Nutrition and Foods Resources
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These mega-sites provide direction to resources for the full range of interests related to research in this topic.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Provides access to a wealth of 'accurate and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel.' Hosted by the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), the website features over 2000 well organized links - all reviewed by FNIC nutrition information specialists.
Nutrition.gov
Serves as a clearinghouse for United States government information on nutrition and diet. Includes links to information on food-related diseases, updates on government-sponsored nutrition programs, food safety legislation, health statistics, and more.
American Dietetic Association
Official website for the American Dietetic Association with information about ADA membership, government policy, current research, and food & nutrition links.
Careers in Dietetics
Information on dietetics careers from the American Dietetic Association, including programs, scholarships, and FAQ.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Provides a wealth of information from the CDC with A-Z index for easy access to a collection of annotated links for nutrition.
Demographics and Health Surveys
Offers statistical and survey data files for developing countries with the focus on 'providing information for informed decisions in population, health, and nutrition.'
Food Science & Nutrition: Scholarly Societies Project
Collection of links to websites of scholarly societies in food science & nutrition.
Nutritient Data Laboratory
Provides researchers with access to nutrient data sets and the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Also features a collection of food composition and nutrition links.
Nutrition Analysis Tool
Check what you eat every day! The Nutrition Analysis Tool (NATS) is a resource well suited to anyone interested in analyzing the nutrient content of foods.
Ohio Dietetic Association
Includes nutrition links, legislative news, upcoming events, statistics, and more from the Ohio Dietetic Association. Also features a members only section.
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Offers access to Release 16 of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and a search tool for finding the nutrient content of 6,661+ foods.
World Health Organization - Nutrition
Provides focus on worldwide nutrition concerns with a human rights perspective. Nutrition research, emerging issues, malnutrition - plus links to publications and documents.
Research Databases for Nutrition & Foods (opens in a new window)
Visit Musselman Library's list of research databases for nutrition and foods.
Electronic Journal Center
Full-text access to thousands of academic journals assembled by OhioLINK.
OhioLINK Electronic Journal Finder
Search here for full-text journals found in some of our most important databases, including Electronic Journal Center (EJC), Education Abstracts, LexisNexis Academic, and Academic Search Premier.
Musselman Library Catalog
Online catalog of Musselman Library's holdings and materials in the OPAL and OhioLINK consortia.
WorldCat (FirstSearch)
The world’s most comprehensive bibliography, with 68 million bibliographic records and 1 billion individual holdings representing 400 languages. Describes items owned by academic, public, special, and national libraries around the world, including books, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, musical scores, films, and web resources. Produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center). Updated daily. For Bluffton University users, WorldCat is the database to consult for resources not found in the Bluffton, OPAL or OhioLINK catalogs. Items not held in Ohio libraries may be available through Interlibrary Loan.
Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (Oxford U Press)
Intended as a handy, non-technical guide to the terms on food labels, in advertising, or in the media.
Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise (Oxford U Press)
Enables users to evaluate the claims made about different diets and types of exercise with topics from diet methods to food supplements and weight control.
National Nutrition Month - March
Check here for information on the National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association.
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