Nutrition and Dietetics Resources
Library Catalog
Reference and Circulating Books
Journals
Databases
Internet Resources
Writing the Paper and Citing Your Research
The Marvin K. Peterson Library has a rich collection of resources in the area of Nutrition and Dietetics. These resources include print materials as well as electronic periodicals and research databases.
This guide presents a selection of useful resources, both ours and the Internet sources we list. Use our catalog to find more resources, and search the Internet -- carefully and critically -- for additional websites.
Our guides on Biology and Chemistry may be useful as well. We also have more general guides, such as Finding Articles, Using the UNH Library Catalog, and citation Style Guides. You can find all Library Guides on the library's home page. Come to the Information Desk for assistance with your research, call us at (203) 932-7189 or e-mail us.
Use the library catalog to find circulating and reference materials, including books, audio-visual holdings, government documents, and periodical titles (for periodical articles, see the "Journals" section).
Some subject terms to search by: aged nutrition [pertaining to senior citizens]; children nutrition; cookery; diet; dietetics; diet therapy; diet in disease; dietary services; disease; food; food handling; food industry and trade; human biology; marketing of health services; menus; metabolism; nutrition; nutritionally induced diseases.
For additional search tips, consult the library guide on Using the UNH Library Catalog (OPAC).
Reference and Circulating Books
Reference materials, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries and statistical compilations are a good place to start research. They are kept in the library's entry level stacks and can be used in the library. Circulating materials are shelved in stacks on the second and third levels of the library and may be borrowed. The following is just a sampling of the books available. "Ref." before the call number means that the book is kept in the Reference area.
Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Health and Nutrition in Pre-Columbian America HB1.A2 N3 no.10299
Breakfast of Champions? : The School Breakfast Program and the Nutrition of Children and Families HB1.A2 N3 no.10608
Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition Ref. TX349 .E475 2002
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health TX360.U6 N47 2002
Fundamentals of Menu Planning TX911.3.M45 M38 2001
Heat or Eat: Cold Weather Shocks and Nutrition in Poor American Families HB1.A2 N3 no. 9004
Naturally Dangerous: Surprising Facts about Food, Health, and the Environment TX531 .C58 2001
Nutrition Almanac RA784 .N837 2002
Nutrition Concepts and Controversies QP141 .S5365 2003
Nutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating Disorders RC552.E18 H47 2003
Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals TX353 .D78 2004
Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport QP141 .W514 2005
Nutrition Labels and Obesity HB1.A2 N3 no.11956
Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease RM216 .N875 2001
Reassessing the WIC Effect: Evidence from the Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System HB1.A2 N3 no.13441
Sports Nutrition: A Guide for the Professional Working with Active People TX361.A8 S673 2000
To Your Health!: Food Safety for Seniors HE 20.4002:H 34/5
Understanding Nutrition QP141 .W46 2005 for circulating copy; CD-ROM is on permanent reserve
Journals and Other Periodicals
Periodical articles from magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals are a valuable source of information in all research fields. Journals on the home page provides a listing of most of the periodical titles, current and historical, to which you have access through the library, including print and microform materials, as well as periodicals available electronically. Enter your 16-digit UNH ID number when requested. Use Journals to find:
Single journals or articles: If you have the citation to an article, type the title of the journal into the top search box. Results will show which databases contain the journal electronically and give you a list of available issues to search through. Available "UNH Library Holdings" are also given to enable you to find and/or copy the article in the library. Current and older issues of most of our print periodicals, now interfiled in a single alphabetical arrangement, are on the lower level. Ask for current newspapers and microform holdings at the Circulation Desk.
Lists of journals by keyword or subject: Use the top search option, with the drop-down box set to "Title contains all words" and search with title keywords (e.g., diet*, food, nutrition, etc.) ["*"= truncation here]). You can also use the lower drop-down search box and select subjects like "Health & Biological Sciences" and the listed subcategories. These methods allow you to identify periodicals in a field and browse current issues of these periodicals, either online or in the library.
If you need a list of articles on a subject, please consult the Databases section, immediately below. For more on searching for periodical articles, consult our library guide on Finding Articles.
(For finding articles on a topic)
Listed below are the databases most likely to be of use in Nutrition and Dietetics. For a complete list of our electronic resources, see our Annotated List of Databases.
Science and Health Databases:
BioMedCentral. Publisher of 199 peer-reviewed open access journals
CINAHL with Full Text provides full text for more than 600 nursing and allied health journals dating back to 1981.
Health and Wellness Resource Center "provides integrated access to medical, statistical, health, and related information."
HighWire Press is a Stanford University site that indexes science articles. Currently there are 1.9 million articles freely available from a database of almost 6 million articles.
PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to 1948. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
Science Direct offers scientific, technical and medical information. Full text for journals to which our library subscribes; citations and abstracts for other materials.
