This guide highlights some resources that can help you to find relevant materials (books, journal articles etc.) for your research. Use this guide in conjunction with the Research Methods in Kinesiology guide.
- Finding your topic and background information
When choosing your essay or research topic, in addition to looking at this Human Kinetics guide, also consult the Library Catalogue (see the Omni Quick Guide for tips on searching the library catalogue), the Research Methods in Kinesiology guide, and the Human Kinetics subject page. If you need help, you can contact the Human Kinetics librarian or make use of the Leddy Library's research help services. Research topics in Human Kinetics may overlap with other subject areas such as Psychology, Indigenous Studies, Business Administration, Disability Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Sociology, Nursing, Education etc., so you may also want to look at the Resources by Subject web page and look at library guides for other relevant subject areas.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries may help to provide background information for your topic or definition of terms. The following is a select list of a few of these resources for Human Kinetics. Look in the Library Catalogue (Omni) for additional resources:- Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
- Dictionary of Sports Studies
- Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation
- Food and Fitness: Dictionary of Diet and Exercise
- Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine
- Sports Culture: An A to Z Guide
- Dictionary of Biomedicine
- Dictionary of Business and Management
- Dictionary of Marketing
- Dictionary of Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health
- Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine
- Encyclopedia of Disability
- Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods
- SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology
- Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia
- International Encyclopedia of Dance
- Oxford Companion to the Body
- Oxford Companion to the Mind
- Oxford Dictionary of Dance
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Canadian Oxford Dictionary
- Oxford Dictionary of English
- Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
- Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods
- Springer Handbook of Robotics
- Finding books and bibliographies
Use the Library Catalogue (Omni) to find books and other resources for your topic. See the Research Methods in Kinesiology guide for search tips and strategies. You can also search in the Leddy Library's e-book collections for any electronic books that may be relevant for your topic. Just go to the Databases web page and limit your search to Ebook Collection under Resource Type. You can then search by subject or title for ebooks. The following is a select list of ebook collections:
- Journal articles
The main database for Human Kinetics is SPORTDiscus but research in Human Kinetics can overlap with several other subject areas. To get access to more databases related to Human Kinetics, go to the Human Kinetics Subject page. If your topic overlaps with other subject areas, you can go to the Resources by Subject web page to get access to databases for other subject areas.
- Newspaper articles
To get access to newspaper databases, you can go to the Databases web page and choose News, Magazines, and Periodicals under Resource Type. The following is a select list of some newspaper databases:
- Canadian Newsstream (includes full text to 300 Canadian newspapers, including The Windsor Star)
- ProQuest Recent Newspapers: Windsor Star
- CBCA Complete (covers all of the CBCA Complete databases and a wide range of publications including newspapers focusing on Canada and Canadian topics/issues)
- CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index)
- Factiva
- Mazina'igan
- Anishinabek News - contains information about "Anishinabek Nation current affairs, culture, political objectives and accomplishments"
- Métis Voyageur
- The Turtle Island News
- Windspeaker.com
- Newscan (Eureka)
- Theses and dissertations
To get access to theses and dissertations, you can go to the Databases web page and choose Theses and Dissertations under Resource Type. The following is a select list of some theses and dissertations databases:
- Systematic reviews
The following resources may be useful for locating systematic reviews for your topic:
- Campbell Collaboration - provides access to systematic reviews in the areas of social welfare, disability, education, crime and justice, international development, business and management etc..
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - provides access to systematic reviews and protocols pertaining to the effects of specific health care interventions
- Tests and measurements
The following resources may be useful for locating tests and measurements for your topic:
You can also look in relevant subject databases for information about tests and measurements and in theses and dissertations databases.
- Citation indexes
- Videos
To get access to videos, you can search for your topic in the library catalogue (Omni) and restrict your search results to Video/Film. You can also go to the Databases web page and choose Audio and Video under Resource Type, then search by title or subject. The following is a select list of streaming video collections that may be of interest:
- Government information
Another useful resource is the Leddy Library’s Government Publications web page. This site provides direct links to various sources of government information at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, plus links to the United States and other international organizations. You can also get access to databases for government documents by going to the Databases web page and choosing to do a Subject search for Government Documents.
- Statistical information and data
The Leddy Library's Academic Data Centre provides access to a wide array of statistical and data resources including the following data and statistics research guides:
- Human Kinetics & Sports Statistics
- Health Statistics and Data
- Psychology Data
- Women's Studies Statistics and Data
- Education Statistics and Data
- Windsor Area Statistics
- Qualitative Data
- Canadian Census Data
For a complete listing of data and statistics research guides see: Numeric Data
- Writing help
The following web pages provide access to services and resources for writing help:
- Interlibrary Loan
If the Leddy Library can't give you access to the journal articles or books that you need, you can make use of the Leddy Library's Interlibrary Loan services.
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