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Library Guide for Sport Science Students

This guide is designed for students studying Sport science. Here is a collection of various useful information regarding essay work and how to best utilize the library resources. 

Helpful links

Databases in Sport Science - A collection of databases in RU subscriptions and the Icelandic Consortia, specifically in Sport Science. Among databases are ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and more.
Leitir.is (RU) - Leitir.is grants access to various scientific, educational, and leisure materials. The search engine gives information on access to books, journals, articles, ebooks, audiobooks, music, photographs, university theses, audiovisual and much more. Students can select to search only in the RU library's catalogue. 
Journals in subscription - A comprehensive list of all journals in RU subscription and the Icelandic Consortia and several open access journals. The results give information on where the journal is accessible, what issues/volumes are available and if the journal is peer-reviewed. 
Search and find - a detailed guide for finding reliable sources, information on peer-review, plagiarism, Turnitin and more. 
APA style - students in Sport science should use the APA reference style to make citations and reference lists.
Zotero - Zotero is a free reference management tool that the library recommends. The tool manages sources, creates citations and generates a reference list according to APA reference style (as well as multiple other styles available). Zotero works with MS Word and Overleaf. 
QuestionPro - the library provides students and faculty access to QuestionPro, a powerful survey tool. Send an email to the library to get access library@ru.is.
 
Turnitin - Turnitin is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. When a paper is submitted, Turnitin compares it to text in its massive database of student work, websites, books, articles, etc.
Interlibrary Loan - If the library doesn't own the book or doesn't have access to a specific article, students can request the material via Interlibrary Loan. Please check out the price list before ordering. 

Assistance

Harpa Rut is on sick leave until Christmas. During that time, Kristína will assist students in Sport Science. You can email Kristína at kristinab@ru.is and book an appointment with her at Noona.is/hr. 

Library card application

New exchange students need to apply for a library card before being able to borrow books. 

Fill out the application form online and then use your RU ID card to borrow books. 

Library card application