http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/rqs.phtml?subject_id=169 This subject covers: Study of training in physical fitness and in skills requiring or promoting such fitness (Britannica Online). en-us University of Minnesota Regents, 2005 http://www.lib.umn.edu/subjects 100 40 University of Minnesota Libraries RSS Feed Use Google Scholar through the Libraries' web site, or by setting your Scholar Preferences to the "University of Minnesota (FindIt@U of M Twin Cities) to gain off-campus access to all the articles and journal subscriptions the library has already acquired for you. Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web. 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Google Scholar FAQ http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=11143&infotype_id=170&masterinfotype_id=3&&source=rqsrss Search PEI for a wide range of Physical Education & Kinesiology topics including physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sport law, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sports psychology & sociology. Scholarly and trade literature references are included. Abstracts were added starting in 2001. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3113&infotype_id=170&masterinfotype_id=3&&source=rqsrss The world's most comprehensive bibliographic resources for all aspects of sport and fitness. Includes Internet sites, conference papers, journal articles, unpublished papers and theses. Includes Full-text access to over 350 journals. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3066&infotype_id=170&masterinfotype_id=3&&source=rqsrss This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. Business Source Premier database includes both scholarly journals and periodicals for practitioners. Locate full-text coverage to more than 2,800 journals in business, economics, political science and public administration. Coverage dates vary by title. Selected Datamonitor company reports and EIU country documents are also available. Results can be downloaded or emailed. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3739&infotype_id=18&masterinfotype_id=3&&source=rqsrss United States: Education Full Text offers full-text access to about half of the 500+ education journals indexed in it. 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This database features: 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews, 357 reference and travel books including the World Almanac & Book of Facts 2001; full text from 84,074 biographies, 86,132 full text primary source documents, American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. MasterFILE Premier offers PDF backfiles as far back as 1975. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3089&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=3&&source=rqsrss Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3905&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4&&source=rqsrss Covers the first five volumes in this series which provides comprehensive biographical information on nearly 3000 of the most exceptional sports figures in America. Biographies of 80 key female athletes. This collection of microfiche includes master's theses and doctoral theses and dissertations on the subjects of health, physical education, and recreation. The complete document is found on microfiche. The theses are written by graduate students from all over the country and are collected and disseminated by the University of Oregon. By Carole A. Oglesby (Editor), Doreen L. Greenberg, Karen Hill (Editor.) "The challenges and achievements of female athletes in the U.S. are the focus of this collection of nearly 300 articles and biographies that portray the diversity, depth, and meaning of their sports experiences". By David Levinson (Editor), Karen Christensen (Editor). Edited by Andrew Ostrow. 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Contains Official Olympic reports for every Modern Olympic Games and oral histories of many olympians. The Library's ongoing digitization project makes thousands of articles and other publications available free-of-charge to sport researchers throughout the world. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=11285&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3104&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2951&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2958&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2956&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3206&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss Current information on developmentally appropriate physical education programs for youth. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2948&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss Research reports and other resources http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2968&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss Links to websites of scholarly societies in Recreation & Leisure Studies. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3602&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss This subject directory brings together the websites which will assist the serious sports researcher, kinesiology librarian, sport information specialist, college/university student and faculty. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2953&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss Lesson plans and resources for the Physical Education teacher. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2949&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss "This report brings together, for the first time, what has been learned about physical activity and health from decades of research." http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3232&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss From the St. Lawrence County Branch of the AAUW. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2957&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=2954&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11&&source=rqsrss RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=5335&infotype_id=152&masterinfotype_id=10&&source=rqsrss QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources. http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/link.phtml?subject_id=169&resource_id=3855&infotype_id=124&masterinfotype_id=10&&source=rqsrss