LINKS

Online Libraries, Resource Centers, Professional Publications

ONLINE LIBRARIES
The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) is a a world leader in identifying, organizing and distributing sport and fitness information. It offers a range of products and services specifically designed to meet the research needs of coaches, athletes, students, teachers and medical practitioners. From bibliographic references to full-text document delivery, SIRC offers the complete sport information solution.

The Leisure Information Network's (LIN) goal is to provide a focus and infrastructure for the collection, dissemination and exchange of information amongst leisure services professionals. LIN uses various technologies to promote and facilitate the availability and use of timely, relevant and accurate information to its members.

The National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical library and creator of MEDLINE, which is a database of references to more than 11 million articles published in 4300 biomedical journals.

Physical Activity and Health Network (PAHNet)
The Physical Activity and Health Network (PAHNet) is a repository for research communication, online journals, interaction on cutting edge research topics, and the advancement of professional training in activity, exercise science and exercise epidemiology.

Publications and Resources
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute: Survey Publications
Survey publications are available (in Adobe Acrobat format)to download for free from the CFLRI website

Professional Publications
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute: The Research File The Research File (free to download) is an ongoing series of one-page research summaries featuring synthesized and interpreted scientific information about active lifestyles. Written specifically for professionals, the Research File summarizes the latest research findings in the area of physical activity.

Publications and Resource Centers

American Journal of Health Promotion
The American Journal of Health Promotion brings together all the disciplines that make up health promotion, presenting the latest thinking on a wide range of health promotion subjects. Recent articles have addressed topics in fitness, nutrition, stress management, weight control, smoking control, medical self-care, social health, substance abuse control, health policy, research methodology, and more.

Wired Health
Health Promotion Online's monthly health magazine

Health Finder
A consumer health site offering links to news services, publications, information about health topics, links to other health sites, and chat groups.

WellTech International
Resources for health promotion professionals around the world including a career center and resource directory.

Health Communication Network
Health Communication Network is an Australian company specialising in the provision of health information via the Internet and the development of communication solutions to suit the health sector.

Eye on Wellness
A Publication of the Office of Health Promotion, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University

Achieving Health For All - A Framework for Health Promotion
This paper, on the Health Canada website, is an integration of ideas from several arenas of public health, health education and public policy þ and it represents an expansion of the traditional use of the term "health promotion".

Health Promotion International
Papers published in Health Promotion International highlight innovations from various sectors including education, health services, employment, legislation, the media, industry and community networks. Articles describe not only theories and concepts, research projects and policy formulation, but also planned and spontaneous activities, organizational change, and social development.

European Journal of Public Health
The European Journal of Public Health is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at attracting contributions from epidemiology, health services research, management, ethics and law, health economics, social sciences and enviromental health. The journal provides a forum for discussion and debate of current international public health issues with a focus on the European region.