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Exercise & Sport Sciences Resources @ Cleveland Library  

Last update: Jan 16, 2012 URL: http://libguides.colby-sawyer.edu/ESS  Print Guide   RSS Updates ShareThis

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Subject Course Guides

ESS 443 Clinical Pathology & Concepts in Pharmacology
by Carrie Thomas - last updated on Jan 6, 2012
Researching systemic diseases and general prinicples of pharmacology
ESS 208 Global Sport
by Sondra VanderPloeg - last updated on Feb 2, 2012
ESS 104 Sport Industry
by Sondra VanderPloeg - last updated on Jan 29, 2012
 

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Exercise sport sciences books are classified in the GV's, Qs, and R's
GV Recreation.  Leisure
QM Human Anatomy
QP Physiology
RA Physical Fitness
RC Sports Medicine
RM Rehabilitation Therapy
and can be found on the upper level of the barn (GV), main level (Q's) and lower level (R's).  Don't forget to check the Oversize and Reference Collections on the library's main level.
Try using "Subject Browse" from the drop-down menu with one of the following search terms:
•    Athletes
•    Recreation
•    Sports
•    Exercise
•    Exercise Physiology
•    Exercise Therapy
•    Sports Medicine
•    Physical Fitness
•    Biomechanics
•    Human Mechanics
•    Physical Education and training
•    Sports – psychological aspects
or try your own words in a general keyword search.

Find Online Books and Specialty Encyclopedias for Exercise and Sport Sciences

Start here for background research about your topic.  Inform yourself before you enter the "conversation among experts" in scholarly journals.  Remember, encyclopedias are only the beginning of the research process.  Start here but don't stop here! 

Resources for Athletic Training and Exercise Science are listed BEFORE resources for Sport Management.

  • Access Science Encyclopedia
    Full-text science encyclopedia articles, biographies, bibliographies, videos, animations, news, study guides
  • Credo Reference
    Colby-Sawyer's answer to Wikipedia, includes 18 specialty reference books about Psychology
  • eBooks on EBSCOhost
    A collection of e-books in many disciplines, including the social and natural sciences
  • Magill's Medical Guide
    Online version: covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders
  • Pop Culture Universe
    Icons | Idols | Ideas (PCU) digital library of information on American and world popular culture, past and present
  • Rehabilitation Reference Center
    From EBSCO, an evidence-based, clinical reference tool for use at point-of-care
  • SBRnet
    Market research and industry news covering all facets of the industry: sports equipment sales, sports participation, sports broadcasting, sports sponsorship and sports marketing

 

Find Print Encyclopedias for Exercise & Sport Sciences

Find these encyclopedias in the library . . . they are in the Reference collection on the main floor and cannot be checked out, so you'll have to do your research during library hours.  Remember, these encyclopedias are a good place to start your research, but don't stop with the information you find here, use it to guide your search for articles on your topic.

Resources for Athletic Training and Exercise Science are listed BEFORE resources for Sport Management.

Reference Librarian

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Sondra VanderPloeg
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svanderploeg@colby-sawyer.edu
Room 301-F
Susan C. Cleveland Library
603-526-3375
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College Librarian

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Carrie Thomas
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304 Susan Colgate Cleveland Library
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603-526-3686
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Reference Desk Hours: 

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Friday          9am - 6pm 

Sunday        12pm - 9pm

Reference Desk Phone:  526-3687

Reference Staff:

Research Consultants: Beth Krajewski, Erica Webb, Merry Armentrout

College Librarian: Carrie Thomas  

Reference Librarian: Sondra VanderPloeg 

College Archivist: Kelli Bogan

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