Health and Sports Sciences

Welcome to the Health and Sport Sciences Library Subject Guide. This LibGuide is intended to support the coursework and research needs of students enrolled in a Health and Sports Sciences course or program. 

GV are the letters assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in Health and Sports Sciences. 

Helpful Databases

Library Catalog

The Library Catalog is an index to the library’s books and audiovisual materials. You may search the catalog from any computer with Internet access. The online card catalog can be searched in a variety of ways most notability by TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT, and KEYWORD.

Reference Books (located in the library’s reference section)

• Encyclopedia of recreation and leisure in America (REF GV53 .E53 2004 Vol. 2)
• Berkshire encyclopedia of world sport (REF GV567 .B48 2005 Vol. 3)
• Encyclopedia of world sport : from ancient times to the present (REF GV567 .E56 1996

Career Information 

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Career Information for Exercise Physiologists

https://Bureau of Labor Statistics - Career Information for Athletic Trainers

• MedlinePlus U.S. National Library of Medicine website for consumer health information. Use for: health and wellness, disease treatment, and links to in-depth information.
• Healthfinder.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website for health and wellness. Use for health behaviors info, links to government consumer information sheets.
• Mayo Clinic Accredited and award-winning website. A-Z guide on diseases and their causes, symptoms, and treatments.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website. Use for disease info, data and statistics, and links to in-depth information.
• Nutrition.gov USDA National Agricultural Library website for food and nutrition advice.