Library Resources Supporting the Sports and Health Sciences Program
Librarian-recommended print and digital resources to support the curriculum and research needs of faculty and staff in the sport and health sciences program. For additional assistance, library staff are here to help. Please drop by the circulation desk or send an e-mail to
RTC LIBRARY COLLECTION
1. Search the Koha library catalogue for books, textbooks, government and non-governmental publications.
Searching tips: for a general search, use broad keywords such as ‘sport’, ‘physical education’, ‘anatomy’, etc. Once you find a relevant book, click on the ‘subject’ links in the book record to find similar, related or more narrowly focused books. To find a specific book, author or subject, click on ‘Advanced search’
2. Browse the following call numbers:
611 Anatomy
612.044 Physiology of sport and exercise
613.07 Health education and health promotion
613.71 Exercise psychology
796 Sport
OPEN TEXTBOOKS
Online and downloadable textbooks available freely from (primarily) North American universities and colleges. As sports & health sciences cross over into a number of general subject areas, it is easiest to search using broad terms such as: ‘sports’, ‘exercise’, ‘nutrition’, ‘anatomy’ etc.
Some textbooks you will find include:
- Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology (2021)
- Basic Foundation of Nutrition for Sports Performance (2022)
- Concepts of Fitness and Wellness (2018)
- Applied Human Anatomy (2022)
- The Ball is in Y(Our) Court: Social Change Through and Beyond Sport (2020)
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Bhutan Indigenous Games and Sport Association
Bhutan Olympic Committee - information on Bhutan National Sports Federations, Anti-Doping Committee, current news etc.
Global Association of International Sports Federation – Membership List (with links to each member website)
International Paralympic Committee – List of recognized international Paralympic federations.
MedlinePlus – Authoritative health information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine covering general topics, drugs, genetics, medical tests, medical encyclopedia and research updates from the National Institute of Health.
Merck Manual (Professional Edition) - Includes browsable sections on medical topics, audiovisual informational resources, and selected links to useful websites.
DATABASES, JOURNAL ARTICLES & eBOOKS
Research4Life portal provides online access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content including journal articles, reviews and reference resources. A select listing of databases, reference resources and journals available through the portal can be found below:
NOTE: For Username and Password access rtcCloud: Library PUBLIC Folder / Access Instructions for Databases (subfolder), or contact library staff @ 02 351801 Ext 128 or Ext. 110 (Librarian’s office).
PubMed – Database of the National Library of Medicine comprising more than 35 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Full-Text Reference Resources:
Sport and Exercise Psychology Research: From Theory to Practice (Elsevier Science & Technology: 2016)
Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology (SAGE: 2014)
Select Journals (to access, log into R4L, Choose All Collections (Blue), Click on ‘Content’, ‘Journals’ – search by keyword or browse by first letter of journal name)
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- The American journal of sports medicine
- British journal of sports medicine,
- Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education
- Physical culture and sport studies and research
- International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- International Review for the Sociology of Sport
- Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
- Journal of Sport & Social Issues
