The main databases for a Sport and Exercise student are: 

• SPORTDiscus is a full text database and the premier source of literature for sports and sports medicine journals. It is an essential tool for health professionals, researchers and students, providing extensive coverage in the areas of fitness, health and sport studies.
• Human Kinetics Library Search, browse or explore by topic for ebooks and videos on exercise, fitness, health, physical activity and sport.
• AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database)This alternative medicine database is designed for physicians, therapists, medical researchers and clinicians looking to learn more about alternative treatments.
• Springer Connect  comprises of approximately 2200 journals covering medicine and life sciences research. 
• Science Direct Freedom Collection provides summaries of journal articles, and full-text for selected journals. Access to over 2000 full text scientific, technical and medical (STM) journals published since 1 January 1995 (Green icon shows subscribed content).
• Web of Science is a multidisciplinary citation indexing service.
• CINAHL Complete (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) is the key electronic index for Nursing journals. Where your focus is on Nursing role, this is the database to use. (Best viewed using Chrome).
• NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) is a suite of resources that includes the NICE Guidelines, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, Public Health Information and, via NHS Athens, the NHS journal indexing and other databases.
• British Education Index Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles covering education topics from preschool years to higher education.
• PEDro PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, is a free database of over 38,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
• ERIC Search for abstracts and citations of dissertations, journal articles and research reports from current educational literature and research topics.
• Clinical Sports Medicine Collection Search or browse the following eBooks Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries and Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: Exercise Medicine Collection plus view over 40 masterclass videos.

For further information and details of other useful resources check out the Sport and Exercise Subject Guide.

We have created a series of videos to help with searching some of our databases. You can also get help using any of these resources by booking a tutorial with a member of the Learning, Teaching and Research Services Team at the Mary Seacole Library or there is a drop-in service offered Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm at the helpdesk, subject to staff availability.