Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences. 

Reference sources are invaluable for defining key concepts, providing brief overviews of a subject, and identifying major theories and research developments.

They can provide you with the background you need to select and develop a topic of research, or help you explore internship or career opportunities.

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USM's Reference books are available on the first floor in Gorham and Lewiston and on the second floor in Portland.

ON-LINE
USM's on-line Reference books can be accessed on or off-campus.

In the URSUS catalog, under the "Material Type" these books are usually listed as e-books.

• some types of e-books will open as PDF's
• other types of e-books will be in NetLibrary - you can view online in the library or outside of the library, you just need to create a free account

Clinical sports medicine : medical management and rehabilitation
GOR Reference RC1210 .C55 2007

Dictionary of the Sport and Exercise Sciences
POR Reference GV558 .D53
Brief definitions and useful cross references.

Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation
POR/GOR Reference HV1568 .E53

The encyclopedia of sports medicine
GOR Reference RC1206 .O355 2005

Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present
GOR Reference GV567.E56
250 entries chronicle the history and societal impact of sports from around the world.

Quick reference dictionary for athletic training
GOR Reference  RC1206 .B475 2005   

Sports injuries sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of common sports-related injuries in children and adults
GOR Reference RD97 .S736 2002

World Sport Psychology Sourcebook
POR Reference GV706.4 S25
Profiles the state of sports psychology in 61 countries and provides contact information for 1,800 professionals in the field.