Sports
Online Resources
We provide a wide range of electronic resources to support your research and studies. They are available 24/7 and this information will guide you to appropriate resources.
To help you get started and access the most relevant information for your research you will find:
- key collections of essential journals for your subject, many available in full text
- specialist sources of subject-specific data and information
- wider research resources, useful if you need to search across a number of disciplines
We also have access to full text newspapers and on-line dictionaries and for wider reading we have an extensive collection of e-books; please use our General Resources pages for more information and access. For more help with e-resources please see our frequently asked questions.
The Library Catalogue will give you access to all resources - print, e-resources and your module reading list.
RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management tool that allows you to create a database of references. References can be added manually or imported from electronic journal collections and Google Scholar. For more information take a look at the RefWorks Guide.
Key Collections
Sport Discus
Sport Discus with full text is a comprehensive resource of full text journal articles for sports and sports medicine subject areas. This resource is a useful research tool for all areas of sports and sports medicine literature.
Specialist Sources
Anatomy TV
Primal Pictures Anatomy TV is a 3D human anatomy software tool for teaching, learning and presenting. Anatomy TV is useful to researchers in health and sport related disciplines.
Wider Research
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a large multidisciplinary database offering a wide range of full text peer reviewed journal articles, indexes and abstracts. This scholarly resource provides information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.
Cinahl
Cinahl is an indexing resource for nursing and allied health journals. This resource would be of use to many areas of sport research as the subjects covered include biomedicine, consumer health, athletic training, physical therapy and rehabilitation and nutrition.
Wiley Online Library
Wiley Online Library is a multidisciplinary resource that covers the full spectrum of science, medicine, technology, business, social sciences, and the humanities.
PsycInfo
The PsycINFO database contains abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. The resource covers behavioural science, mental health, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, technology, linguistics, anthropology, business, law and others.
Science Direct Journals
Science Direct is a resource that offers full text Journal articles for subjects, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and also Humanities.
Swetswise Journals
Swetswise Journals are a large collection of multidisciplinary Journals from a variety of publishers. This resource is useful for researchers from a number of disciplines including Business, Sport, Social & Physiological Sciences and Natural, Geographical & Applied Sciences.
Taylor and Francis Journals
Taylor & Francis Journals are a collection of multidisciplinary journals covering subjects from Arts, Humanities, Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, Geography, Sports and many more.
Web of Science
Web of Science is an abstract and indexing resource providing scholarly literature in subject areas science, social sciences, arts and humanities. It does not contain full text.
Ovid Journals
The Ovid Journals collection provides full text access to a select of journals very useful for sports students.
Meet the Learning Services Sport and Physical Activity Team
Our aim, in collaboration with academic colleagues, is to support students studying Sport and Physical Activity.
We are based in the top floor office of the University Library at Ormskirk.
We provide inductions, information literacy workshops, and 1-to-1 support. We help you to get the most from the resources and services we provide. We work in partnership with academic colleagues to develop group sessions to help you maximise the resources available to support your studies.
If you have a subject related enaquiry please contact us.
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Academic Liaison Manager
Yvonne Smith
Academic Liaison Librarian
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Learner Support Advisor
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Study Skills Coordinator
Peter Beaumont
Learning Technology Development Officer
Carol Chatten
Learning Technology Development Officer
Support for Specific Learning Difficulties
The Inclusive Services Team, based on the first floor of the University Library provides information, advice, resources and services for students and staff with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD).
Academic Staff
If you're a member of staff looking for advice and support, have a look at the Learning Services wiki.
