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Covers international sports of the past and present, as well as providing context and analysis of sports issues such as racism, sexism, and sports and society in general.

Provides an introduction to topics in sports medicine such as conditioning and training, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, diet and nutrition, performance enhancement, exercise physiology, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and sports psychology.

Profiles a wide variety of games and sports played by children and adults from many cultures, describing the rules of play, the object of the game and the symbolism associated with the game in its home country.

Covers theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on such high-interest topics as sports medicine, specifically the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries.

An international database containing information on the following: sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training techniques, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, active living, recreation, history, facilities and equipment.

The premier database covering the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, America History & Life covers the history of sports in American life and culture.

The largest and most in-depth business research database available, Business Source Complete provides coverage of topics related to the business of sports including event and facilities management, ethics, and the economics and financing of sports and sporting events.

Education Source provides access to scholarly research and information in all areas of education including physical education, sports, and athletic programs at all educational levels from early childhood through university.

Health Source: Consumer Edition provides consumer-oriented information on topics related to sports and exercise such as kinesiology, physiology, physical conditioning, and athletic injury prevention and rehabilitation.

The premier research tool for psychology and related disciplines (education, sociology, nursing, etc.), PsycINFO provides access to journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and technical reports on topics related to human psychology including the psychology of sports participation and performance.

Nearly 300,000 recent and historical and government documents; comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,900 law-related periodicals; the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, and U.S. Presidents.

ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index; journal articles, books, research syntheses, conference reports, technical reports, policy papers, and other education-related materials.

Full-text access to thousands of popular and scholarly sources. A "goto" database for any subject.

A full-text archive of over 1,000 of the best scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities, mathematics, life sciences, etc. Full-text is available from the first issue, but does not include the most recent 2-5 years.

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