General Health and Human Performance Resources

Encyclopedias:

Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior (O'S-F Ref. R 726.5 .E53 2001 v.1-2)
is an important development for the field of public health. Topics cut across all of the fields that compose health and behavior, including theories and methods in health and behavior, biopsychosocial interactions and basic behavioral and social processes, epidemiology of risk and protective factors, health promotion and disease prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and policy and organizational issues. Social and cultural factors are also covered, including, for example, Crowding and health, Health disparities, Latino health and behavior, and Social or status incongruence. More than 200 signed entries by credentialed contributors range in length from 1 to 9 pages and are followed by bibliographies for further reading.

Encyclopedia of Public Health (O'S-F Ref. RA 423 .E53 2002 v.1-2)
is a reference set of four volumes covering all aspects of public health for the lay reader.It covers infectious diseases and other topics related to public health, such as causes of injury or chronic diseases. The 900 articles are written by experts in this domain.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (O'S-F Ref. RC 41 .G35 1999 v.1-2)
covers issues in language that is easily understood by the lay user, yet also appropriate for allied health students.

Features include:
Approximately 1,750 entries written by medical specialists and reviewed by expert advisers,
More than 690 full-color illustrations, photographs and tables
Biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text
Resources section comprised of books, periodicals, Web sites and contact information for national support agencies and organizations
Comprehensive subject index 

The Gale encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders  (O'S-F Ref. RC 334 .G34 2005 v. 1-2)
is a one-stop source for medical information that covers diseases, syndromes, drugs, treatments, therapies, and diagnostic equipment. It keeps medical jargon to a minimum, making it easier for the layperson to use.

SCOPE
Almost 400 full-length articles are included in The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders. Articles follow a standardized format that provides information at a glance.

Human Diseases and Conditions  (O'S-F Ref. RC 81 .A2 H75 2000 v1-3)
is an up to date, comprehensive and readable encyclopedia of information covering issues of mental and emotional health, addiction and compulsive disorders and related topics. It includes community resources, websites and other relevant references for kids, adolescents, and families who need more information and support.

Databases:

Locating Journal Articles:

Central Search is a good starting point to locate articles related to your topic.  It searches across multiple databases including CLICnet.  Enter your Keywords in the Central Search box to search the Health and Human Performance databases included in Central Search. For more material choose one of the Databases listed below the Central Search box.  

Recommended Journal Databases:

SportDiscus
Full Text offers comprehensive, bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
SportDiscus RefWorks

Physical Education Index features a wide variety of content from the scholarly and trade literature. Updated monthly, it covers topics ranging from physical education curricula, to sports medicine, to dance. Other coverage includes sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, sport sociology/psychology, health education, and physical therapy. 1970-
Physical Education RefWorks

General Science Full Text
 indexes and abstracts articles from popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Full-text coverage for selected periodicals is also included (since 1995.) Updated monthly. 1984-
General Science Full Text RefWorks

Health Reference Center - Academic
Articles on medicine, nutrition, fitness, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, and more. Updated weekly. Current year and previous four years.
Health Reference Center RefWorks

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PubMed  a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources
PubMed RefWorks
 

Expanded Academic ASAP
Indexing, abstracts (summaries) or full text for articles from a large selection of scholarly & general interest publications. Strongest in humanities, social sciences, non-technical general sciences & current events. 1980-
Expanded Academic ASAP RefWorks

Journals

Journal of School Health is available Full Text in SPORTSDiscus from  08/01/1996 to 1 year ago.

Journal of Adolescent Health  is available from 1997 to present in ScienceDirect Journals

JOPERD--the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
A peer-reviewed professional journal addressing socioeconomic, ethical, and education issues for physical education, recreation, and dance educators. Includes articles on physical education, recreation, dance, athletics, and safety education as taught at the K-12 and post-secondary levels. Covers administration, curriculum methods, and equipment.

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