LibGuides: Health & Exercise Science: Find Sources

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Features of Journal Articles:

Also known as peer-reviewed or academic articles, they are written by experts and/or highly trained professionals in a particular field.
The rigorous peer-review process ensures articles are vetted and fact-checked before publication.
Journal articles typically focus on a topic through a very narrow lens.

Find Journal Articles:

MEDLINE Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for over 1,800 medical journals, and abstracts from over 5,400 current biomedical journals indexed by the National Library of Medicine.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers exercise physiology, sports medicine, physical therapy, physical fitness, training, coaching, dance, etc. from 1985 to the present; over half of journals are full text.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
Indexing for nearly 600 periodicals as well as pamphlets and book sections for general health, nutrition and professional health care. Provides access to nearly 80 full-text, consumer health magazines.
Alt Health Watch This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of complementary and alternative medicine. This database provides full text articles from international and often peer-reviewed journals, reports and proceedings, as well as association and consumer newsletters. Also includes pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts.
1984 - present.
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines from sources that include: academic journals, leading trade journals, professional and technical society journals, and conference proceedings.
BioMed Central This link opens in a new window
BioMed Central is an STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) publisher of 293 peer-reviewed open access journals. The portfolio of journals spans all areas of biology, biomedicine and medicine and includes broad interest titles.
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) This link opens in a new window
Focused primarily on systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health care interventions and the delivery and organization of health services. Includes the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED). Hosted by the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination at the University of York (UK).
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature database indexes more than 5,300 journals and provides full text for 1,400 journals. Includes research instruments, clinical trials, and continuing education modules.
DSM Library This link opens in a new window
Online access to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Also includes DSM-5™, DSM-5™ Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, and DSM-5™ Clinical Cases.
Information on how to cite the DSM-5 in APA Style, can be found in the APA Style Guide: Diagnostic Manual References.
Journals@Ovid This link opens in a new window
Full-text for over 110 health care journals and searchable abstracts for more than 3,000 health science & science journals.
To limit to full-text, check "Ovid Full Text Available" near bottom of search screen. truncation $
Nutrition Care Manual This link opens in a new window
For those interested in nutrition and geared primarily to registered dietitians: a client education library of evidence-based nutrition education materials, cutting-edge clinical nutrition resources, and a customizable diet manual.
NOTE: There are a limited number of simultaneous users. Please logout after use.
PEDro This link opens in a new window
PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) is a free database of over 38,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
PEDro is produced by Musculoskeletal Health Sydney, School of Public Health at the University of Sydney and is hosted by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).
Primal Pictures: Anatomy & Physiology Online (Bloomsburg Only) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to 20 modules with clear 3D images and interactive models, narrated animations and illustrations, dissection slides for labeling, clinical case studies, the impact of aging on each body system, pronunciation guide, quizzes and more.
For instructions in using, view a pdf User Guide, a 7 minute video, or a longer 35-minute online tutorial.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed, a free National Library of Medicine database, includes over 27 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals.
TRIP Database This link opens in a new window
A clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.
UpToDate (Lock Haven Only) This link opens in a new window
UpToDate® is the premier evidence-based clinical decision support resource, used by healthcare practitioners to help them make decisions at the point of care.
If an error occurs while trying to renew your 90 day access, use a private/incognito browser tab to access the database link above.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals primarily in the health sciences.

If full text is not available, request on InterLibrary Loan.
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SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals in health sciences, social sciences and humanities, materials sciences and engineering, and life and biomedical sciences.
Sage
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Features of Scholarly Books:

Due to the length, they typically cover a topic more broadly than journal articles.
They are typically written for a larger audience than journal articles.
They may contain a collection of related chapters by different authors.

Important Note: In most cases you'll only use a chapter or two for your research so don't be scared off by the length of a book.

Find Books:

Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search for materials in the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield libraries plus online books, online media, and government publications.
Oxford Scholarship Online This link opens in a new window
Access to over 16,000 scholarly books from Oxford University Press, covering subjects ranging from the humanities, social sciences, sciences, medicine, to law.
Limit to available items on the results page.
MAS Ultra Reference eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full-text for nearly 350 biography, health, and science books.

Websites:

ACSM Blog
American College of Sports Medicine blog, updated frequently.
National Institutes of Health
The mission of the NIH is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. Today the National Institutes of Health is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States.
Health On the Net Foundation
The mission of this Swiss foundation is to guide the growing community of healthcare consumers and providers on the World Wide Web to sound, reliable medical information and expertise. One way this is done is through HON's MedHunt© and HONselect©, two search tools that offer users the best-available Web sites and support groups, medical images and terminology, journal articles and news.
United States CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This website is the CDC's primary online communication channel. CDC.gov provides users with credible, reliable health information on a variety of topics.
Drug Information Portal
Gateway to selected drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. Government agencies. Includes resources with information on over102,800 drugs.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Weekly digest published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that contains data and reports on specific health and safety topics as reported by state and territorial health departments. Includes reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries.
Physical Activity Guidelines
Science-based information and guidance on the amount and types of physical activity Americans 6 years and older need for health benefits. The Guidelines are intended for health professionals and policymakers, and are accompanied by resources to help guide the physical activity choices of the general public.
American College of Sports Medicine
"Working in a wide range of medical specialties, allied health professions, and scientific disciplines, our members are committed to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports-related injuries and the advancement of the science of exercise."
Shape America: Society of Health and Physical Educators
SHAPE America is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, physical activity, dance, school health and sport. Its mission is to advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance and sport.

Find Statistics and Data:

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista.com consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources.

Features of News Articles:

Written by journalists and typically reviewed by one or more editors.
Can provide in the moment coverage of current events.
Written for a broad audience.

Find News Articles:

Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Selected full text for 40+ national (U.S.) and international newspapers,full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers.
New York Times (Account Activation) This link opens in a new window
Use this link to activate your New York Times online subscription. Once created, you can access nytimes.com directly on the web or mobile app. Includes breaking news, multimedia, opinion, blogs, videos and more.
NOTE: Create your account using your university email.
Includes access to archived articles between 1851-2002 (5 pdf downloads per day per user)

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Offers more than 68,000 titles spanning of subject areas of anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. More than 14,000 titles are exclusive to AVON, including content-types: documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.
Films on Demand (Library-Owned) This link opens in a new window
List of 16 Films on Demand videos owned by CU. To view, select film title, click on Online Access, then on Full text available at: Films on Demand Own.

Search Everything

Search Everything is the library's equivalent to Google. In addition to searching everything in the Library's Catalog (books, ebooks, media, etc.) it also searches most of our databases containing journal articles and other electronic resources.

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