PHYSICAL EDUCATION GUIDE
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Books

Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:

GV 201-555 Physical Education and Training
GV 435-436 Physical Measurements
GV 711 Sports: Coaching
GV 735 Umpires. Sports Officiating.
GV 750-770 Air Sports
GV 770-840 Water Sports
GV 840-857 Winter Sports
GV 861-1017 Ball Sports
GV 1060-1098 Track & Field Athletics

Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:

Directory of Psychological Tests in the Sport and Exercise Sciences REF BF 176 D57 1990
Recreation: Making a Good Time in America REF GV 51 .W651 2003
The Leisure Literature REF GV 174 .L44 1992
Educator's Guide to Free Mental Health, Physical Education, & Recreation Materials REF GV 364 .E38
Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness REF GV 365 .P4992 1999
A Reference Manual for Human Performance Measurement REF GV 436.5 .R44 1996
New Encyclopedia of Sports REF GV 567 .H52 1977
Handbook of Sports Psychology REF GV 706.4 .H37 2001

Articles

Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below includes some of our related periodicals:

Coach & Athletic Director 1995 - current
JOPERD (Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance) 1995 - current
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 1992 - current
Quest 1995 - current
Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport 1995 - current
Strategies 1991 - current
Strength and Conditioning Journal 1997
Teaching Elementary Physical Education 1993 - current
Track & Field News 1995 - current
» Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search

Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:

» Academic Search Complete
» Physical Education Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases

Internet Sites

The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:

» PE Central - Latest information about develop mentally appropriate physical education programs.
» Web Sites for Coaches - Step by step process of finding the right internet resources.

Videos

Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:

Winning Sports Nutrition VIDEO TX 361.A8 W5 1994
Jim Harrick Approach to Winning Basketball VIDEO GV 885.3 .J54 1992
Player-Coach Relationships: Drills for Better Basketball VIDEO GV 885.3 .P52 1992