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Dietetics Research Guide

This online guide is developed specifically for those doing research in Dietetics. It provides a recommended list of resources, which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Internet resources.

It lists only resources that deal primarily with dietetics, nutrition, and health-related material.

Because dietetics involves many disciplines such as biology, health, food chemistry, and psychology, you may need to consult resources in those fields also.

For more extensive research help, contact Paris Webb at 696-3511.

Latest News & Research

Headlines collected from Medical News Today, The New York Times, and HealthCastle.com

Books

Books in this subject area can be located at Drinko Library, Morrow Stacks, or Marshall University's Health Science Library, which is off campus at Cabell County Hospital.  Use the online catalog MILES to find books by subject headings or keywords at all locations in the Marshall University libraries. The following Library of Congress Subject Headings can be used with the Basic Search by Subject Heading to locate books:

For additional, useful subject headings for your topic, consult the following listings, available in the Reference Collection:

You may want to browse the collection in the following call number areas:

For books at other libraries, search other Library catalogs over the Web.

Full-text Food and Nutrition books online from The National Academy Press: Very strong on the sciences, with a searchable index. A useful source for authoritative information.

Books Marshall does not own may be ordered via our consortium E-Z Borrow or from other libraries using the Information Delivery Services (IDS)

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Journal & Magazine Articles

The online and print databases and indexes listed below will provide references to articles (or in some cases full-text articles) in a wide range of periodicals, from news magazines and newspapers to scholarly and professional journals. If you have questions about choosing or using a database or index, please consult a librarian.

Paper Indexes

Full-Text Databases

Indexes & Bibliographic Databases

These databases and print indexes will provide citation information (author, article title, periodical name, volume & issue, date) for articles, essays, book chapters, dissertations, and other materials, which may be found in the MU Libraries by searching the library catalog or ordered from another library using the Information Delivery Services (IDS) if the items are not owned by MU Libraries.

Selected Periodicals

Print & Online

The list of titles in this section are only a partial list of Dietetics/Nutrition periodicals available in print and/or online format through the MU Libraries.  

Hint:  This page links you to Journals Search, which gives detailed information for all our journals, magazines, and newspapers. It will indicate if the periodical is available online, in print, or in microfilm, and state the years of coverage for each format.  Whenever possible Journals Search provides a direct link to full-text content, but some databases don't provide a link to individual titles.  In that case you will need to search the database to find articles in a specific periodical.

Hint: To search for a particular periodical, go to Journals Search, enter the desired title and click the search button.

To see a more comprehensive list of periodicals related to your subject, select a subject category from the drop-down menu and click the search button.

Does the Library Have Your Article?

Once you have a citation for your article:

  1. Try Journals Search

    Look up the title of the journal or magazine that your article appeared in. If the periodical shows up on the list, follow the link to the article database that contains it or find the copy in the library.

  2. If you need a book the library doesn't own, you can request a copy through E-Z Borrow. In addition, you can request articles and books through Information Delivery Services. Most articles are delivered over the web at no charge; paper copies are .10 a page.

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Reference Sources

The Reference Collection is located on the first floor of Drinko Library.  It contains many print resources that provide useful background information.  Items marked as "General Reference Desk" are on the shelves immediately behind the Reference Desk.  (The following list is in call number order.)

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Statistical Sources

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Internet Resources, Gateways & Collections

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Nutrition Sites

Web Resources

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Electronic/Digital Texts

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Prepared by P. Webb, Digital Resources / Systems Support Librarian & Dietetics Subject Specialist.

 Last updated 4/25/07 by P. Webb

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