Where do I start my research?

A useful starting point is  the Library's  eTutor page,  where the 'Topic Analysis' module is devoted to learning how to research a topic. 

A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information in encyclopaedias such as:

How do I find books on my subject?

Human Movement books are primarily located at the Launceston Campus Library (Ltn).  However there are significant collections in Hobart at the University's Clinical Library (Clin), Science Library (Sci) and Morris Miller Library.  Note also that the Launceston Campus Library and the Morris Miller Library have physical education resources in both  the general and the curriculum collections, indicated as Ltn Curric or Morris Miller Curric.

To find books on your subject you can: 

search the  Library Catalogue using  the 'subject keyword' or 'general keyword' option. Learn to use the library catalogue at the Library's eTutor page. 
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:

Launceston Library:

Science, Clinical and Morris Miller Libraries, Hobart:

How do I find journal articles?

The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The best way to locate articles in these journals is by using the  electronic databases listed below. Some databases listed provide direct links to full-text articles.  When you find an article you want to read, use the Library Catalogue and the E-journals list to see if the library provides access to an electronic copy, or holds a print copy. For example, on the E-journals link above, where it asks "Title begins with", type in sport and 51 electronic journals are listed.  Note: this will not be totally exhaustive list of human movement electronic journals, accessible through the library.  

Human Movement Databases

Related Datatabases

All the databases below cover aspects of sport, health and well-being.

AMI	Australasian Medical Index. Includes material  indexed by Medline
APAIS-Health	Index, 1978-  A subset of APAIS covering health and medicine in Australia
ATSIhealth	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health bibliography
AUSPORTMed	Medical and health issues in Australian  sport
CAB abstracts	Nutrition and health - emphasis on developing world
Drug	Psycho-social aspects of drug abuse from the Alcohol and Drugs Council of Australia
Health and society	Social, psychological, legal, ethical issues in Australian health
PsycINFO	Psychology and psychiatry, including sports psychology

 

 

Multi discipline databases

Current Contents Connect (ISI)	All subject areas. Alerting service. Backfile of 4 years Help  EndNote help
Web of Science (ISI)	Includes Science Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index.  1986+ Help   I EndNote help
Web of Knowledge (ISI)	Alerts help sheet
ProQuest	Extensive collection providing many full-text articles in most disciplines Help
ANZ Reference Centre	Fulltext Australian and N.Z. Newspapers, Magazines; Company Information and regional news. Including: The Australian, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The Mercury, Bulletin with Newsweek and BRW.
Scopus	Indexes scientific, technical, medical and social science literature from 1966+

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Journal title abbreviations

Medline journal abbreviations	Listing of journals in indexed by Medline. Follow link at 'Terms and Conditions' to end of that page.
Web of Science Journal Title Abbreviations	Abbreviations of journal titles indexed in Web of Science.

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Useful web sites

Guide to using the World Wide Web	Understanding the web and how to use it.
Australian Sports Web	Incorporates Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport  websites.
Bubl Link	A cross-disciplinary directory of selected and evaluated Internet resources catalogued according to Dewey Decimal Classification. Use the relevant shelf numbers listed above under the Launceston Campus Library.
ExRx.net	Exercise Prescription on the Net.
HealthInsite	Australian government initiative to provide quality information about health and well-being for different life stages.
peCentral	Contains developmentally appropriate programmes for PE teachers, parents and students.
Sports Coach	Excellent resources for all aspects of coaching
Virtual Library of Sport	One-stop shop for quality sports resources.

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Associations/Organisations sites

Australian Council for Health and Physical Education (ACHPER)	Prinicipal organisation for this field.
Confederation of Australian Sport	National peak body for sport in Australia
Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority (ASADA)	Fact sheets, drug exemptions, testing and other policy documents
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare AIHW	Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information
National Center for Health Statistics (USA)	US principal health statistics agency
World Health Organization	Incorporates WHO reports and publications

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Scientific and scholarly web directories and archives

Australian Digital Theses project	Most Australian universities are depositing the full text of their current PhD and research Master theses in the ADT server. Visit the Library's page for instructions on how to upload your thesis.
UTas E-prints Repository	This growing archive contains papers and theses produced within the University of Tasmania.
Google Scholar	A search engine  for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research.
Scirus	A science-specific search engine. Find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data from the Web, reports and journal articles.

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How do I cite and manage my information resources

Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation. The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of the schools that you are studying in and specific publications. Personal bibliographic software can be purchased (and sometimes available in schools) to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The Library provides training in EndNote.

Guide to the presentation of assignments	Summary of common styles for referencing used at the University of Tasmania. Compiled by the University Library
APA Referencing Style / Harvard Referencing Style	This list includes guides to citation and other issues of style and presentation.
EndNote Introductory Guide	Link to the EndNote software and introductory information about its use and functions