HPER Resources

HPER - Article Databases

Use these to find articles, essays, book reviews, conference papers and more in scholarly journals and magazines. Some databases may include book chapters; some now include web site links with abstracts (click "Web" tab above).

Academic Search Complete: Multidisciplinary index with article abstracts from 11,900+ journals. Full text of 7,900+ periodicals, with 6,800+ peer-reviewed journals.
American Heart Association Journals: Full text of subscribed-to journals only. To access the full text, click "Home" to the right of the desired title and then click "Archives."
BioMedCentral: Provides indexing and free text of peer-reviewed journal articles related to biology and medicine. Free on the Web More...
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Consumer Health Complete: Consumer-oriented health content; full text for 200+ health reference books and encyclopedias. (not integrated with other EBSCO databases) More...
Health Sciences: A full-text collection of social studies of health, public policy, health services & administration, health education, and community/public health nursing. SAGE More...
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Journals@Ovid: Full text of selected nursing journals; access to tables of contents, citations, abstracts, and references of hundreds of scientific, technical, and medical journals. Ovid More...
MedLine with Full Text
PubMed Central: Access to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Free on the Web More...
Science Direct Databases (Health & Life Science databases): Full-text scientific database with articles from 2,500+ peer-reviewed journals and book chapters from 14,000+ book titles. Covers science, technology and medicine. Includes authoritative titles from the core scientific literature.
Notes: User Guide with step-by-step instructions and illustrations (pdf, 12 pages) • Quick Reference Guide (pdf, 8 pages) • Image Searching: Quick Start, Search Tips • Customizing • Multimedia Components • Tutorial Menu • More...
SPORTDiscus with Full Text: 520+ full text sports and sports medicine journals. EBSCO
TIP: EBSCO Special Feature

HPER - Statistics

Why include statistics?
Depending upon the type of paper you are writing, statistics may add significance, importance, and/or interest. Relevant statistics may support the reason why you chose the topic or indicate to the reader why they should read your paper.

Where to look?
To find statistics, use relevant terms and search all types of resources including statistical sources like those listed below.

• Reference Publications

CQ Researcher

Statistical Abstract of the United States - Print copy, Call #HA202.S72

• Web Sites

Listed below are examples of sites that may publish authoritative statistical data and information in journals and on the Web. Sample searches are also provided.

Government sites
Data and Statistics (USA.gov)
Spotlight on Statistics: Sports and Exercise (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Search Suggestion: your concept(s) AND site:.gov

Organization and Association sites
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/
National Athletic Trainers' Association http://www.nata.org/
· Game Injury Rate All Years, By Sport
· Practice Injury Rate All Years, By Sport
Sample Search : your concept AND statistic AND (association OR organization)

Health, Nutrition and Sports sites
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) http://www.cdc.gov/
National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.nih.gov/
National Library of Medicine (NLM) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
· All Fact Sheets by Subject
· All Fact Sheets Listed Alphabetically
Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
WebMD http://www.webmd.com/

• ORU Databases - General and Subject Specific

Use the subject index or thesaurus to browse your topic, find related terms and identify terms to narrow and/or expand your topic.
Suggested search terms: percent, data, statistic*, etc.

• ORU Journals - Specific Titles or Subject Related

Go to the Journals List and type a subject or keyword to get a list of journals. Select a journal title. Search your topic within a journal. Or, browse the journal table of contents for reports, surveys and research project.

What to search?
Consider your thesis and identify the key terms. Then, add terms that identify statistical data. For detailed strategies and suggested search terms see the library guide How to Find Statistics.

SR. PAPER STUDENTS
If statistics must be within a date range then specify or limit the dates. For example, when searching the Web include the dates in your search query, such as (2010 or 2011 or 2012). Most databases and the advanced search in search engines allow you to limit to specific dates.

Be alert! Statistics, especially within government web sites and scholarly articles, may be based on primary sources such as reports, reviews, studies, etc. So, as you gather your statistical information, identify and then find any relevant primary source documents.

Use the information you have and keywords relevant to actual research or study to find the primary source documents. For example, you may need to search using the researcher name(s), the name of the study, the place where the study or research was conducted, and/or some of the statistical outcome data. If a place of publication is identified, try to find that. For example, if the research/study/report was published in a journal, search the A-to-Z Journals list for the journal title. Once you locate the journal, search for the re

SR. PAPER STUDENTS

Tip: Research Example--From a topic to a primary source document.

Sample topic:

A research paper on sports and exercise
and the effect on a person's health.

1. Evaluate your needs.
Useful statistics for this topic may include:
--the percentage of people involved in sports
--the percentage or people who participate in exercise activities
--the increase of involvement in sports or exercise activities over the past five years
--the most popular exercise activity
--age groups of those engaged in sports or exercise activities

2. Search the web, statistical books, etc.
One web result is The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Spotlight on Statistics: "Sports and Exercise?" (shown right)

3. Look for references to primary sources.
Paragraph two of the web page "Sports and Exercise" content (shown below) identifies that the data came from the American Time Use Survey, which is the primary source.

Primary Source Document

4. Find the primary source document.
Try a web search for the American Time Use Survey. On the web pages for this survey, the FAQ's section provides answers for or related to the five questions that you should ask about a primary source.

