Subject Guide
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Recreation
Databases for Reseach in Recreation
- 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. - Health and Medicine
Covers topics such as nursing, nutrition, family health, and alternative medicine. Great source for consumer information for the general public. - 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.
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Open Access Journals
Looking for more (or different) journals? Find links to open access journals and learn more about open access through our Open Access Guide.
Google Scholar
- 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.
