Research by Subject: Recreation & Leisure Studies
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SPORTDiscus with Full Text 
Access to the full text of over 240 journals covering sports, physical education, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, kinesiology, coaching, training, sport administration, sport law and legislation, sports facility design and management, doping, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention, rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, recreation, leisure studies, tourism, allied health, occupational health and therapy.
Sociology: a Sage Full-Text Collection 
Sociology journals from Sage Publishing covering Childhood, Contemporary Sociology, Comparative Sociology, Consumer Culture, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Leisure Studies, Social Theory, Sociology of Sport, and Labor Studies.
MEDLINE (EBSCO)
Medical info from the National Library of Medicine: medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care system, pre-clinical sciences, etc.
Note: Also available via ScienceDirect and PubMed
ERIC (Ebsco interface)
Educational information produced by the Educational Resource Information Center; annotated references to published and unpublished materials. 1966-present.
General OneFile
Current journal and news information in humanities, education, business, science, art, politics, economics, social sciences, law, health care, computers, technology and environmental issues. Formerly InfoTrac OneFile.
Note: Formerly known as InfoTrac OneFile
Health Sciences: a Sage Full-Text Collection
Journals from Sage Publishing in full text covering nursing,health services & administration, child psychiatry, public health, aging and gerontology, physiology, physical medicine & rehabilitation, pediatrics, learning disability, health education & health promotion, and health evaluation.
PsycINFO
Bibliographic citations in psychology for journal articles, books, and book chapters. 1872-present.
ScienceDirect
Full-text scientific, technological, medical journals; subjects covered include biology, biochemistry, business management and accounting, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, environmental science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, nursing, physics, psychology, education, and communication. Includes access to selected full-text reference books. Indexing/Abstracts to additional titles.
CINAHL
Index to articles on nursing, physical therapy, health care administration, and allied health professions; Some 1982-current.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Provides full-text materials, abstracts and citations to patient and consumer health information. Provides browsable access to Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Medical & Health Information Directory, Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, the USPDI, vol. 2: Advice for the Patient, and other resources.
Cochrane Controlled Trials Register
CCTR is a bibliography of controlled trials identified by contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration and others, as part of an international effort to hand search the world's journals and create an unbiased source of data for systematic reviews. CCTR includes reports published in conference proceedings and in many other sources not currently listed in MEDLINE or other bibliographic databases.
Sustainable Tourism Database 
Searchable database containing information on tourism services and facilities in North America that link tourism activities with the conservation of natural areas.
Center for Sustainable Destinations (National Geographic)
Links to information on eco-tours, heritage travel, and destination geotourism scorecards.
Access America
Call Number: Ref G 1201 .G52 .N6
An Atlas and Guide to the National Parks for Visitors with Disabilities - Represents a multidimensional attempt to make the parks not only accessible, but usable, to people who represent the full spectrum of human abilities. This resource will greatly enhance the outdoor recreation experiences of people with disabilities and their families and friends.
Dictionary of Concepts in Recreation and Leisure Studies
Call Number: Ref GV 11 .S57
Recreation and Entertainment Industries, An Information Sourcebook
ADAM Medical Encyclopedia
Includes articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
Encyclopedia of Physical Education, Fitness, and Sports
Call Number: Ref GV 567 .E49
This work represents an inclusive analysis of the areas of arts and sciences of movement-oriented activities. It identifies the scope and breadth of physical education in the united states.
ebrary
Over 44,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 175 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use. In order to view, copy, or print from an ebook, you must download and install the ebrary Reader plugin.
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Health source: consumer edition
Full-text for several consumer health periodicals; indexing/abstracts of additional periodicals; health-related pamphlets; health reference books; Clinical Reference Systems reports; Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
Oxford Reference: Medicine
Contains an array of medical dictionaries.
The Recreation and Entertainment Industries, An Information Sourcebook
Call Number: Ref GV 188.3 .U6 .C57
This publication proposes to provide information sources on the recreation and entertainment industries is first industry specific; second, focused in information sources by being a sourcebook, not a bibliography; and third, defines the recreation and entertainment industries and describe their information unity.
American Therapeutical Recreation Association
purposes to restore, remediate or rehabilitate in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability
Association for Experiential Education
The Association supports professional development, theoretical advancement, and evaluation in the field of experiential education.
Canadian Association for Leisure Studies
Canadians and international scholars and practitioners who share an interest in recreation and leisure research and the delivery of leisure services.
Kinesiology Publications
Indexes to research studies in health, physical education, and recreation, exercise and sport sciences, sport history and philosophy, and dance published and disseminated by the International Institute for Sport and Human Performance. Selected documents from 1949-2002 are available in the library's microfiche cabinets: call number GV1- under the author's name.
Note: formerly Human Movement Studies
Cochrane databases
Evidence-based medicine database of peer-reviewed meta-analyses of published clinical trials, comprised of several different databases including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register.
Note: Search all three at once from this link.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews
Reviews of evidence-based health care treatment studies.
Sports Participation and Sporting Goods Purchase Data (NSGA)
The National Sporting Goods Association's information center provides links to recent data on sports participation and consumer purchases of sporting goods and equipment. Other reports are available for rnpurchase.
MRI+ (University Internet Reporter)
Planning data on the uses of various consumer products. Data included: demographic information on the persons surveyed, their use of consumer products, and their use of various forms of advertising, including television, radio, and print media.
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