Finding Information - Assignment | Kinesiology Careers (Wiederrecht) - Research Guides at Lone Star College

Research Databases

Databases contain articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals. One journal title related to Kinesiology is: Journal of Metabolism & Exercise. These articles are behind pay walls. However, LSC students have 24/7 access to this content. Use your LSC email and password to jump the paywalls.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.
Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Full-text from a variety of medical, nursing and allied health sources: journals, reference books, pamphlets.
Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Use keywords to find an article on your career interest. This article was one of several pulled by Gale on search words: Exercise AND Physiologist AND Career. Combining what you love with what you do is a good idea according to this article!
SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest)
Full-text from an international collection of scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.

Includes the Natural Science Collection, Science Collection, and Technology Collection
Vocational & Career Collection (EBSCO)
Full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals.

Gale OneFile: How to turn your interests into a career (Sample Article)
- Use keywords to find an article on your career interest. This article was one of several pulled by Gale on search words: Exercise AND Physiologist AND Career. Combining what you love with what you do is a good idea according to this article!

Internet Sources

Critically evaluate information found on the internet. A healthy dose of cynicism helps avoid the use of inaccurate or biased information. See the tab labeled Evaluate Information for further details on finding credible information.

American Kinesiology Association
Careers in Kinesiology
CareerOneStop
(Department of Labor) Provides information about career, salaries and benefits, education and training, job search, resume and interview tips along with additional resources.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career: Athletic Trainers & Similar Occupations
My Next Move
Exercise Physiologists

Open Access Journals

Human Kinetics
Human Kinetics publication divisions include Academic, Journals, and Trade and Professional. Authors include professors from the most prestigious university programs, championship coaches and trainers, internationally renowned researchers, and credentialed practitioners in every facet of physical activity.
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN) focuses on the acute and chronic effects of sports nutrition and supplementation strategies on body composition, physical performance and metabolism.
Sports Nutrition: What the Future May Bring
Sample article from JISSN

Accessing the Databases

Access online library materials through the library databases!

To access the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your LSC email/password or your 14-digit library barcode.

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A-Z Database List

Evaluate Information

The Three Rs : Recent? Reliable? Relevant?

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C R A A P. Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

Assignment | Kinesiology Careers (Wiederrecht): Finding Information