Library Research on Physical Education Topics

Popular Databases

Available to current students, faculty and staff.

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Consumer Health Complete  
   Includes Full-text
   Updated regularly
   Encyclopedias, reference book articles,
      pamphlets, health news, drug and herb
      information, alternative health sources
   Use for: Consumer Health, Patient Education,
      Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Academic Search Complete  
   Includes Full-text
   Links to cited references
   1865-present, many full-text.
   Academic and peer reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: General information on a wide variety
      of subjects

Biography Reference Bank
   Includes Full-text
   Coverage: Current and historical information
   Reference book articles, magazine articles,
      images
   Use for: Biographical information on notable
      people past and present

Health & Wellness Resource Center  
   Includes Full-text
   Updated regularly
   Encyclopedias, reference book articles,
      pamphlets, health news, drug and herb
      information, alternative health sources,
      web resources
   Use for: Consumer Health, Patient Education,
      Complementary and Alternative Medicine

MedlinePlus
   Includes Full-text
   Updated regularly
   Comprehensive consumer health information,
      tutorials, videos, drug information, medical
      encyclopedia
   Use for: Medicine, Biology, Chemistry,
      Psychology, General Health Information,
      Consumer Health
   *includes some information in Spanish

Science Journals
   Includes Full-text
   1980s-present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals, magazines
   Use for: Science, technology, medicine

Health Reference Center-Academic 
   Includes Full-text
   Encyclopedias, reference book articles,
      pamphlets, health news, drug and herb
      information, alternative health sources
   Use for: Consumer Health, Patient Education,
      Complementary and Alternative Medicine

An@tomy.tv (STAT!Ref)
   3D Interactive Model of Human Anatomy Online
   Updated Regularly
   Includes interactive quizzes, MRIs, clinical slides
       and x-rays, live action movies, animations,
       radiology slides, dissection videos and
       slides,surface anatomy videos and slides.
   Use for: Anatomy & Physiology, Allied Health
      Sciences, Medicine and Health

Nursing and Allied Health Source (Proquest)
   Includes Full-text
   Updated regularly
   Academic and peer reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Medicine
      and Health,
   Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
      Consumer Health

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Electronic books can be found in the
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