2020, Human Kinetics Library, MEDICINE, REVIEW 

Doodys Collection Development Monthly 

Human Kinetics Library is a collection of over 150 ebooks and over 200 videos on sports and physical activity content. Available via Bloomsbury Digital Resources’ platform, all titles are from the independent publisher, Human Kinetics. In November 2020, dance content was released adding access to over 500 videos, 850 audio clips, seven additional ebooks, and over 125 images. The content for Human Kinetics Library is broken into three major categories, with topics surrounding physical activity and specific sports and activities, including dance. It is primarily aimed at students, instructors, and researchers in kinesiology, exercise science, exercise physiology, dance and theater, and outdoor recreation. The content related to dance covers ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, tap, Mexican folkloric, musical theater dance, and choreography. Human Kinetics Library also has coverage on psychology and sociology of sport and exercise, disability in sports, active aging, athletic training, and coaching. It is notable that textbooks are included, which is a major strength of the product. Sports content mostly centers on popular teams’ sports such as football, basketball, and baseball, and others such as cycling, running, outdoor recreation, and weightlifting. Users may be disappointed in the lack of coverage on emerging sports and activities such as pickleball or mixed martial arts. 

Open Access 

Backowski, Roxanne, MLIS. (2020). A Review of Human Kinetics Library. Doody’s Collection Development Monthly. https://dcdm.doody.com/2020/12/a-review-of-human-kinetics-library/