Kinesiology

Search Strategies

Exact Phrase
Put quotation marks around your keywords and you'll get results that match your exact phrase. "volleyball players"

Truncation
Use the asterisk (*) to take the place of letters in a word so you can search multiple forms of the word at the same time:
 
diet*  searches diet, diets, dieting

Using AND, OR, and NOT
Using the words AND, OR, and NOT can really help you focus your job search:

AND:   volleyball AND conditioning

OR:  hydration OR drinking

NOT:    volleyball not beach

Welcome

This research guide is designed to help students in kinesiology classes  complete their Kinesiology research assignment.  You can find credible sources using the NVC Library's databases (One Search and Recommended Databases) or by using one of the recommended websites under the Web Resources tab.  Under the tab for Citing Sources is a link to the citation generator NoodleTools, along with websites that provide tutorials and information to help you create a Works Cited page in MLA format.  See your instructor if you have questions about the assignment.  Contact a librarian for assistance with research and citations.   

One Search

Recommended Databases

Here are some databases containing magazine and journal articles.  Just enter a word or two for your topic.   Professional Development Collection is a database of educator journals, so the focus is on the teaching of volleyball.  The other databases relate to health, fitness, and injury prevention and treatment.  For additional articles, see the tab on Web Resources. 

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