Use this guide to help you search SPORTDiscus more effectively and to find out how to manage your search results. After reading this introductory page, click each heading in the following row of tabs:
SPORTDiscus provides details of articles and other documents from across hundreds of academic journals, in addition to books, reports and magazines. It covers a wide range of topics associated with sport and physical activity, with perspectives from management, sociology, social policy, psychology, science and medicine.
Date coverage: The content includes academic journals from 1890-present and other types of document from 1573-present.
Connecting to SPORTDiscus
The first time you connect: after clicking one of the library's links to the database, accept the terms and conditions of the site. Finally, you may need to accept an option for "registering via your institution".
SPORTDiscus provides abstracts (summaries) of articles and other documents. Most of its search results also include links to the full text of the indexed article. To find these, click the Access Options button within the relevant search result.
If a search result doesn't include a full text link, a 'more information' button appears instead. Click this to enter the Library Catalogue where you'll see, either a link to the document, or a statement explaining that the content is unavailable.
If it's unavailable but you're signed in to the Library Catalogue, you'll see a 'request' link. Click the link, complete a short form, and we will then seek a scan of the content from another library. Usually, you'll receive the scan (via your university email account), either the same day, or within two working days. For further information: Inter-Library Loan service.
