Physical Education

Welcome to the Physical Education (PHED) Library Subject Guide!

This guide provides an introduction to resources for students majoring in Physical Education and for PHED faculty. It is intended to help you get started with your research. You can find information on:

• Reference materials and multimedia resources
• Books related to community health
• Locating articles via databases and Google Scholar
• Other internet sources
• Source citation
• Research & writing help

Databases

Related Guides and Pages

Here's a basic approach to creating a good search strategy to find sources for your research assignments.

1. (Re-)Define your information needs
2. (Re-)Define your topic
3. (Re-)Design your search strategy 
4. Access & retrieve information 
5. (Re-)Evaluate gathered information 

Think of the sources you're finding as pieces of evidence that support your argument.

Research writing is "recursive," meaning drafts can be opportunities to swap weaker sources for stronger ones, so this cycle can repeat as you get deeper into searching and refine your information sources.