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Research Guide - Health, Human Performance and Recreation
Formerly: HPER

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• NetLibrary
• Library Catalogs Online
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• Academic Search Premier
• ERIC
• PsycArticles/Sage Psychology
• PsycINFO

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Health, Human Performance and Recreation

• With Full Text
  • Academic OneFile
  • Expanded Academic ASAP
  • LexisNexis Academic
  • Research Library
• Indexing, abstracts, and occasional links to full text
  • Article 1st
  • EBSCOhostEJS
  • ECO (Electronic Collections Online)
  • Google Scholar
  • Ingenta

"Serials Solutions"

Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Social Sciences" includes Recreation & Sports

SEE ALSO: Online Journals

Online Reference Sources

Directories

• Magill Medical Guide - Online version of the 5 volume Salem Press set. Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, anatomy, biology and other issues.
• ReferenceUniverse

Directories

• Scholarly Sports Sites, A Subject Directory - developed by the University of Calgary Library, the North American Sport Library Network (NASLIN) and the International Association for Sports Information (IASI). Links to associations, online publications, library catalogs, photographic collections, online journals, sporting events, etc.

Selected Sources in Axe Library

• A biographical dictionary of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• The book of rules: a visual guide to the laws of every commonly played sport and game
• Chronicle of the Olympics
• The Dickson baseball dictionary
• Encyclopedia of American education
• Encyclopedia of education
• Encyclopedia of educational research
• The encyclopedia of North American sports history
• Encyclopedia of psychology
• Encyclopedia of world sport: from ancient times to the present
• The illustrated encyclopedia of world tennis
• Kansas City Chiefs encyclopedia
• The official rules of basketball
• The official rules of major league baseball
• Outstanding women athletes: who they are and how they influenced sports in America
• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
• Spalding book of rules
• Whitaker's Olympic almanack: an encyclopaedia of the Olympic game
• The women's sports encyclopedia
• World education encyclopedia: a survey of educational systems worldwide

Associations and Societies

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) - Support(s) and assist(s) those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle. AAPHERD is an alliance of the following organizations:
  • American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
  • National Dance Association (NDA)
  • American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness (AAALF)
  • American Association for Leisure and Recreation (AALR)
  • National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS)
  • National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
  AAHPERD also publishes the famous Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD). Abstracts are provided on their web site.
• American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) - Association representing the professional interests of recreational therapists. ATRA publishes standards for the practice of therapeutic recreation, lists jobs on their web site, offers continuing education courses, hosts an annual conference and publishes an annual journal.
• Kansas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD) - provide(s) effective assistance, support, and encouragement to members in educating the public about the benefits of an active, healthy lifestyle. Sponsors an annual convention, publishes the KAHPERD Journal (full text of selected articles online) and sponsors several grants and awards.
• Citizenship Through Sports Alliance (CTSA) - Coalition of professional and amateur athletics organizations in the United States, focused on character in sport and promoting fair play at all levels. Its member associations include the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Football League and many other major athletic associations. Hosts an annual awards reception to honor athletes, coaches and directors known for their ethical conduct.
• National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) - Organization wishes to enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity and to enhance the quality of athletic training through education and research in the...management of injuries. Offers information to student trainers about certification, employment and continuing education, provides a variety of workshops and maintains a career center for members.

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites | Online Journals | Government Reports | Career & Job Information

Comprehensive Web Sites

• PE Central - Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents and students. Includes links to popular web sites, information on adapted physical education, preschool physical education, jobs, assessment, books and music, etc.
• Useful Web Links in Health, Exercise Science & PE - Sponsored by the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation of Western Washington University. Includes links for nutrition, rehabilitation, disabled sports, children's exercise and sports, wellness, etc.
• P.E. Links4U - Online newsletter on physical education, including articles, links, book reviews and announcements of events and conferences. Includes all levels of education.
• Health & Fitness Tips - Newsletter on health and fitness advice. Includes archives back to 2000.

Online Journals

• FitnessManagement.com - Selected articles available online from 1994.
• Journal of Sports Science and Medicine - Free electronic journal, available from 2002.
• The Sport Journal - Articles available online from 1998 to the present.
• Sportscience - Articles available online from 2001 to the present.
• The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - Selected articles available online from 1996 to the present.
• Physical Education Digest - Sample articles available online.

Government Reports

• U.S. Department of Education - Establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, collects data on America's schools, focuses national attention on important educational issues, prohibits discrimination and ensures equal access to education.
• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Oversees the nation's health concerns, among them, diseases and conditions, safety and wellness, food and drugs, disasters and emergencies, etc. Among the many agencies under HHS are:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • Office of the Surgeon General
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) - Promotes, encourages and motivates Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports. To do this, the PCPFS enlists the active support and assistance of individual citizens, civic groups, private enterprise, voluntary organizations, and others in efforts to promote and improve physical activity and fitness of all Americans
• Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)
• Kansas State Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)

Career & Job Information

• Teachers-Teachers.com - Job seekers can post their resumes online free of charge.
• Teachingjobs.com - Services to job seekers are free. Job seeker may post a resume or search for a job free of charge.
• Nationjob.com: Education and Teaching Jobs - Posts teaching jobs all over the United States in both the public and private sector. Professional and paraprofessional jobs listed at all levels. Some physical education and coaching listings.
• PE Central Job Center - Assists those seeking PreK-college physical education jobs and those school districts/colleges who are looking for physical educators. PE Central lists job openings for free and charge $15.00 per year for posting abbreviated resumes.
• Athleticlink.com - Offers four distinct types of employment areas to post jobs: teaching and/or athletic related jobs, corporate jobs and camp jobs. Free to job seekers.

Course Related Web Sites

PSU Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
PSU 2003-2005 University Catalog - Health, Human Performance and Recreation