Fogler Library

KPE 271:
History and Philosophy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Course Guide
Fall 2009
Research Guides APA Format Library Information Reference Help
Research
URSUS - URSUS is searchable for book titles. It is not searchable for article titles.
SPORTDiscuss - covers all aspects of sports and indexes over 2,000 journals as well as books, theses, and non-print resources from 1800-present.
Physical Education Index covers journals related to sports, training, coaching, and health education from 1970-present.
Academic Search Premier  -Multi-topic database  
Google Scholar Do not use Google Scholar without checking Scholar Preferences
Guides
Guide for SPORTDiscus - The guide provides screen shots and information on using SportDiscus
Guide for Google Scholar -This guide provides information on using Google Scholar with library online journal subscriptions.
APA Format
APA Style 
APA tips from the American Psychology Association website. This site contains tips from the APA Publication Manual. The full manual is available in the ready reference section behind the reference desk.
APA Guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab.
This site contains information about writing papers in the APA format.
Library Information
Checking out Books
  • Your UMaine card is your library card.
  • You can renew your books online by clicking on the link for User Services in at the bottom of the screen in URSUS.
  • If the book is held by the University of Maine System at a different campus, you can use the request button at the top of URSUS screen to have the book sent to Fogler. You will need to type in the 14 digit number on the back of your UMaine card. You will be notified when the book arrives.
Connecting to Databases Remotely
  • You can connect to the databases remotely.
  • You will need to use the 14 digit number on the back of your UMaine card.
  • Your card should be automatically activated when you register, if you have a problem contact the  circulation desk at 581-1666.
Printing On Campus
  • Your UMaine card  has money for printing .
  • Every semester $16 is placed in your account for printing.
  • Printing on the library printers and in the IT clusters is $.04 a page.
  • Your printing money does not cover photocopying
Locating Print Journals in Fogler
  • The journals are shelved in alphabetic order unless otherwise noted in URSUS.
  • The stairs to the journals are located in the older part of the library.  You can only get to Floors 1b and 2b through these stairs.
  • Floor 1 contains  A -- Chemical  
  • Floor 1b contains  Chemie Ingenieur Technik -- Journal of Reprints for Anti-Trust Law and Economics
  • Floor 2 contains  Journal of Reproduction and Fertility -- Physical Review
  • Floor 2b contains  Physical Review A -- Zygon
Photocopying
  • Your UMaine card is used for photocopying journal articles.
  • The $16 that is added to your account every semester for printing cannot be used for photocopying
  •  There is a machine to add money in the circulation area and another in the Memorial Union next to the ATM machine.
  • You can also add money at the UMaine card office.
Reference Help
Kinesiology and Physical Education Guide 
Sports Portal
Reference Librarian for Education and Psychology   Cynthia Crosser    Phone: 581-3612
Reference Desk Phone: 581-1673
Ask-a-Librarian   Ask online reference questions M-F from 8 am-9 pm. Sunday 1-9 pm.  Ask Email questions anytime. Email will be answered within 24 hours except for weekends and holidays.

cynthia.crosser@umit.maine.edu | Revised: 08/23/2009

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