You can use LibrarySearch to search for the books you need. Just type in a few words from the title plus the surname of the author(s) into the search box. If you get stuck – please ask!

You will find the majority of the Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences book collection on the third floor at Augustine House:

• 612 Human physiology
• 613 Personal health & physical fitness
• 613.707 Physical education
• 796 Sport (including Sport psychology)

We use the Dewey Decimal System to classify the books so it’s easier to find them.

Remember to check the different areas housing the 7-day loan (open shelves) and 4-week loans (moving shelves).

Many books are also available electronically as e-books via Library Search. You can access over 11,000 e-book titles on all subjects and some of these will be about sport, exercise and rehabilitation science.

You can browse printed copies of journals on the second floor of Augustine House in the Silent Zone (west wing) – they are shelved in alphabetical order of the title of the journal. These are for use in the library only. However, most journals are also available online. Online journals relevant to sport and exercise sciences include:

• Biology of Sport
• International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
• Journal of Athletic Training
• Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
• Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
• Sport & Exercise Scientist
• Sport, Education and Society

You can see which journals are available online by using LibrarySearch. Make sure you log in first! (You will need your university username and password).Try entering the title of a journal into the search box or using the “Find e-journals by title” link. You can also browse e-journals by subject, using Browzine. This software allows you to read a journal like an e-book, so you can look through the whole journal rather than just individual articles. There is an app so you can use it easily on your phone or other mobile device.

You can find individual journal articles to read online by doing a quick search in LibrarySearch. Try searching for a key word or phrase connected with your research topic, e.g. “extreme endurance” or “preperformance routines”. See our quick guide for more information.

Open access journals

The Directory of Open Access Journals includes sports and exercise science journals. Open access journals are usually scholarly, but the difference is, the publishers of these journals believe in making their research freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This means that you (or your institution) don’t have to have a subscription to the journal to be able to read the articles they publish.

There are lots of databases that contain articles about sport and exercise sciences, and they are all available via LibrarySearch – just click on the “Find databases” link in the left-hand menu and you will see an alphabetical list. Browse the list until you find the one you want. The most useful databases for your subject include:

Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy this resource presents video recordings of real dissected human cadaveric specimens. The specimens have not been embalmed and therefore retain the colour, texture and mobility of the living body. The recordings show real life movement and transcripts of the audio can be printed out.

Human Kinetics Library features a collection of cross-searchable e-books and videos on fitness, exercise, coaching and sport.

MEDLINE covers literature on biomedicine, including the allied health fields and the biological and physical sciences as they relate to medicine and health care. Information comes from approximately 5,600 journals published world-wide, with some in full text.

PsycARTICLES Full Text a database of over 204,000 full text peer-reviewed articles from 58 journals published by the American Psychological Association and affiliated organisations.

PsycINFO covers the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, sociology, physiology and behavioural science. Produced by the American Psychological Association it covers literature from the 1800s to the present from more than 2,500 journal titles.

ScienceDirect searches across 2,500 peer-reviewed titles – or over 9.5 million articles. This is a good source for journal articles on the scientific and medical aspects of sport; a category Sports Sciences, Therapy and Medicine is included as part of Health Sciences.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text a comprehensive source of literature in the sport, fitness and related disciplines, with more than 660 full text journals and full text coverage dating back to 1930. Subjects cover all areas from sports physiology and psychology to physical education and recreation.

Visible Body an interactive multimedia resource containing 3D anatomy and physiology models, animations, illustrations, quizzes and more. Premium content includes a Human Anatomy Atlas, Muscle, Skeleton, Heart & Circulatory and Physiology animations modules.

Web of Science (WoS) a multi-disciplinary service, where you can search for articles from over 18,000 journals in a wide range of science fields. You can access full-text journal articles, if the Library has an active subscription.

You will find guides next to the database title (for most databases) on the “Find databases” pages, and you can also access these guides on the Library and Learning Resources web pages.

Kanopy is a great video-streaming service which includes a number of documentaries. Plus, we have access to Box of Broadcasts (BoB) which archives British TV and radio broadcasts.  You can search for a topic and find BBC, Channel 4 and Sky documentaries. Another great feature is that you can take clips of programmes and put them in your presentations or analyse the transcripts. Visit the Learning on Screen How to Videos or look at the CCCU Box of Broadcasts guide.

There are a lot of brilliant websites that may be relevant to your studies, but there are also many that are not, so it is essential to evaluate the material carefully to decide whether they are scholarly enough.

The following websites are a good starting point:

British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) is concerned with developing and enhancing the professional and ethical standards of its members involved in the sport and exercise sciences. Their website provides much useful information, including a section specifically for students.

CASE database of research collating “studies that examine the drivers, impact and value of engagement in culture and sport” but only updated until 31 March 2012.

NHS Choices Your health, your choices. A good source of information on public health guidance relating to exercise, fitness and sports injuries.

PubMed comprises more than 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Sport England an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Useful section on research which includes a research guide and results from the Active Lives Survey.

UK Data Service the UK’s largest collection of social, economic and population data resources, for archiving and disseminating data. It includes UK government-sponsored surveys, cross-national surveys, longitudinal studies, UK census data, business data, and qualitative data, including data on health and health related behaviour.