Research Guides: Athletic Training: Research Help

Welcome to the Athletic Training Research Guide!

This guide is to help you get a jumpstart on Athletic Training Research by giving an overview of what Athletic Training Resources are available in the library, along with some quick tips on how to find and use them.

Databases

Sherratt Library provides access to a number of databases on a wide range of subjects. Below is a list of databases with content related to Athletic Training:

Academic Search Ultimate (ASU) This link opens in a new window
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General collection of journals, magazines, and newspapers in most academic subjects. Search results can be limited to full text and scholarly (peer reviewed) journals.
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
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Full text for over 1,300 nursing and allied health journals indexed in the CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) database, indexing for nearly 5,500 journals, and searchable cited references for more than 1,500 journals. CINAHL also includes full text dating back to 1937. Evidence-Based Care Sheets and Quick Lessons provide concise overviews of disease and conditions and outline most effective treatment options.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of databases that bring together in one place rigorous and up-to-date research on the effectiveness of nursing healthcare treatments and interventions, evidence based research, as well as methodology and diagnostic tests.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
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PubMed has than 24 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.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals, providing full text for more than 490 journals.

More Online Resources

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession.
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Mission: Defining, assessing, and continually improving AT Education.

Journals and Periodicals

Although many of the journals we have in Sherratt Library are available in electronic form, there are times when a print copy is the way to go. Below is a sample list of journals and journal/magazine collections that we have in print and/or electronic formats, to give you an idea of the resources available. See titles for links to each journal. (Note: Print copies of journals are housed on the first floor of Sherratt Library, organized alphabetically by title.)

Books and Ebooks

Here at Sherratt Library, we use the Library of Congress classification system (call numbers) to organize most of our items, including print books and e-books. Below is a general list of call numbers that relate to Athletic Training (they can help you find items faster).

GV201-555 - Physical Education and Training
GV346-351.5 - School and College Athletics
GV557-1198.955 - Sports
GV711 - Coaching
GV713 - Sports Management
GV733-734.5 - Professionalism in Sports
RC1200 - Sports Medicine

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