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Physical Education and Sports
Databases for Research in Physical Education and Sports
Looking for physical education related articles? Try checking a few of the article databases listed below.
- Academic Search Complete
A very large general academic database covering a broad range of topics. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles. Many items are full text. - ERIC
Covers journal and report literature in disciplines related to education. - Google Dataset Search
Find research datasets from across the Web through a simple keyword search. - Google ScholarUse this link to Google Scholar instead of going to Google Scholar directly. This will allow you to quickly search huge numbers of academic citations AND access or request them through Library Services.
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
Theses and Dissertations from over 800 colleges, universities and research institutions around the world.
- OregonPDF in Health & Performance
Indexes theses and dissertations in the Human Movement Studies collection housed at the U. of Oregon. Requires PrideNet authentication to access. - Sports Medicine & Education Index
This database is good for detailed research in sport and exercise sciences. It has both popular and research materials in it. - PsycInfo
Information on psychology and related disciplines, including journal articles and book chapters. - SocINDEX
An excellent source of information on sociology and the social sciences, including full text for journals and information on books, dissertations, etc. - SPORTDiscus
Contains information on all aspects of sports, physical education, health, etc. - Teacher Reference Center
Indexes over 260 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books in education.
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Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) Checklists
The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme has developed a series of checklists to help anyone who wants to be able to better read and evaluate research articles. Choose the checklist you want below:
