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Reference books (encyclopedias and handbooks) are another great way to get started on a new topic. You can find all reference material by search Albert, and limiting to “Reference Sources” in the pull down menu. Listed below are just a few helpful resources:

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• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. (electronic) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2011.
• Praeger Handbook of Sports Medicine and Athlete Health.  (electronic) Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2011.
• Sports Science Handbook : The Essential Guide to Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Science. 2 vol. (Ref 613.71 J418) Brentwood, Essex : Multi-Science, c2005.