Not sure how to start your research? The best way to construct a search is to pick a topic that is not too large (ex: Fitness and Health) or too small (ex: running in Stanley Park). A better search in this case might be "Running to maintain Fitness in College Students." An advanced search could be run using "running" AND "fitness" AND "college students."
The online tutorial below will get you started with using the library's databases. You can also request an individual instruction session with a reference librarian.
Gale eBooks provides searchable full text of 178 Reference works in 11 subject areas including Sports. A few examples follow.
Search for general topics in the database:
Another digital reference library that provides more than 600 high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers is Credo Reference. Sample titles are:
Use the "Start Your Research" box on the Ely Library home page to search by keyword for information on your topic. Select Westfield State University for materials in Ely Library.
