Omni is the new academic search tool that locates your research material quickly and easily. Find Omni at the top of all our library webpages, or use the links below.
When you want to find books in the Trent Library, search Omni. There's an online tutorial available to tell you about Omni.
If you're browsing the stacks, try these call numbers. Remember, we have online books as well that you'll only find in Omni.
The LC Call Number classifications
Terminology Notes:
All university catalogues, including Omni, use LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) to help us identify items of interest. These can be general or specific, depending on your topic.
Sample subject headings for general topics:
Instead of trying to guess at a good subject heading, use a keyword search. Then look at the subjects applied to what you find.
The majority of our e-books are included in Omni and can be found with any search. The record includes a link to the e-book.
The following resources contain collections of e-books. Most offer the option to create an account for yourself and save books, as well as adding notations and highlighting.
From Oxford University Press, Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas - a bridge between reference content and higher academic work. All titles provide intelligent and serious introductions written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.
Titles related to Kinesiology include:
Below is just a sample of books in our collection. Search the Library catalogue to find others.
Handbook of Disability Sport and Exercise Psychology by 
Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Research Methods by 
The Role of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life by 
Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines Volume Ii by 
