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Search information in databases: SPORTDiscus

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 SPORTDiscus with Full Text is a definitive research tool for all areas of sports & sports medicine literature.  Provides full text to more than 550 journals in SPORTDiscus. It provides comprehensive coverage to a wide variety of topics, including: sports medicine and science; physical fitness, exercise and education; kinesiology; coaching, training and sport administration; officiating, sport law & legislation; doping, health and health education.

To get access to this electronic resource off-campus, you need to have created an Athens Account. If you don’t have one yet, please contact the LRC Help Desk (020 8394 3055) or email LRC@nescot.ac.uk

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ďƒ˜ STEP 1 Log in to Weblearn Log in to Weblearn at: http://weblearn.nescot.ac.uk/

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 STEP 2 Open the database in your course Go to your course and find the e-resources and e-books section. Click on ‘SPORTDiscuss’ to gain access to the database.

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ďƒ˜ STEP 3 (only off-campus) Sign in via OpenAthens Enter your Athens username (ness0------) and password.

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 STEP 4 Select database Select SPORTDiscus with Full Text database and click ‘Continue’.

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 STEP 5 Search Enter keywords in the search box for a basic search (e.g. sport coaching). When you begin typing into the search box a list of possible search options will present themselves. Click ‘Search’ button.

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ďƒ˜ STEP 6 Search Results Then you get a list of results that match your search.

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ďƒ˜ STEP 7 Filter results Use the filters on the left hand side to make your search more precise by limiting the results to full text articles, publication date, source type, subject or publication title. The list will be automatically refreshed.

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ďƒ˜ STEP 7 Bibliographic details Every article you find includes full bibliographic information such as article title, author, journal title, volume, date and number of pages. You will need this information in your bibliography and references if you use the article in your assignment.

Title

Author

Journal title

Date

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ďƒ˜ STEP 8 Open the article To read the article click on the link to the PDF document.

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ďƒ˜ STEP 9 Read the article Once you get the PDF document, you can read the article online, minimise or maximise the size and navigate by using the scroll bar. You can also navigate through the contents table on the left hand side. The set of tools also allows you to print a copy and email the document.

Save

Minimise / Maximise size

Print

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