Dietetics and Nutrition Resource Pathfinder
Subject Headings
Books and other materials relating to Dietetics and Nutrition may be located by using
the online
Madonna Library Catalog, print and non-print indexes, and available Online Databases.
Some suggested subject headings are: DIET, DIET
THERAPY, FOOD, FOOD SERVICE, and NUTRITION. Additional subject headings may be located by using the Library of
Congress Subject Headings. For further assistance in determining appropriate
search terminology, please consult a reference librarian.
Databases
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AGRICOLA |
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InfoTrac Agriculture Collection |
Web Sites
Internet Subject Guides:
INFOMINE – (Search Biological, Agricultural & Medical Sciences Section for "Nutrition"or "Dietetics")
Internet Public Library – (Subject Collection: Health: Nutrition and Diet)
Intute – (Web Resource Section: Agriculture, food and forestry)
Librarians’ Internet Index – (Nutrition and Food Safety)
Commercial Sites:
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Carries out the mission of the Food and Drug Administration.
Dietitians of Canada: website includes a news room, resource centre; career information; membership details; access to DC's research publications; a learning centre; information about partnership projects; information about the work of a dietitian; information on healthy eating and links to other useful resources.
Discovery Health: A comprehensive resource for health information. Features include health news, a nutrition guide, health info for people of all different ages, and a reference room.
Food Safety and Nutrition Information: Contains information about nutrition at various stages of life and other food/nutrition related issues, such as food allergies, sweeteners, and food additives.
Journals
Full Text Electronic Journals (This online resource lists and provides access to e-journals available through the Madonna Library. To locate a Dietetics and Nutrition journal, search by journal title, or browse titles under the subject “Headings in Health & Biological Sciences.”) Selected titles include:
Print Journals @ Madonna Library (selected titles relevant to Allied Health topics)
Books
DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
| American Dictionary of Culinary Terms |
REF TX 349 .S528 |
| Concise Encyclopedia of Foods and Nutrition |
REF TX 349 .C567 1995 |
A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives |
REF TX553.A3 W55 2004 |
| Dictionary of Food Ingredients |
REF TX 551 .I6 1999 |
| Dictionary of Food Microbiology |
REF QR 115 . F6813 1992 |
| Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology |
REF TX349 .B458 |
| Dictionary of Nutritional Health |
REF TX 349 .M38 1986 |
| Encyclopedia of Foods |
REF TX349 .E485 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology |
REF TP 368.2 .E62 2000 |
| Encyclopedia of Food Values |
REF TX 551 .N42 1992 |
| Foods and Nutrition Encyclopedia |
REF TX 349 .F575 1994 |
| Larousse Gastronomique |
REF TX 349 .M613 1988 |
| McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology |
REF Q 121 .M3 2002 |
HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS
| Agricultural Statistics |
DOC-US A 1.47: |
| Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used |
REF TX 551 .B64 1998 |
| Consumers' Guide to Product Grades and Terms |
REF TX 335 .C669 1993 |
| Edible Plants and Animals |
REF TX 743 .L58 1993 |
| Food Chronology |
REF TX 355 .T72 1995 |
| Food Composition and Nutrition Tables |
REF TX 551 .S73 |
| Food Safety Handbook |
REF TP373.5 .F67 2003 |
| Nutrients in Foods |
REF TX 551 .N76 1983 |
INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS
To find articles pertaining to dietetics and nutrition, consult an appropriate index. While the library does not have a specific index for this field, many of the periodicals are indexed by one or more of the following indexes:
| Applied Science and Technology Index NCR | Electronic |
WilsonWeb |
| CINAHL | Electronic |
EBSCOhost |
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PERIODICALS
The Library receives many periodicals that include articles in the field of dietetics and nutrition; some titles are listed below. While browsing periodicals may be useful, it is more beneficial to use an index to locate articles pertaining to a specific topic. Consult MAC for additional periodical titles and holdings.
| Annual Review of Nutrition | Journal of Nutrition | Nutrition Today |
| Food Management | Journal of the American Dietetic Association | |
| Journal of Food Science | Nutrition Reviews |
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M. Cummings
Updated 9/4/2009