HPER - Primary Sources

Primary source documents are original materials, such as an original study or research project. They are from the event or time period involved and provide an account of "how it was" without analysis, commentary, editing, or interpretation.

SR. PAPER STUDENTS
How to identify primary sources
Your primary sources should answer the following five questions:

Who did the study, report, or research? (individuals, organizations, etc.)
Who or what was studied?
What questions did the author ask? (purpose)
What did the author do to answer the question? (method)
What was the answer to the author's questions? (results)

Provided by Professor Scarlet Jost

Secondary sources--articles, web pages, interviews, statistical data, etc.-- are accounts written after the fact and interpret primary sources. A secondary source may be a discussion of or commentary on primary source events with hindsight. They may explain, report, review, or evaluate primary source events.

SR. PAPER STUDENTS

Be alert!
As you begin your research keep in mind that primary sources such as studies and reports, are often referred to in journal articles, on association Web pages, in fact sheets, and more. As you review resources such as articles, documents, and web pages, look for references to "studies," research," etc. then use the information you find to get the primary source.

Examples: The articles below were found on the Web and may refer to one or more primary sources.
If the article refers to a primary source, can you find it?

Knee Injuries in Women Linked to Motion, Nervous System Differences (ScienceDaily, Apr 17, 2012)
Facts & Statistics (The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)
http://www.fitness.gov/resource-center/facts-and-statistics/
Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious? (Mayo Clinic: Nutrition and healthy eating)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organic-food/NU00255

How to Find a Primary Source Document

If you have some information about a report or study:

Identify and record as much information as possible (i.e., study name, researchers, organization or university)
Use the information and query a relevant ORU database, the A-to-Z Journals List or the search engine to find, and then get the primary source.
Follow the links to the full text (if available).
If no full text is available at ORU, request the item through interlibrary loan.

If you do NOT have any information about a specific report or study, and want to search for primary sources on your topic:

Access a relevant database, OneSearch, or search engine.
Query your topic and other relevant terms that identify primary sources.
Examples:
your topic AND (research OR study) AND university
your topic AND "focus of the study"
your topic AND "purpose of this study
your concept 1 AND your concept 2 AND (study or report)
women AND exercise AND motivation AND (study or report)

HPER - Periodicals & eJournals

A-to-Z Journals List (journals, magazines, trade publications, etc.)

Sample Journal Titles by Subject

Human Anatomy ~21 Journal Titles
Physiology ~290 Journal titles
Health Sciences & Biology journals grouped by subject. (Choose a subject, and then select from the title list.)

Sample Sources

Journal of Applied Physiology http://jap.physiology.org/
Journal of Leisure Research (professor suggested)
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports (professor suggested)
Journal of Sports Sciences (professor suggested)
Physician and Sportsmedicine (professor suggested)
The Sports Journal http://www.thesportjournal.org/
Published quarterly on the Web by United States Sports Academy.

For general information see: Find...Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, etc.)

HPER - Websites

To find authoritative information on the Web try searching association Web sites:: type your topic and association or organization.
For government sites, limit the search results to government sites:: type your topic and site:.gov
For research on recreational programs try to locate professional association and organization websites, such as the YMCA.net or MBL.com.
Selected Sites
American Time Use Survey--Charts by Topic: Leisure and sports activities (Bureau of Labor Statistics) http://www.bls.gov/tus/charts/LEISURE.HTM
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) http://www.eatright.org/
American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.acog.org/
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/
American Heart Association http://heart.org/HEARTORG/
American Lung Association http://www.lung.org/
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) >http://www.cdc.gov/
Exercise is Medicine http://www.exerciseismedicine.org/
Healthy People 2020 http://healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
Joslin Diabetes Center http://www.joslin.org/
Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
National Athletic Trainers' Association http://www.nata.org/
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health http://nih.gov/
National Library of Medicine (NLM) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
National Strength and Conditioning Association http://www.nsca-lift.org/Home/
National Weight control Registry http://www.nwcr.ws/
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: 2008 http://www.nwcr.ws/
Sports and Exercise : BLS Spotlight on Statistics -- (Bureau of Labor Statistics): http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/pdf/sports_bls_spotlight.pdf PDF
United States Department of Agriculture MyPlate http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
WebMD http://www.webmd.com/
ipl2 Subject Directory Provide groups of selective websites, categorized by subject. http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/: ipl2: Health and Medical Sciences
ipl2: Sports
ipl2: Resources by Subject

Remember to always evaluate the your sources.

HPER - Sr. Paper Students


Steps in A Senior Paper Article Review (PDF): Provided by Professor Scarlet Jost.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Contact ILL at 918-495-7377 or LibILL@oru.edu.
Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Be certain to determine that the ORU Library does not own the item you need BEFORE requesting it through interlibrary loan.
Some items are available nearby; others may take a week or more to obtain from out-of-state.
The $2.00 per item ILL request fee for students is waived after you attend the sr. paper LIBBI.
You will receive an email when your item(s) is ready to pick up. (Some journal articles are available from lending libraries in PDF format and can be emailed directly to you.)
Pick up your items at the circulation desk.

OneSearch
A comprehensive meta search across ALL information platforms available at ORU. Search multiple databases simultaneously. Select databases to search by title or subject group(s).