Research Guide for Recreation and Leisure

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.

Ref. GV1585 .C78 2000 Oxford Dictionary of Dance
Ref. HN373 .E63 2001 Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000
Ref. QP84 .C26 1998 Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development
   
Main HQ1060 .A57 2004 Aging

For additional resources, search the St. Joseph's College Libraries Online Catalog

Statistical Sources

Ref. HA202 2003 Statistical Abstract of the United States

Sources for RecreationArticles

The following databases may be useful for this subject area. To use the following databases on campus,
click on the Journal Articles / Database link.

Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) Britannica Online ERIC (EBSCO)
Health and Wellness Resource Center (Gale) Health Reference Center (Gale) HealthSource Nursing Academic (EBSCO)
Oxford Reference Online PsycArticles (EBSCO) Research Library (Proquest)
Wilson OmniFile    

Recreation Related Websites

CDC Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity Information on exercise, weight management and nutrition.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa
Disabled Sports USA Disabled Sports USA is a nation-wide network of community-based chapters offering a variety of recreation programs.
http://www.dsusa.org
Exercise and Physical Fitness Overview, tutorials, dictionaries and more from the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html
PE Central Web sites for health and physical educators
http://www.pecentral.org
PE links4U Gateway to resources for physical education, state standards, coaching, health and fitness information.
http://www.pelinks4u.org
Sports Safety Basic overview and specific information from the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportssafety.html

 

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