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Nutrition

Below are suggested resources to use when researching a Nutrition topic. For research strategies and techniques, visit the resources linked from the menu at the left.

Getting Started | Finding Articles | Getting Fulltext | RSS Feeds

Getting Started

Before jumping in and looking for research, it is a good idea to have a refined topic and to know a little about it. Start with broad resources like encyclopedias, bibliographies, and handbooks to start to get a sense of what is available on your topic in the universe of information.

Arbor Communications Nutrition Guide
http://www.arborcom.com

CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition by Carolyn D. Berdanier
QP141 .B523 1998

Dictionary of Food Nutrition and Technology by Arnold E. Bender
TX349 .B4 1990

Encyclopedia of Foods: a Guide to Health Nutrition
TX349 .E482 2002

Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition by Michele Sadler
QP141 .E526 1999

Food and Nutrition Encyclopedia by Audrey H. Ensminger
TX349 .F575 1994

Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

International Food Information Council
http://ific.org/

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Complete Book of Nutrition by Victor Herbert and Genell Subak-Sharpe
RM217.2 .M68 1990

Nutrition Almanac by Lavon J. Dunne
RA784 .N837 2002

The Nutrition and Health Dictionary by Percy J. Russell
QP141 .R93 1995

Nutition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/

Finding Articles

Search the following indexes to find articles on the topic of Nutrition. See individual Resources by Subject guides for more specific indexes covering topics within the broader field of Nutrition.

Agricola (National Agricultural Library)

BasicBIOSIS

CINAHL

Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Reviews from Ovid

Health Reference Center

Medline Comprehensive Fulltext

Getting Fulltext

Because not all indexes are fulltext--or 100% fulltext--you may have to elsewhere to find an article for which you have a citation. Consult the resources below to find out how to get access to the articles you need. Click Article Now when searching a database to run the first three steps automatically.

Go to the Online Catalog, and select Title/Journal Title.
Enter the journal title and click Submit Search. If Simmons holds the journal, you will see it listed as a link.
The record will tell you which issue dates are available in print, microfilm, and/or online. If the article is available in print or microfilm, note the call number for the journal. If the article is available online, click the link to go to the journal in the database that contains your article. Browse the journal for the date, volume, and issue you need to find the article, or search the database by journal or source title, article title and/or author for the article you need.
If Simmons does not hold the journal, try finding it at a nearby library or request it via Interlibrary Loan: http://my.simmons.edu/library/ill

Finding information on Specific Research Topics

For more information on more specific topics within the discipline of Nutrition, contact a librarian.

Diets and Dietary Guidelines

Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook edited by Karen Bellenir
RA784 .D534 1999

Dietary Guidelines for American
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
"Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been published jointly every 5 years since 1980 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs."

My Food Pyramid
http://mypyramid.gov/
The official government web site provides information about the food guide pyramid released in 2005 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Food Additives and Safety

Encyclopedia of Clinical Toxicology by I.S. Rossoff
RA1193 .R67 2002

Food Additives Handbook by Richard J. Lewis, Sr
RA1270.F6 L49 1989

Food safety: A Reference Handbook by Nina E. Redman
TX531 .R44 2000

Safety of Chemicals in Food: Chemical Contaminants
TX531 .S225 1993

Food Composition

Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used
TX551 .B64 1998

Corinne T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values
TX551 .N42 1992

Dictionary of Food Ingredients by Robert S. Igoe
TX551 .I26 1989

Food Chemicals Codex
TP455 .F66

Food Chemistry by H.-D. Belitz and W. Grosch ; translation from the second German edition by D. Hadziyev
TX545 .B3513 1987

Nutrient Data Laboratory
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
Searchable access to the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.

Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
NutritionData (ND) provides nutrition facts, Calorie counts, and nutrient data for food and recipes.

Food and Culture

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture edited by Solomon H. Katz
GT2850 .E53 2003

The Food of the Western World : an Encyclopedia of Food from North America and Europe
TX349 .F57

Encyclopedia of North American Eating & Drinking Traditions, Customs & Rituals by Kathlyn Gay, Martin K. Gay
GT2853.U5 G39 1996

The New Larousse Gastronomique: the Encyclopedia of Food, Wine & Cookery by Prosper Montagné
TX349 .M613 1977

The Oxford Companion toFood by Alan Davidson
TX349 .D38 1999

Glycemic Index

Home of the Glycemic Index
http://www.glycemicindex.com/
Here you will find information on the Glycemic Index of foods, latest GI data, GI books, GI testing services and information on the GI symbol program

Industry

Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia by Douglas M. Considine
TX349 .F58 1982

State of Food and Agriculture: Review and Outlook
S401.U6 A317

Food Resource
http://food.oregonstate.edu/
"A source of science-base and business savvy information for the food and health industry"

Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements

Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements by Tova Navarra and Myron A. Lipkowitz
QP771 .E53 1996

A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements by Shawn M. Talbott
RM258.5 .T354 2003

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