SES 3340 Sport Nutrition
Purpose: To acquaint you with materials in Cornette Library and on the World Wide Web that will make it easier for you to find quality research information about ergogenic aids.
Reference Sources
- Excellent place to start research.
- Provide background information.
- Include basic information sources like dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, chronologies, and research guides.
Subject Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Provide brief to in-depth, scholarly articles, focused on a specific subject or discipline. Often include bibliographies.
- CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition
- QP141 .B523 1998 (Reference)
- Defines terms, tables of various food components, lengthier articles on central issues, i.e. carbohydrate digestion.
- Nutrition in Sport
- QP141 .N793 2000 (Reference)
- Detailed articles on facets of sport nutrition, such as Fat metabolism in exercise, The Female athlete, and Young Athletes.
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Books
- Cornette Library's online catalog
- Includes books, government documents, videos, journal titles, etc. available throughout the Library. Suggested searches include:
- a keyword search for your subject, such as sport nutrition or ergogenic.
- the general LC subject heading dietary supplements or athletes nutrition.
- the LC subject heading for a specific time and place such as ephedra toxicology or caffeine physiological effect.
To determine the most appropriate subject headings for your search, refer to the red Library of Congress Subject Headings near the Reference computers in the Library or search the online Library of Congress Authorities Catalog.
- WorldCat
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- Online catalog for libraries around the world.
- Lists Cornette Library books along with many more in other libraries.
- Search by keyword, author, title, or subject.
- Request books not in Cornette Library through the pre-filled Interlibrary loan form. Allow at least two weeks for the books to arrive.
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Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles
Provide current information
- Library shelves contain more than 1500 bound and current journals.
- Microform (film or fiche) available for dozens of leading newspapers, as well as other periodicals.
- Databases index articles found in journals and magazines.
- Citation only;
- Citation and a short summary of the article (abstract);
- Full text;
- General, covering many kinds of topics, and specialized, for specific disciplines.
- For this assignment be sure to use scholarly sources, not general interest magazines. The differences are important, for citation and for evaluating reliability.
How to Access Databases
- On-campus: In the library or HELC.
- Off-campus: Login with your Buff Advisor username (for example, js123456) and your Buff Advisor password (for example, buffaloes).
- Database citations not in full-text may be located in Cornette Library's online catalog, or the list of online journals.
- Use Interlibrary Loan to request articles inaccessible through Cornette library. Allow up to 1 week (3 weeks for books) for articles to arrive.
Which database?
- Web of Science (includes Science Citation Index)
- Use "Cited Reference Search" to identify references to a basic article. Enter known citation information, and then click "View Record" to see abstract. Click on "Times Cited" link to see details on articles that cite the original.
- Use "General Search" to keyword search.
enabled.- Medline (EBSCO)
- Use Boolean phrase like "AND (sport* or athlet* or exercis*)" to limit to items that are relevant to sport/exercise issues.
- enabled. Can limit to "Linked full text" for initial search.
- PubMed
- Very current index to articles in all areas of medicine.
- Minimal full-text.
- Use "Journals Database" link in left navigation bar to identify full journal title.
- Use Boolean phrase like "AND (sport* or athlet* or exercis*)" to limit to items that are relevant to sport/exercise issues.
- ScienceDirect Journals
- Full text database, can limit article type to "review article".
- Use Boolean phrase like "AND (sport* or athlet* or exercis*)" in Title to limit to items that are relevant to sport/exercise issues.
- SPORTDiscus
- All articles relate to sports.
- Limit to English language, periodical article, and research. Best results when key term is in the title. Can also use subject searching.
- enabled.
- Sports Science Subject Guide
- Recommends other databases with material relating to sports and exercise science.
Logo
- Displays in most of our databases. Links from a citation to one or more of the following:
- One or more links to full-text of the cited article,
- A link to a pre-set search of the Cornette Library catalog for the cited item,
- A link to a pre-filled Interlibrary Loan request form for the article, or
- A link to various help options.
- For more information see the tutorial Using SFX to Link to Articles
Need Help?
- Ask at the Reference Desk (first floor) or Periodicals Desk (second floor).
- Call 651-2215 during the hours Cornette Library is open.
- Use the "Ask A Librarian" page for electronic reference support.
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Web Sites
- The World Wide Web is an excellent source of information.
- Not everything found on the Web is accurate.
- You must evaluate information on the Web.
General guides
- Scout Report Archives
- Scholarly. Keyword or advanced search. Results listed by relevance.
- INFOMINE Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Scholarly. Keyword search or browse by general subject area. Can limit to free sites.
- ipl2 - "Information You Can Trust" (merger of Internet Public Library and Librarians' Index to the Internet)
- General public interest. Keyword search, or browse by general topic and subtopic.
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Citing Your Sources
Why must I cite the sources I use for research projects?
- To give credit to the author of the information you use.
- To avoid plagiarism (WTAMU Code of Student Life: Appendix I-Academic Integrity Code). Plagiarism is a serious offense that can result in a failing grade or worse!
- So that others can verify the information.
- To assist others in doing their own research.
CITATION MANUAL
- Dr. Meyers requires you to use Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (APA).
- A copy of the APA manual is located at the Reference Desk.
- Additional assistance is available from our Citation Basics web page.
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Your Comments
- Suggestions for improvements?
- Particularly helpful items?
- Please email Linda Chenoweth.
Thank you.
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