It's important that you focus your presentation about the history of a Heath and Human Performance topic. It may include:
In your research, make sure you discover what made your topic historically significant and provide any background information or context for your audience to understand how it has had an impact on the future of HHP.
Watch the video below to learn about strategies for narrowing your topic to an appropriate scope for your group presentation.
Background information is important for you to learn about your topic but also important for you to share with your audience of how to contextualize the topic and discuss its historical significance.
Use the reference/encyclopedia databases below to gather background information on your topic. You should cite these library sources too!
Reference e-books on a wide range of topics. Sources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, key concepts, key thinkers, handbooks, atlases, and more. Search by keyword or browse titles by topic.
Over 1200 cross-searchable reference e-books on a wide variety of subjects.
The library catalog searches most of the materials in the research databases pulling them all into one set of search results.
After searching keywords that relate to your topic (ex. history AND baseball), you can filter your results using the sidebar to see magazines, book chapters, reference entries (encyclopedias, etc.), and other types of sources.
For more specific topics, you might have better luck finding library resources in one of the HHP research databases. These will be books and publications specifically for this area of study vs. general readings. You are likely to find more specialized information in these databases written for an audience who has some experience in the health sciences and industries.
Depending on your topic, you might want to explore some of the history databases and their take on it. These history databases will likely include primary and secondary research reports about the person or event.
Scholarly articles from a variety of humanities and social science journals. To find complete articles, check the boxes for "articles only" and "only content I have access to" before searching.
HRC offers full text from leading history periodicals, historical documents, reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps, and historical video.
You can also use the internet to find additional sources. Watch the tutorial below for some tips of how to search Google more effectively. Think about websites, associations, or organizations who may have authority on your topic and try a site search for your topic.
Use the videos, written, and interactive tutorials to learn about Forsyth Library resources and services, how to do library research, and tips for writing and citing.
If your topic is specific, you'll have a better experience researching and creating your presentation.
If your topic is too broad (ex. the history of baseball), think of ways to narrow it by focusing on one of the 5 W's: