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Use reference resources to get background information, an overview of a topic, related concepts and topics, and more. Search for reference books in the library catalog or browse books in reference databases.
- Catalog This link opens in a new window
Research TIP: How to Search for Reference Books & Ebooks
To Find Print Reference Books - Search the catalog or browse the shelves.
Go to the opens new windowlibrary catalog. Key in a search. Under View Entire Collection choose Reference Collection. (Note: The results include print books in the Reference Collection, but do not include reference ebooks.)
Browse the print books on the shelves in the Reference Collection. For call number sections, go to theopens new window Library of Congress Classification Outline and drill down to specific call numbers that match your subject.
To Find Reference Ebooks - Search the catalog or ebook databases.
Go to the opens new windowlibrary catalog. Key in a search and add the word reference to your search. Under View Entire Collection choose Ebooks.
Select a reference ebook database listed below, then browse or search ebook titles in the database.
Credo Reference
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Explore and browse:
opens new window• Mind Map: Health science (In a mind map, click a node to restructure the mind map.)
opens new window• Topic Pages: Exercise
opens new window• Health Science titles
Gale eBooks
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowUse Advanced search then Topic Finder to find new and related topics.
opens new windowView all titles.
Sample Titles:
Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781483332215Publication Date: 2014
Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings.
Other Resources - Possible Starting Points for Research
- AddictionResource"...provides resources to help patients and their loved ones so that they may stay on the road to recovery, and can successfully overcome addiction for life." Includes Addiction Guides, Substances, Treatment guides, and more.
- Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Reference Books in the Library
- Catalog This link opens in a new window
To find reference materials in the Library:
- Key in a search. Under View Entire Collection choose Reference Collection.
- Browse call numbers sections in the Reference Collection. For call numbers, click a subject on opens new window Library of Congress Classification Outline: SubclassQ - Science.