Journal Indexes
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL) : Subscription resource available through NCLive.
-Indexes articles appearing in 900 journals in 13 allied health disciplines, including nursing. Covers 1982 to present.
ERIC:
-ERIC is the world's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. Covers 1966-present, with monthly updates.
Health Source Consumer Edition : Subscription resource available on EBSCOHost through NCLive.
-Provides full text for over 255 health periodicals, over 1,065 health pamphlets, and 23 health reference books. Plus indexing and abstracts for hundreds more. Full text from 1990-present, with indexing back to 1984.
PUBMED:
-Offers access to 11,000,000 references and abstracts from medical journals. Provided by the National Library of Medicine.
Electronic Journals
Athletic Insight:
-Online journal of sports psychology. Includes a list of recommended books and links to related sites.
British Medical Journal :
-Online version of BMJ. Searchable by author, title, or topic.
Sport Journal:
-Online journal produced by the United States Sports Academy.
Acadia Recreation and Leisure Online :
-A comprehensive listing of internet resources aimed at the recreation and leisure profession. Browsable by topic.
Biomechanics World Wide :
-A WWW site designed to assist all persons in their search for information on the broad topic of Biomechanics. Browsable by topic.
Recreation Resources Service :
-Index created by North Carolina State University. Includes information on grants.
SPORTQuest :
-Directory of Web sites related to sports, sports medicine, and physical education. Browsable by topic.
drkoop.com :
-Outstanding source of health information, affiliated with former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop.
healthfinder :
-healthfinder® is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It includes selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Browsable by topic and searchable.
Intelihealth :
-Thorough, reliable source of health news and information, sponsored by Aetna Insurance.
Academy of Leisure Sciences :
-An organization of scholars dedicated to promoting recreation and leisure studies. This site includes a number of "White Papers" written by Academy members on leisure issues.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) :
-AAHPERD is an alliance of six national associations and six district associations and is designed to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs.
American Medical Association :
-News, publications, and information for both members and consumers.
American Public Health Association :
-Includes both membership information and a wide variety of publications, fact sheets, and links to other resources concerning public health.
American Sports Medicine Institute :
-ASMI's mission is to improve the understanding, prevention, and treatment of sports-related injuries through research and technology-based education and information dissemination. Contains information on ASMI and its services, as well as links to related sites.
United States Sports Academy :
-The USSA is a private, non-profit graduate school that offers sport-specific programs to students, teachers, and administrators around the world. The "library and online resources" page contains research guides and a sizable number of links to sports-related Web sites.
