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University of Gloucestershire Library

Sport Sciences: Books

All undergraduate and postgraduate Sport Sciences courses

Finding books in the library

UoG Library book collections

Search Library Discovery for our print and eBooks. Results show the book location, organised on shelves by topic.

Remember to limit your search results to University of Gloucestershire to just display our own holdings.

Finding books with Library Discovery

Using our eBooks

eBook collections at UoG

UoG eBooks are available in Library Discovery. They can also be accessed via our eBook provider platforms.

Our main eBook provider is 

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Benefits of eBooks

  • Search book for particular words, or names
    Find relevant content on a particular topic, enabling you to locate content quickly.
  • Download eBooks
    eBooks can normally be downloaded for short 24hr periods onto your local device.

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Library Discovery

New Books

Exercise physiology : nutrition, energy and human performance
How to do your research project. 4th edn.
Coach education and development in sport
Teaching physical education : contemporary issues for teachers, educators and students
The science of flexibility and stretching
A practical approach to musculoskeletal medicine
Crafting ethnography
Clinical sports nutrition (6th ed.)
Handbook of sport psychology
Teacher socialization in physical education
Research methods for sports studies (4th ed.)
Sport injury prevention anatomy

New books list

Have a look at the full list of new resources for Sport Sciences.

Inter-Library Loan service for Books

Book not in the library?

Use the Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service to obtain print books and chapters from print or electronic books not held by the university. The service is primarily for final year undergrad students, postgrads, researchers and academics. Staff and students have an initial allocation of free requests. More information is available in the Guide to Inter-Library Loans

Main subject areas in the Library

Topic Shelf number
Research methods 001.42 / 3
Social sciences research methods 300.72
Sociology of sport 306.483
Education 370 / 371 / 372 / 373
Education research methods 370.72
Human anatomy / physiology 611 / 612
Exercise physiology 612.044
Locomotion / kinesiology 612.76
Physical activity 613.71
Strength and conditioning 613.713
Sports medicine / therapy 617.1027
Athletic and outdoor sports 796
Sport psychology 796.019
Physical education

371.9

372.86

796.07

Sports research methods 796.072
Sports coaching 796.077
Aquatic and air sports 797

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