Sports

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Finding Information

Books

Books can be a valuable source of information. You may be directed to a variety of textbooks by your lecturers. Search NUIN our web based catalogue to locate books in the library.

Audiovisual resources

Napier University has an off-air recording licence that allows NULIS to record most programmes broadcast on terrestrial TV. For example, the BBC series "Working in sport and leisure" has been recorded. Also selected Open University programes can be recorded. These videos are on our catalogue and can be located by limiting to videos.

Statistics

The National Statistics web site can provide statistics on various aspects of sport participation as well as direct you to useful publications. Some of this information is published in Social Trends (REF 314.1 SOC) and Living in Britain - General Household Survey (REF 314.1 OFF).

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings are a valuable source of information on the latest academic research. SPORTDiscus is a good source of conference proceedings in sport science. When conference proceedings are purchased in print they are shelved as part of the book stock. Check NUIN under the conference title to see if NULIS holds a copy of the title you require. If not then you may be able to request it via our Document Supply service.

Theses

Theses are an important source of academic research especially when undertaking your Honours project. They are indexed in the following sources:

Index to theses (with abstracts) accepted for higher degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland

Sources outside Napier

If you are in your final or honours year, a postgraduate or research student, or a member of staff you may wish to extend your information search outside NULIS. Find information about access to other libraries and their catalogues on the following pages:

Edinburgh Libraries Using other University libraries in Scotland Access to other libraries Catalogues of other libraries Items not available locally may be obtained using the Document Supply service

Journals and databases

Journals can be in paper or electronic format, some titles may be in both formats.

Most sport sciences titles are available at Merchiston Campus Library, but related titles may also be available at other Campus Libraries.

Use NUIN (the library catalogue) to find paper and electronic journals. This will provide information on the years/issues available and access details. N.B You can only search NUIN for journal titles not article titles or content.

To find journal articles you need to use databases. There are two ways to search databases:

NUINLink - this search tool groups electronic databases by subject and enables you to retrieve journal articles by performing a single search on several databases at once. NUINLink can also be used to search for individual electronic journals. N.B not all databases can be searched within NUINLink; some need to be searched individually. Read more information about using NUINLink.

Alternatively, you can search individual databases. Depending on the topic you are working on, you may wish to look at some of the databases of use to other subject areas e.g. Psychology. The most useful for sport sciences are listed below. Some of these sources may provide full text articles (FT):

Databases

AMED - includes physiotherapy, psychology and rehabilitation from an allied and alternative medicine point of view Biology Digest via CSA Illumina Biotechnology and Bioengineering via CSA Illumina CAB Abstracts - covers aspects of human nutrition and sport Coaching Science Abstracts - free US based service CSA Illumina - contains muliple databases Expanded Academic ASAP International (some FT) IngentaConnect (some FT) ISI Web of Knowledge Medline - large medical database ScienceDirect (some FT) SPORTDiscus UK Sport’s Drug Information Database (DID) - aims to provide accurate and timely responses to queries about the status of licensed pharmaceutical products and over the counter medicinal products available in the United Kingdom, in relation to the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code Zetoc - contents of British Library journal holdings, wide subject range

NB Some of these databases only allow a limited number of users on at a time. Use the Exit or Log out buttons provided within the database when you are finished.

Journals at Napier

Below is a list of journals that may be of interest to those studying in the sport sciences and a list of journals on related topics. For more details about biology and health related titles use the subect guides for these subjects. Some are subscriptions available in print and/or electronic format while others are available freely over the internet. For details of holdings, location and access check the catalogue.

Sports Journals

Arena : the newsletter of SportScotland Athletic insight - The online journal of sport psychology British journal of sports medicine British journal of sports medicine (on campus access only) Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching - free access Clinical biomechanics FHS Magazine Human movement science International journal of performance analysis in sport International journal of sport psychology International journal of sports medicine (Jan 2003) Journal of applied biomechanics Journal of applied sport psychology Journal of biomechanics Journal of exercise physiology Official online Journal of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) The Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education (JoHLSTE) - free but requires registration

Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy Journal of sport and exercise psychology Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness Journal of sports sciences Medicine and science in sports and exercise Medicine and science in sports and exercise (requires password) Peak performance: the research newsletter on stamina, strength and fitness Pediatric exercise science Psychology of sport and exercise Research quarterly for exercise and sport Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports Sport Biomechanics (Jan 2003) The sport psychologist Sports law bulletin (Craiglockhart) Sports engineering (Athens password) Sports engineering (Publishers web site) Sports injury bulletin: prevention, treatment, rehabilitation Sports medicine

Other Journals - related topics

Acta physiologica scandinavica Annals of human biology Annals of human biology (requires password for remote access) Annual review of physiology (Main stock) British journal of health psychology British journal of health psychology (requires password for remote access) Computers in biology and medicine : an international journal Free medical journals Gait and posture Injury Journal of applied physiology Journal of bodywork and movement therapies (Canaan Lane) New Scientist Nutrition : the international journal of applied and basic nutritional sciences Nutrition Research Science

Key Reference Sources

The main reference stock for sport and life sciences is held in Merchiston Campus Library. However, the range of subjects covered overlaps with other courses, in particular health and tourism, and their collections are held in other Campus Libraries. Check the catalogue (NUIN) for shelf mark and location of items listed.

General Texts

The Europe of Cultural Co-operation Sport Reference Texts - A collection of legal texts published on the Council of Europe (COE) “The Europe of Cultural Co- operation” Web site.

Dictionaries

Kent (1998) The Oxford dictionary of sports science and medicine 2nd edition Wright (1978) The illustrated handbook of sporting terms

Directories & yearbooks

Ostrow (1996) Directory of psychological tests in the sport and exercise sciences - main stock Fast ... : the fitness, spa and sport trade directory [Craighouse] UK 2002 - The Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data can be downloaded or viewed for free via the web

Encyclopedias & handbooks

Dulbecco (1991) Encyclopedia of human biology Ensminger (1995) The concise encyclopedia of foods & nutrition - Canaan Lane Maughan (2000) Nutrition in sport: Encyclopaedia of sports medicine Vol.7 Levinson & Christensen (1999) Encyclopedia of world sport from ancient times to the present - condensed version Levinson & Christensen (1996) Encyclopedia of world sport from ancient times to the present Vol 1-3 Dirix et al (1991) The Olympic book of sports medicine the encyclopaedia of sports medicine Kraus (2001) The sports injury handbook - Main stock

Internet launchpad

The Internet is a valuable source of information, but identifying web sites that are relevant and reliable can be difficult. The Internet Launchpad guide is designed to direct you to sources that will

help you to use the Internet efficiently limit your searching to subject-specific web sites, i.e. subject gateways, portals, directories highlight some useful websites, e.g. Associations and organisations