Library Guides: Health, Leisure and Sport Sciences Research: Articles Databases

HLSS Article Databases

Academic Search Complete
A scholarly multi-disciplinary full-text database with book reviews, images, and some books with full-text. Areas covered include biology, chemistry, mathematics, multicultural studies, sciences, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies and more.
More database information from EBSCO.
Basic Searching Tutorial on EBSCOhost.
Advanced Searching Tutorial on EBSCOhost.
BioMed Central
Open Access.
Full-text journal articles are free with registration which is required to use advanced search features, save searches, and set up alerts.
Access to free registration at BioMed Central. (Log-in credentials will also work with SpringerOpen.)
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Business and Legal Aspects of Sports and Entertainment (BLASE)
BLASE is organized to present government documents, case law, periodical articles, important cases, etc. covering contracts, gender and race discrimination, injuries and violence, athlete representations, health and safety issues, publicity rights, and more.
CINAHL Ultimate
Full-text and citations of journal articles, evidence-based care sheets, book chapters, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, and more.
Consumer Health Complete
Full-text content with a health reference focus; source types include journals, books, images, videos as well as reference books and encyclopedias.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists specific to this database.
Flash Tutoral: Consumer Health Complete Tutorial (EBSCO).
Consumer Health Complete eBook Collection is a collection of reference books and encyclopedias that provide answers to health-related questions and offer in-depth information on conditions, procedures, and treatments. They cover a wide range of topics for all ages.
EagleSearch
EBSCO's discovery service (EDS) is called EagleSearch at ORU. This interface provides access to the majority of ORU resources through a single entry point.
Quick overview of EBSCO's Discovery Service (EDS)
Google Scholar
Peer-reviewed articles; some indexing, some free full text. In "settings," select "Library links" and key in, or select, Oral Roberts University library to include E-resources @ Oral Roberts.
Citations to journal articles and eBooks will link to full-text if ORU has access to that resource.
Instructions on how to set up ORU Library on Google Scholar is found on the
Technical Helps LibGuide.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Includes medical dictionary.
Full-text database providing consumer health information on AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition, children's health, women's health; includes health-related journal articles, pamphlets, reference books, and reports.
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Includes medical dictionary.
Provides full-text, abstracts, and indexing of health and medical related scholarly journals; subjects include pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law, etc.
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Full-text from biomedical and health journals; utilizes MeSH.
Advanced Searching with MEDLINE Medical Subjects Headings (MESH).
Includes the Cochrane database of systematic reviews.
Ovid Core Nursing Collection
Provides full-text of selected nursing journals as well as access to tables of contents, bibliographic citations, abstracts, and references of hundreds of scientific, technical, and medical journals.

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PLOS - Public Library of Science
From website: "PLOS publishes a suite of influential Open Access journals across all areas of science and medicine" -- Biology, Computational Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Pathogens. Covers original research from all disciplines within science and medicine. Indexed in opens new windowAcademic Search Complete, PubMed Central and several other databases, so it can be searched in a database or independently. Articles undergo opens new windoweditorial and peer review led by one of approximately 6,000 PLoS ONE Academic Editors. opens new windowLearn more. Includes article downloads, views and cited references.
PLOS ONE is multi-disciplinary and "facilitates connections within and between disciplines."
PubMed Central
Provides access to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Library of Medicine free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
More database information from US National Library of Medicine.
SAGE Premier
Over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering a broad scope of disciplines. Offering scholarly and professional research in partnership with over 400 key societies.
SBRnet (formerly Sports Market Analytics)
From the website: "SMA is a single resource for analytics of sports marketing trends, brand preferences, general media habits, sponsorship, social media, fantasy, eSports, participation, and sports equipment and footwear. We feature wide-ranging resources tailored to meet specific needs of sports teams, media, leagues, agencies, manufacturers, retailers and sports educational institutions."
ScienceDirect Databases (All)
To save ScienceDirect articles in your EBSCO folder: copy the ScienceDirect article title, go to EagleSearch and paste or search the title, then sign in to your EBSCO folder to save the article.
Provides full-text, peer-reviewed articles from journals related to health & life sciences, physical sciences, and social & behavioral sciences.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Premier source of full-text literature for sports and sports medicine journals, books, conference proceedings; subjects include exercise science and fitness, clinical specialties such as orthopedics, coaching and education, physical therapy, and much more.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists.

Other Suggested Resources

opens new windowAmerican Heart Association Journals
opens new windowCambridge Journals Online
Full-text journal articles in subscribed-to and open access journals covering all subject areas, including exercise, medicine, nutrition, physiology, and sports medicine. Use the Publication date limiter in the left menu to eliminate older articles.
opens new windowDOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
Provides access to free, full-text, quality-controlled, peer-reviewed, research and scholarly journals.
opens new windowJ-STAGE
"... An electronic journal platform for science and technology information in Japan, developed and managed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)."
opens new windowMayo Clinic Publications Journals
opens new windowScientific Research Publishing (SCIRP)
An academic publisher of more than 200 open access journals; covers science, technology and medicine.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Provides indexing for millions of dissertations, with the full-text available for immediate free download and many available for purchase in print; the official digital dissertation archive for the Library of Congress.
More database information from ProQuest.
PTSDpubs
A bibliographic database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Subjects include prevention, treatment, public policy, professional ethics, and more; linked full-text when available.
More database information from ProQuest.
Information from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for PTSD.

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