Wiley InterScience is an index for over 1,400 scientific, medical and technical journals. Some full text articles are available from journals to which the library subscribes.
Online Handbooks and Manuals:
E-Books for Colleges/Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access to multi-volume reference resources, which can be searched simultaneously.
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements. This resource provides extensive details on the vast market of over-the-counter supplements.
Encyclopedia of Science and Technology features fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition.
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Online is the online version of the CRC Handbook. Some topics relevant to nutrition include biochemistry, amino acids, essential fatty acids (EFAs), and carbohydrates.
Other Useful Databases:
Academic OneFile: peer-reviewed, full-text articles with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, and more.
Campus Research powered by WestLaw This database provides access to news and business sources and legal information.
Credo Reference is a collection of both general and subject specific, full text reference books is helpful in providing background information on a wide variety of topics.
Directory of Open Access Journals. This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, aiming to cover all subjects and languages.
Emerald Full-Text Journals includes the British Food Journal, Health Education, and Nutrition & Food Science.
Expanded Academic ASAP is comprised of more than 3,500 indexed and full-text titles - of which 2,100 are peer-reviewed - in all disciplines with more than 20 years of backfile coverage.
General Reference Center Gold features general interest and business magazines. More than 4,500 titles including 3,500 in full text.
INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level.
General OneFile is a variety of general and specialized journals. More than 6,300 full-text titles (more than 11,000 titles in all).
Informe! offers full text articles from 420 Spanish-language periodicals.
IRIS, the Illinois Researcher Information Service, helps you find research funding and scholarship opportunities in your field of study.
ProQuest Education Journals; Wilson Education Abstracts Search the leading full-text journals in education and related fields
The following websites may be useful to your study:
Nutrition and Dietetics Sites:
American Dietetic Association The largest professional food and nutrition organization in the United States. Includes career information as well on how to become a registered dietician.
American Institute for Cancer Research: Diet and Cancer Explains the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
American Society for Nutrition Publishes two journals: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Nutrition.
The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Information Resource Links to section on Diet, Nutrition, and HIV/AIDS.
Connecticut Dietetic Association
Food Safety Project, Iowa State University Extension Stay informed about food safety issues and learn how to keep the food your eat safe.
RD Link.com Find a registered dietitian on the Web.
Society for Nutrition Education "Represents the unique professional interests of nutrition educators in the United States and worldwide."
Government Sites:
FDA: Food From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion This USDA site aims to educate the general public. Includes MyPyramid (the new food pyramid) information and analysis.
Department of Health and Human Services: Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity.
Food & Nutrition Research Briefs ('95-'09) A division of the Agricultural Research Service, this site presents a variety of topics related to nutrition in a quarterly newsletter.
Nutrition Assistance Programs An organization that helps provide food and healthy diet choices for low-income people.
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Another USDA site "protecting public health through food safety and defense".
FoodSafety.gov "Gateway to [U.S.] Government Food Safety Information."
Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data - USDA Search the National Nutrient Database for "authoritative food composition databases."
Dietary Guidelines for Americans Guidelines are revised every five years, and their dietary goals are aimed at every American over two years of age.
Nutrition.gov Includes information on food and health management; provides access to publications.
Science.gov is "a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results"--from the website. Search simultaneously across several agency databases for information on food, nutrition, and metabolism. Includes access to full text articles from government reports and publications.
General Medical & Health Gateways:
Free Medical Journals Certain journals provide nutrition information, some in foreign languages. Select 'Specialty' and choose 'Nutrition'.
InteliHealth From Harvard Medical School and Aetna US Healthcare. This site has sections on nutrition and weight management.
Mayo Clinic Select "Healthy Lifestyle," then "Food and Nutrition".
Selected University Departments/Schools of Nutrition:
Nutrition, Health, Medicine a source from Oregon State University of science-base and business savvy information for the food industry.
"Accessing Nutrition and Health Resources on the Internet" Purdue University: Purdue Extension: William D. Evers, Ph.D., R.D., Department of Foods and Nutrition, has published a useful guide.
University of New Haven sites
- Dietetics Club Information about the club and events, recipes and healthy cooking.
- Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics Includes an overview of required courses and helpful links.
- Master of Science in Human Nutrition Program Includes the listing and descriptions of required courses.
Careers:
The American Dietetic Association has information about careers in dietetics and nutrition, including a FAQ on careers in Dietetics.
Health Occupations & Technology Careers in Connecticut. Site for all types of job overviews within the health fields.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dieticians and Nutritionists Describes nature of the work, training, employment outlook, earnings, and more.
Writing the Paper and Citing Your Research
The Library produces several citation guides as well as additional subject guides. The Center for Learning Resources in Maxcy Hall room 108 assists students who are writing papers.
Any questions? Come to the Information Desk, call us at (203) 932-7189,or e-mail us.
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