Guides: Sports Medicine: Finding Sources

Finding Articles - Sports Medicine Databases

ScienceDirect
Access to peer-reviewed scientific, technical and medical journals.
PubMed
Access to biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books from the National Library of Medicine.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
JAMA : Journal of the American Medical Association This link opens in a new window
JAMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published 48 times per year.
Ovid
Access to: Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders; British Journal of Sports Medicine; Exercise & Sport Sciences Reviews; Family & Community Health; Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease; Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise; Nutrition Today; Strength & Conditioning Journal; Topics in Clinical Nutrition
PsycINFO
The American Psychological Association’s (APA) resource of peer-reviewed articles in psychology, behavioral science and mental health.

Scopus
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed scientific journals, books and conference proceedings covering fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
Wiley Online Library
Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.

American Medical Association
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
The AMSSM is a multi-disciplinary organization of physicians whose members are dedicated to education, research, collaboration and fellowship within the field of Sports Medicine.
American Sports Medicine Institute
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Help athletes optimize their health and performance through research, innovation, education and service in nutrition and exercise science.
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions through sharing evidence-based knowledge and its practical application.
Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
A world-renowned research, teaching, and treatment center.

ProQuest E-Book Central This link opens in a new window
Includes e-books formerly in Pepperdine's ebrary and EBL collections.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.

World of Sports Science by K. Lee Lerner; Brenda Wilmoth Lerner
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781414406138
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Covers the theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics.
Sports Science Handbook: The Essential Guide to Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Science by Simon P.R. Jenkins
Call Number: GV558 .J46 2005
ISBN: 9780906522363
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Definitions of the many scientific and technical terms used in kinesiology and sports science.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access to encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Oxford Reference Online
Access to reference works such as Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture, Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology.