Reference Sources - What are they?
Reference sources:
- are an excellent place to start research
- provide background information
- include basic information sources like dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, chronologies, and research guides.
Some of the most common types of reference sources are:
- Bibliographies: Provide list of sources (books, articles, etc.) for specific subjects. May include annotations.
- Guides to Research: Provide list of sources (books, articles, etc.) for specific subjects. May include annotations
- Subject Encyclopedias: Provide in-depth, reliable articles focused on a specific subject or discipline. Often include bibliographies.
Online Reference Sources
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Gale eBooks (Virtual Reference) This link opens in a new windowFull-text, searchable access to more than 175 specific encyclopedias in many subjects, including business, social sciences, history, biography, religion, popular culture, and much more.
Reference Books
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Encyclopedia of Sports and Athletics by ISBN: 9781612099590Publication Date: 2011-09-01This new book presents and discusses current research in the study of sports and athletics. Topics discussed include the anti-inflammatory effects of exercise; the role of physical exercise in Parkinson's disease; the health benefits of aerobic activity and physical fitness in young people; physiological evaluation of athletic performance in cyclic sports; social and environmental influences on athlete motivation in sports; self-talk in sports; mental toughness; the role of physical activity in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression in children and being superstitious in sports. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical Press) -
Dictionary of the Sport and Exercise Sciences by Call Number: GV558 .D53 1991ISBN: 0873223799Publication Date: 1992-03-01 -
Encyclopedia of Sports Science and Medicine by Call Number: GV558 .E53 1997ISBN: 0028646657Publication Date: 1997-04-01
