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Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowThis general database covers sports psychology, fitness, exercise, health and wellness issues, and more.
- APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
The APA's abstract and indexing database which provides bibliographic information for thousands of social and behavioral journals, books, book chapters, and dissertations dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Full-text not included.
- APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new windowThis is the premier database for psychology research, including as it relates to sports and exercise. You can find articles, book chapters, and dissertations.
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Websites
- Association for Applied Sport PsychologyFind information about sports psychology for professionals (ethics and skill development), athletes (goal setting, imagery, etc.), coaches, and parents. Other topics include injury, rehabilitation, and general fitness promotion.
Print Reference Books
Handbook of Sport Psychology by Call Number: Reference GV706.4 .H37 2007This comprehensive handbook covers topics such as sport motivation, emotion, social perspectives, performance enhancement, interventions, exercise and health psychology, and more.
Advances in Sport Psychology by Call Number: Oversize Link Level GV706.4 .A38 2002Learn about the fundamentals of sport psychology, including personality, self-perception, motivation, anxiety and arousal, gender, group dynamics, imagery, and responses to injury.
Sport and Exercise Psychology by Use it online!
Explore the basics of sport psychology: cognition and motor behavior, motivation, moods and emotion, interpersonal and group processes, interventions, and more.
Developmental Sport and Exercise Psychology: A Lifespan Perspective by Call Number: Oversize Link Level GV706.4 .D475 2004This book examines sport psychology issues by age group, including youth and older adults, examining topics such as emotions, social influences, and achievement behaviors across the lifespan.
Sport Psychology by Call Number: Third Level GV706.4 .L48 2002Find information on several topics in sport psychology, such as history, behavioral principles, anxiety reduction, motivation, social psychology, aggression, and much more. This book also includes chapters on special populations, including minorities, women, youth, athletes with disabilities, and those involved in high-risk sports.
Doing Sport Psychology by Call Number: Third Level GV706.4 .D65 2000Look here for insight into the actual process and practice of sport psychology. You’ll find several scenarios, example dialogues, analysis, interpretation, and commentary.
