General Health Issues
Nutrition Reference Books
Books + Media
Journal Articles
Resources on the Web
General health information may be found by consulting resources in the Reference Area; these works would all include sections on nutrition and human health. These would include such works as:
- Encyclopedia of Human Biology. REF QP11 .E53 1997 (9 volume set)
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. REF RC41 .G35 1999 (5 volume set)
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. REF RC46 .H333 (2 volume set)
| Nutrition Reference Books |
The following list represents some examples of the specialized reference work types in the Von der Ahe Library useful for research on nutrition. For additional sources, please consult LINUS and/or the Reference Librarian.
- Diet and Nutrition Sourcebook. REF RA784. D534 1996
- Nutrition Almanac. REF RA784 .N837 2002
- American Dietetic Association's Complete Food & Nutrition Guide. REF RA784 .D89 1998
The following books are useful at determining the nutritional characteristics of commonly used foods, both generic foods and specific brands. Want to know how many grams of fat in a Big Mac? Look here:
- Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used. REF TX551 .B64 1998
- The NutriBase Nutrition Facts Desk Reference. REF TX551 .U43 1995
Books and Media dealing with Sports can be identified in LINUS, LMU's online catalog, by author, title, keyword, and subject. If you're not familiar with using LINUS, see our LINUS Tutorial. Since the Von der Ahe library is arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System, most nutrition books, media, journals, etc. will have call numbers starting with the letter "RA" or "TX."
You may request books from other university libraries if they are not available at LMU. Search LINK+ and request the book online using your OneCard. Your book should arrive in 3-4 days. For more information on LINK+ please see LINK+ Instructions.
The Charles Von der Ahe Library provides access to journal articles on nutrition via print and online subscriptions (see our list of Databases). The best way to locate journal research on any topic is to check one or more periodical indexes pertinent to your subject. Indexes may be online, on CD-ROM, or in paper format. If you are off campus, please read Connect to LMU's library databases from off campus. Researchers can benefit from several excellent indexes, including the following:
EBSCOhost LMU only
Nutrition-related journals with full text can be found in several EBSCOhost databases, including Academic Search Complete, Alt HealthWatch, and Health Source.
**EBSCOhost Tutorial available
MEDLINE LMU only
Index to 3,500+ journals in all areas of medicine. Medline is an outstanding resource, but it only indexes the journals; it does not have the full text of the articles. See the instructions below to locate the articles.
Biological Abstracts LMU only
Index to 6,500+ journals in all areas of Biology. Biological Abstracts is an outstanding resource, but it only indexes the journals; it does not have the full text of the articles. See the instructions below to locate the articles.
Agricola LMU only
Index books and articles at the National Agriculture Library. Agricola is an an outstanding resource on all issues involving food, but it only indexes the journals; it does not have the full text of the articles. See the instructions below to locate the articles.
ScienceDirect LMU only
Full text access to more than 700 journals in the sciences published by Elsevier, a leading science, technology, and medicine (STM) publisher. If the article is not full text, see the instructions below to locate the articles.
Consult LMU's Journal List to determine if the Library has the journals you need. Check Other Libraries to see if the University of California, California State University, or U.S.C. libraries have those journals that LMU doesn't hold in paper, microfilm, or online. You can get articles via our Document Delivery Service for a small charge. Ask at Reference.
Infomine (UC Riverside) - High quality, reviewed web resources aimed at an academic audience.
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Glenn Johnson-Grau
Natural Sciences Subject Selector/Liaison
Collection Development Librarian
gjohnson@lmu.edu |