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Master: Human Performance & Fitness

You can find journal articles using library databases or through a Discovery Search

Searching a TOPIC broadly

  • Use Discovery Search
    • Enter you topic into the Discovery search box on the library homepage.
    • Click the 'Articles' icon and then the green search button.
    • Results will need to be narrowed down by Trevecca's library; peer reviewed; date range or other factors in order to see a list of relevant articles.
    • Learn more about searching for journal articles by viewing the short tutorial below, Discovery Search: Journal Articles

Get more specific using the A-Z Databases Link

  • Not all databases are included in Discovery Search results.
  • We have over 190 databases. To be a comprehensive look at the A-Z Databases page. 
  • The A-Z Databases page lets you choose individual databases from a title list or by subject area.

Searching for JOURNAL TITLES by SUBJECT

  • Mouse over Find Information on the top menu bar on the library homepage
  • Click E-journals by subject and begin browsing

If you know the JOURNAL TITLE or the ARTICLE TITLE

  • Mouse over Find Information on the top menu bar on the library homepage
  • Click the link to E-Journals by Title
  • Click Search and then enter your journal-title into the search box
  • Choose the Journals tab to search by journal-title.
  • Choose the Article tab to search by article title
  • Complete the required information and search

Peer Reviewed

Many writing assignments require students to use "research," "scholarly", "peer reviewed", or "referred" journals. These terms are often used interchangeably, although "peer reviewed" is the most clear and specific way to designate this type of publication.

Peer reviewed or Referred journals are the most important sources of information for many scholars. These journals do not publish an article unless it is recommended by other scholars/experts. Often this recommendation must be made blindly, without the reviewer knowing who the author is.

A research article will almost always appear in a peer reviewed journal. These are articles in which the author(s) are reporting the results of research they have conducted. They are one of several types of articles that such journals routinely publish.

Some writing assignments require finding a variety of article types from journals, magazines or trade publications.  

Library databases generally have the option to limit search results to a peer reviewed journal, usually either as a search option before executing your search, or as a filter option once you have your results list.

Explore the databases below for journal articles on topics related to human performance and fitness:  personal training, strength training and conditioning, nutrition, exercise, and more!