Sports Science
Whether you're a new student starting your first assignment, further on in your studies, or starting a research project, this page will help you find and use the best information for your subject. You will also find resources to help develop your academic, study and digital skills.
If you can’t find what you need here, please contact your Academic Support Team: library-healthandsociety@salford.ac.uk
Key resources for Sports Science students
Databases
These give you focused access to key journal articles and research
- CINAHL: offers a systemised approach to searching for articles and research in the areas of health, nursing and midwifery
- Cochrane Library: a collection of resources that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence, including a wide range of systematic reviews
- OVID Online: access to a range of information relating to health and medicine
- Proquest Central
- PsycINFO: covers professional and academic literature in psychology
- ScienceDirect: provides access to up to date health and medical developments to stimulate research and improve patient care.
Books and Journals
The first place you should look is your reading list – you will find a link to this in your Blackboard modules. It lists all the core texts for your subject as recommended by your lecturers. all our other books and journals can be found in Library Search
Useful websites
These sites may have some journals but also other key research.
- The British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences
- TRIP: searches a variety of sources including evidence-based synopses, systematic reviews and medical images.
Employability
These resources can help you gain further skills to assist in your future career.
LinkedIn Learning offers over 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Boost your CV with this globally recognised IT qualification.
Browse your Reading Lists
Your tutors select books, articles, videos and other resources for your reading lists and the Library buys them so you don't have to.
Find the lists for your modules in Blackboard, or in Library Search.
Referencing
APA 7th (Harvard) style is the main referencing style in use at the University. We've compiled an easy to follow list of guidebooks and examples to help you get to grips with complexities of referencing.
Newspapers
Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.
The Library provides some excellent newspaper sources that allow you to search simply and easily across many newspapers at once.
Dissertations and Theses
During the course of your studies, you may find that you need to search for dissertations or theses.
You can use Library Search to help you find them and there are a number of different ways to search, depending on what you want to find.
New Sports Science Students
Book a one to one
If you’ve tried our eLearning and classroom sessions and need more help, you can request a one to one appointment for information finding, academic and writing or digital skills. Select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 26 Jan 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 26 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 8This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open now.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 15 Feb 2022, 5:00 pmFinishes: 15 Feb 2022, 6:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 10This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open 25 January.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 17 Feb 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 17 Feb 2022, 2:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 10This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open 28 January.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 26 Jan 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 26 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 8This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open now.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 15 Feb 2022, 5:00 pmFinishes: 15 Feb 2022, 6:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 10This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open 25 January.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 17 Feb 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 17 Feb 2022, 2:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 10This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open 28 January.
Book on a workshop
We offer a wide range of face-to-face skills training. If you need to improve your IT skills, learn how to find information for your assignments or improve your study skills this is a great place to start.
All workshops are bookable through Advantage by clicking on the workshop title. Where a session has no remaining spaces you can add yourself to the waiting list.
Digital Notemaking [online]
Starts: 24 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 24 Jan 2022, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 1Learn how to organise your work with OneDrive and OneNote; improve your critical analysis using matrix tables in Excel or Word; use speech to text for easier paraphrasing and writing; make reading easier with Office Lens and Immersive Reader. Please note: this workshop is online.The what, why, when and how of referencing - ONLINE
Starts: 25 Jan 2022, 11:30 amFinishes: 25 Jan 2022, 12:45 pmRemaining places: 14This workshop will help you understand what referencing is, why we need to do it, when it is needed in your work and advice on how to reference using the APA 7th style. Please note: This workshop is online.Finding information using Library Search [online]
Starts: 25 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 25 Jan 2022, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 27This online workshop is a live demo of how Library Search works and showcases what it can do to help you find information.
This session is designed for UK and international students to help you prepare for finding information at Salford.
Digital Notemaking [online]
Starts: 24 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 24 Jan 2022, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 1Learn how to organise your work with OneDrive and OneNote; improve your critical analysis using matrix tables in Excel or Word; use speech to text for easier paraphrasing and writing; make reading easier with Office Lens and Immersive Reader. Please note: this workshop is online.IT Essentials at Salford [Online]
Starts: 25 Jan 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 25 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmRemaining places: 31Find out about the key IT tools and services you need to get started at Salford.Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]
Starts: 26 Jan 2022, 12:00 pmFinishes: 26 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmVenue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam providerRemaining places: 8This is an online EXAM SESSION for Microsoft Office Specialist certification. When booking you MUST have registered on the MOS programme AND scored 70% plus in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode in your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criteria will be cancelled. Bookings open now.
The what, why, when and how of referencing - ONLINE
Starts: 25 Jan 2022, 11:30 amFinishes: 25 Jan 2022, 12:45 pmRemaining places: 14This workshop will help you understand what referencing is, why we need to do it, when it is needed in your work and advice on how to reference using the APA 7th style. Please note: This workshop is online.Finding information using Library Search [online]
Starts: 25 Jan 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 25 Jan 2022, 2:00 pmRemaining places: 27This online workshop is a live demo of how Library Search works and showcases what it can do to help you find information.
This session is designed for UK and international students to help you prepare for finding information at Salford.Finding information: Q&A for Health and Society students [online]
Starts: 8 Feb 2022, 1:00 pmFinishes: 8 Feb 2022, 1:40 pmRemaining places: 29This online session for HAS students, offers an opportunity to ask any questions on how to find information for your studies and assessments.