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Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation: Where to Search

These guides provide an introduction to key resources available for Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation.

Choosing where to search

 

Where you choose to search will depend on the type of information you're looking for.

This page will go over finding background information and journal articles and the next will go over grey literature.

Background Information

 

Books and textbooks provide broad overviews of a topic and are a great place to start if you're new. The best place to find books is by using the Library catalogue.

Watch the video below for a demonstration of how to use the catalogue effectively.

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Tips

  • Sign in to see all results.
  • Keep it simple! Search using a few keywords, don't put in a whole sentence. Re-visit the plan your search page for more help.

How to read a catalogue record

Journal articles

 

Journal articles are one way in which you can find in-depth analysis on particular issues.

You can find some journal articles by using the Library catalogue, but we recommend you look in a discipline-specific database like SPORTDiscus or Medline, or search a discipline-specific journal like British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Tips

  • Peer-reviewed means the article has been checked by a panel of experts before being published. Some databases allow you to refine by this option (e.g. CINAHL) while other databases only contain peer-reviewed information (e.g. Medline).
  • Many health databases have two ways to search - by using keywords or subject headings. They are essentially tags which describe an article's topics in a standardised way. To find out more, check out the Evidence-Based Practice guide.

Top Databases

 

Troubleshooting your search