Edens Library Resources
for Physical Education and Health Promotion

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Selected Reference Books

Great for statistics, definitions, general overview of topic...

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The Cambridge World History of Food	Ref TX 353 C255 2000 (v.1-2)
Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections	Ready Ref HB 849.49 R875 2000
Encyclopedia of Aging	Ref HQ 1061 E534 2002 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior	Ref HV 5804 E53 2001 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition	Ref TX 349 E482 2002
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders	Ref RC 552 E18 C37 2000
Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable and Local Food	Ref HD 9005 E645 2010
Encyclopedia of Sex	Ref HQ 9 E54 2000
The Encyclopedia of Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs	Ref HV 5017 O37 1999 (v.1-2)
Encyclopedia of Women and Sports	Ref GV 709 S44 1996
Encyclopedia of Women's Health Issues	Ref RA 778 G39 2002
Great Women Athletes of the 20th Century	Ref GV 697 A1 C68 1991
Handbook of Assessment Methods for Eating Behaviors and Weight-Related Problems	Ready Ref RC 552 E18 H357 1995
Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures	Ref HQ 60 H36 1998
The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality	Ref HQ 21 I68 1997 (v.1-4)
International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports	Ref GV 709 I58 2000 (v.1-3)
Melloni's Illustrated Medical Dictionary	Ref R 121 D76 2002
The Oxford Companion to the Body	Ref QM 7 O96 2001
The Oxford Companion to Food	Ref TX 349 D36 1999
Oxford Companion to World Sports and Games	Ref GV 207 O93
Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law, & Social Work	Ready Ref L 901 P459
Women's Sports Encyclopedia	Ref GV 709 W589 1997

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Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Physical Education and Health Promotion subjects, including:

Aerobic exercises
Athletics
Diet
Eating disorders
Exercise
First aid
Health
Health education

Nutrition
Obesity
Physical education
Physical education for women
Physical fitness
Self-care, Health
Sports
Women -- Health and hygiene

...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

GV -- Recreation, Sports, Games
TX -- Home Economics
QM -- Human Anatomy
QP -- Physiology
R -- Medicine (General)
RA -- Public Aspects of Medicine
RB -- Pathology
RC -- Internal Medicine
RE -- Opthalmology
RG --Gynecology and Obstetrics

RJ -- Pediatrics
RK -- Dentistry
RL -- Dermatology
RM -- Therapeutics, Pharmacology
RS -- Pharmacy, Materia Medica
RT -- Nursing
RV -- Botanic, Thomsonian, Eclectic Medicine
RX -- Homeopathy
RZ -- Other Systems of Medicine

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Databases for Research

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Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

Click on the Subject/Topic below to be connected to a list of Periodical titles available through Edens Library. Articles from these periodicals are available full-text (print and/or electronic) and are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Physical Education & Health Promotion.