LibGuides: Exercise & Sport Science Research Guide: Books & eBooks

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Use the UA Libraries Catalog to find (print and eBooks) books at the University of Akron.

1) If our library doesn't have a PRINT book, click on the Search OhioLINK button.

2) If there is a copy in OhioLINK, have it sent to Akron by clicking the green "Request" button.

3) If the book is not at UA or in OhioLINK, try InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
Note: Most print SLP and Audiology books are in the 3rd floor of Bierce Library. Please check the UA Libraries Catalog.

Multidisciplinary eBook Collections (includes selective textbooks)

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
E-Book platform, including content from ebrary and EBL.
Requires UAnet ID & Password to access both on-campus and off-campus. Ebook Central Tutorial
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E-books from Columbia, Harvard, California, Stanford, Toronto, and University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers and Penn State presses covering a variety of subjects, including sciences, humanities, business, technology, medicine, law, and more.
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A database that contains the full texts of thousands of scholarly and reference e-books from several publishers, covering many subject areas.
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A single point of entry for access to scholarly and academic books and journals from Oxford University Press. Serves the diverse and changing research needs of students, researchers, professors, and practitioners and seeks ongoing feedback from these communities. Oxford Academic Tutorial
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Combines authoritative, full-text scientific, technical and health publications with smart, intuitive functionality so that users can stay informed in their fields and can work more effectively and efficiently.
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EBooks, references works, and journals in the fields of science, medicine, engineering and more.
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Specialized eBook Collections

PsychiatryOnline Premium Collection (POPC) eBook Collection
Includes Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®) and American Psychiatric Association Publishing bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines.
NCBI Bookshelf
eBooks and documents in life science and healthcare
Project MUSE
"... books and journals in the humanities and social sciences from over 200 of the world’s most distinguished university presses and scholarly societies." Some full-text available.

Other eBook Collections

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Open Textbook Network (open access textbooks)
Free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed textbooks.

SAMPLE Books and eBooks (Click on a Category)

Study Skills for Sport Studies by Tara Magdalinski
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781136289132
Publication Date: 2013-06-03
Grammar: A Friendly Approach by Christine Sinclair
ISBN: 9780335240869
Publication Date: 2010-03-01

Sport: A Biological and Cultural Perspective by Jay Schulkin
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780231176767
Publication Date: 2016-08-23
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine (4 volume set)
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781412961158
Publication Date: 2010-11-17
Sport and Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781118686522
Publication Date: 2016-06-13

The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth; Gregory G. Colomb; Joseph M. Williams; Joseph Bizup; William T. FitzGerald
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780226239569
Publication Date: 2016

An Introduction to Intermediate and Advanced Statistical Analyses for Sport and Exercise Scientists
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781118962053
Publication Date: 2016-01-19
Implementing the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Competencies in Healthcare by Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk; Lynn Gallagher-Ford; Ellen Fineout-Overholt; Sigma Theta Tau International Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: RT42 .M45 2017 (in Science and Tech Library)
ISBN: 9781940446424
Publication Date: 2016
Doing Interview-Based Qualitative Research: A Learner's Guide by Eva Magnusson; Jeanne Marecek
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781107062337
Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Research Methods in Physical Education and Youth Sport
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780415618847
Publication Date: 2012-01-26

Berkowitz's Pediatrics: a Primary Care Approach (5th ed.)
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781581108460
Publication Date: 2014
Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School by Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment Committee; Food and Nutrition Board; Institute of Medicine Staff; Heather D. Cook (Editor); Harold W. Kohl (Editor)
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780309283137
Publication Date: 2013-11-30

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780890425541
Publication Date: 2013-05-22
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Carolyn Kernberger
Call Number: RC455.2.C4 D54 2013 (Science and Tech Library, Bierce)
ISBN: 9780890425541
Publication Date: 2013 (5th ed.)
Sport and Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781118686522
Publication Date: 2016-06-13
The Handbook of Health Behavior Change (4th ed.) by Kristin A. Riekert (Editor); Judith K. Ockene (Editor); Lori Pbert (Editor)
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780826199355
Publication Date: 2013

Bioethics (4th ed.)
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780028662121
Publication Date: 2014

Physical Change and Aging: A Guide for the Helping Professions (6th ed.) by Sue V. Saxon; Mary Jean Etten; Elizabeth A. Perkins
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780826198648
Publication Date: 2014
Long-Term Care Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Quality Programs in Eldercare by Cristina Flores
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780826195678
Publication Date: 2014

Diet and Exercise in Cognitive Function and Neurological Diseases
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781118840559
Publication Date: 2015-04-20

Handbook of Play Therapy (2nd ed.)
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781118859834
Publication Date: 2015
Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs by Muriel J. Harris
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781119151050
Publication Date: 2016

Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice by Neal D. Fortin
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781118964477
Publication Date: 2016
Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance: Muscle Building, Endurance, and Strength
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780123964540
Publication Date: 2013-10-08

Illustrated History of Health and Fitness, from Pre-History to Our Post-Modern World
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9783319116716
Publication Date: 2015

WorlCat & Other Catalogs

OhioLINK Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
A catalog for finding resources owned by OhioLINK libraries. An excellent tool for finding material that the University of Akron libraries do not own.
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Akron-Summit County Public Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
A catalog of material owned by the Akron-Summit County Public Libraries.

Exercise & Sport Science Research Guide

Searching the UA Libraries Catalog

Use the UA Libraries Catalog to find (print and eBooks) books at the University of Akron.

1) If our library doesn't have a PRINT book, click on the Search OhioLINK button.

2) If there is a copy in OhioLINK, have it sent to Akron by clicking the green "Request" button.

3) If the book is not at UA or in OhioLINK, try InterLibrary Loan (ILL). Note: Most print SLP and Audiology books are in the 3rd floor of Bierce Library. Please check the UA Libraries Catalog.

Multidisciplinary eBook Collections (includes selective textbooks)

Specialized eBook Collections

Other eBook Collections

SAMPLE Books and eBooks (Click on a Category)

WorlCat & Other Catalogs

3) If the book is not at UA or in OhioLINK, try InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
Note: Most print SLP and Audiology books are in the 3rd floor of Bierce Library. Please check the UA Libraries Catalog.