Journal articles are where you will find empirical studies, literature reviews, meta-analysis, and other types of scholarly communication. In order to search through the scientific literature, specialized search engines have been created to be finding tools.
PubMed is the primary search enginge to find research literature in Kinesiology.
Below are three short video clips that introduce you to this complex database.
Accessing PubMed
Identifying search terms
Analyzing results/getting articles
PubMed @ CSUSM
The premier database of world biomedical literature on clinical medicine and preclinical research. Medline provides a more user-friendly interface, but less updated content.
Coverage: 1966→currentCINAHL Plus with Full Text
Provides abstracts for articles from 1,700 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health.
Coverage: 1982→currentBiological Abstracts
A complete collection of bibliographic references covering life science and biomedical research literature published from more than 4,000 journals internationally.
Coverage: 1969→currentScienceDirect
Provides full text access to over 1,000 journals covering all fields of science.
Coverage: 1995→currentWiley Interscience
Access to abstracts and full text from journals, reference works, databases, and books. Disciplines covered include the life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, psychology, earth sciences, education, social sciences, humanities, business, and m
Coverage: 1996→current
American Chemical Society
Access to full text articles from more than 30 journals of the American Chemical Society
Coverage: 1879→currentAgricola
The authoritative database on all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines; includes abstracts for books & journals.
Coverage: 1500→currentProceedings
Abstracts from conference proceedings worldwide
Coverage: 1993→current
Books will give you background information and an overview on what you are researching.
Books at Cal State San Marcos
Library Catalog [ Search Tips ]
Search our local collection of about 250,000 booksOther Options
Circuit (1-3 day delivery)
Search the collections of other San Diego area libraries -- about 3,000,000 books. Find and request books directly online; pick them up at our Library in 1-3 days.WorldCat (5-10 day delivery)
Search the collections of libraries world-wide -- about 52,000,000 books. Find a book in this database, and fill-out an Interlibrary Loan delivery request. Book will be delivered to Library for pickup.
ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
RC684.E9 A45 2000 REFERENCEThe Oxford dictionary of sports science and medicine
RC1206 .O94 1998 REFERENCEEncyclopedia of sports science
GV558 .E53 1997 REFERENCEQuick reference dictionary for athletic training
RC1206 .B475 2002 REFERENCECRC desk reference on sports nutrition
TX361.A8 K47 2005 REFERENCEPlunkett's sports industry almanac
GV716 .P58 Reference
Web sites
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
American College of Sports Medicine
American Physical Therapy Association
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
International Society of Biomechanics
Sites with examples
These sites have examples of how to cite difference sources, in-text citations, and sample papers.
Citing electronic sources in APA
APA citation examples and in-text examples
APA Style @ The Online Writing Lab
Documenting sources in APA Style
APAStyle.org
The APA's own page on APA style.
APA: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th ed. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2010.
BF76.7 P83 2010 Reference and 3rd floor
Some instructors want students to follow the 5th editon of the APA Manual.
Here are a few links that provide help if your instructor is requiring students to use the 5th edition.
Do not use these links if your instructor is requiring students to use 6th edition.
KnightCite @ Calvin College
Help with 5th edition of the APA Manual
APA citation generators
These sites create your citations, but sometimes there are errors. Always double check your citations with an authoritative style guide.
Citation machine
Citation Builder @ University of North Carolina