Journal and newspaper articles contain current and specific information, e.g. reports on recent research.  Most academic journals are peer-reviewed.

Search these databases for journal and newspaper articles. Databases may provide fulltext articles; abstracts of articles or citation details only. 

• Australian Sport Database (AUSPORT) via Informit. Some fulltext links
• SPORTDiscus with Fulltext (via EBSCOhost) Mainly fulltext
• Physical Education Index (via CSA) Some fulltext links
• Academic OneFile (via Thomson Gale) Multidisciplinary database, peer-reviewed, fulltext, linked fulltext 
• NewsBank Newspapers (Australia)
• Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts (via CABI) Some fulltext links. Coverage: Leisure, tourism, recreation and hospitality. 3 user license, please log out at end of session. 
• Business Source Premier (via EBSCOhost) Mostly fulltext
• Health Reference Center (via Infotrac) Mostly fulltext
• World Advertising Research Center (WARC) Fulltext 

Alerting Services

Many journal and database publishers provide free alerting services.  In general, you need only register, identify the journal or topics of interest to you and then receive details by email when the latest information is available.

Other pages in this Guide:

• Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
• Selected E-Journals
• Government & Other Web Sites

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