Shaw University Library Guides: Recreation Management: Websites, News, and Organizations

Other Useful Websites

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
Searchable database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in medicine and healthcare from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U. S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
NC Health Info
Reliable and easy-to-understand information on a variety of topics in the Health Fields of NC.
Resources for Coaches
from SHAPE AMERICA, Society of Health and Physical Educators (formerly American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance).
Recreation
We're here to help you dream up your next trip, figure out the details, and reserve experiences at over 3,600 facilities and 103,000 individual sites across the country.
Recreation and Education Centers (REC)
The Recreation and Education Center (REC) of Raleigh program is designed for elementary and middle school students participating in traditional, year-round and modified school calendars, home school students, and participants enrolled in virtual learning.
NC State Parks Education Programs
Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about Falls Lake and its aquatic environment. Check the Events calendar for more information.
Recreational Activities That Anybody Can Do
Don’t be part of the people that ignore or overlook recreational activities without understanding that these activities are essential for your well being and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
NC Recreation and Park Association
When you join NCRPA, you will become one of over 5,000 members from across our state.
North Carolina Amateur Sports
North Carolina Amateur Sports (NCAS) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1983 to host the first sanctioned State Games of North Carolina in 1986 and the U.S. Olympic Festival-’87.
North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG)
North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) began in 1983 with a vision to create a year-round health promotion and wellness education program for adults 55 years of age and better (the age is now 50+).
2020 NC Tennis Association
USTA North Carolina2020 NC Tennis Association, a not-for-profit organization, is the state affiliate of the United States Tennis Association in North Carolina.
Special Olympics North Carolina
Physio-pedia
A free, evidence-based resource where physiotherapists can contribute, share, and build knowledge.
US Department of Health and Human Services

Human Body Resources

Visual Guide to Human Dissection
An extensive series of dissection videos (visual files in QuickTime format) developed by the Medical School at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Interactive 3D Human Anatomy (Zygote Body)

Videos

Films On Demand

Thousands of videos on a wide range of topics. Here's a short video tutorial.

Films for Action

According to their website, "Films For Action uses the power of film to raise awareness of important social, environmental, and media-related issues not covered by the mainstream news. Our goal is to provide citizens with the information and perspectives essential to creating a more just, sustainable, and democratic society."

PBS

Frontline

TED Talks

Centers & Institutes

Centers and institutes conduct research, provide support services, advocate, and educate. Their websites include reports of research findings, data, publications, news, and blogs.

Organizations

The websites of these organizations provide resources such as publications, data, and news.

For more, or specific organizations for your field of interest, search the National Library of Medicine: Directory of Health Organizations. We suggest searching under: sports, exercise, physical fitness, sports medicine, training, womens' sports, etc.

Useful Business Websites

All Business
Business Advantage
Economic Indicators
Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. It provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
IT Facts
Numbers and research data from the world of high-tech.
Market research and competitive analysis
Market research helps you find customers for your business. Competitive analysis helps you make your business unique. Combine them to find a competitive advantage for your small business.
NASDAQ
The Nasdaq Stock Market, also known as Nasdaq or NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange at One Liberty Plaza in New York City. It is ranked second on the list of stock exchanges by market capitalization of shares traded, behind the New York Stock Exchange.
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The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc., which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic stock market network and several U.S. stock and options exchanges.
New York Stock Exchange
At the New York Stock Exchange, we are driven every day to lead through innovation and we are proud to be the exchange of choice for those who embrace new thinking and fresh ideas.
Official Website of the International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration is led by the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade. Learn more about ITA's executive leadership team.
Reference USA
ReferenceUSA, an Infogroup company, has been serving the library community since 1992. Through our easy-to-use online SaaS (software as a service) platform, we provide library patrons access to extremely accurate and complete business and consumer data.
Triangle Business Journal
Local business news in the Raleigh/Durham/ Chapel Hill area.

Recreation Management: Websites, News, and Organizations