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Subject Guide for Nutrition & Dietetics
| Books | Journal Databases | Referencing |
| Dictionaries/Encyclopedias | Journal Titles | Websites |
| E-Books | Statistics | |
| Handbooks/Reference Books | Videos/DVDs | Writing/Research |
Library One Search is a search engine that helps you discover information on any topic from ECU Library's collections. You can search across the Library's catalogue and online journal collection, to find information from books, journal articles, newspapers and more. From your search you can link directly to the full text of articles and e-books or to the catalogue for finding books and other resources on the shelves. Access Library One Search from the Library Homepage using your ADS login at the prompt.
How to use Library One Search: Type your keywords into the single search box. Refine your search using the options on the left, such as content type, subject or date. For a more specific search, by author or journal title for example, use the Advanced Search option.
Library One Search video clip (visual guide, no voice/sound)
Library One Search video clip (with voice)
To search beyond ECU Library's collection, or for a more in-depth search, it is suggested that you also search the subject specific databases listed below.
Library Catalogue: search for books, journal titles, reports, statistics, DVDs/videos.
Link to electronic publications (books and journals) and Reserve
Useful Keywords/Subject terms used in the catalogue:
| Body weight | Health surveys | |
| Carbohydrates | Metabolism | |
| Clinical nutrition | Nutrition | |
| Diet | Nutrition - Requirements | |
| Diet therapy | Obeisty | |
| Dietetics | Overweight | |
| Food habits | Sports nutrition | |
| Glycemic index | Weight loss |
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
CRC desk reference on sports nutrition (2005) e-book
Encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing and allied health (2005) R610.3 ENC
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (online database)
Encyclopedia of nutrition and good health (2003) R613.203 RON
MedlinePlus medical encyclopedia
Mosby's dictionary of nursing, medicine & health professions (2006) R610.3 HAR
Nutrition and diet therapy reference dictionary
Stedman's medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing (2008) R610.3 STE
The Library has access to a number of e-books from the EBL e-book collection.
To search the Catalogue for all online publications limit a keyword search to "Online"
using the drop down menu.
To search for e-books in the EBL collection combine ebook with subject in a keyword search.
e.g. sports and ebook
Following is a selection of e-book titles that can be accessed via the Library Catalogue:
Handbooks and Key Reference Books:
Clinical dietitian's essential pocket guide (2009) e-bookFood standards code(update service) R 363.19262 FOO
Geriatric nutrition: the health professional's handbook (2006)
Handbook of drug-nutrient interactions (2004)
Handbook of nutrition and food (2007)
Handbook of nutrition and pregnancy (2008)
Handbook of nutrition in the aged (2009)
Manual of dietetic practice (2007)
Modern nutrition in health and disease (2006) Online
Nutrient reference values for Australia and New Zealand: including recommended dietary intakes (2006)
Nutrition in public health (2006)
Oxford handbook of complementary medicine (2008)
Understanding nutrition (2008)
Journal Articles: Find articles by searching the Journal Databases. Use FIND IT to link to ECU holdings.
Types of Journals (podcast 4.22min)
Health Collection: Australian full text database covering Australasian health information in a range of publications, including journal articles, reports and conference proceedings.
MEDLINE International database indexing biomedical literature. This database is useful for searching
for information relating to addiction, biomedical research, human physiology, health policies,
health promotion, nutrition, occupational health and epidemiological studies.
Medline database guide (pdf)
Library video clips:
How to access Medline and other databases: video clip
How to search Medline: video clip
CINAHL Plus with Full Text: International database indexing nursing and allied health literature. Also indexes
therapy and rehabilitation journals.
Guide to Cinahl (pdf)
How to do a keyword search in Cinahl (Running time 4:06) (video clip)
ISI Web of Science This database includes: Science citation index, Social Sciences citation index,
and Arts & Humanities citation index.
Cochrane Library: Evidence based medicine database. Clinical trials are reviewed and analyzed.
Guide to the Cochrane Library database
ProQuest 5000 International International multidisciplinary database indexing a selection of journals in all subject disciplines.
This database is useful for a broad cross-disciplinary search, rather than an in-depth search in a subject.
It's advisable to use the option to limit the search to 'Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed' , if you are searching
for research articles.
PsycINFO: International database indexing journals in psychology and related disciplines.
Guide to PsycINFO (pdf)
SPORTDiscus with Full Text: key database for sports science, indexing journals and other materials in all aspects of sport. It is suggested that to search for journal articles only, you use the limit option Journal Article (Under Publication Type). You may also wish to limit to English (Under Language)
SPORTDiscus database guide (pdf)
MetaQuest allows searching across several databases simultaneously. Login to MetaQuest and then select the subject list for Health Sciences, Nutrition.
Key Journal Titles
All print and online journals held at ECU are available through the Library's catalogue.
Select Journal Title from the catalogue and type the journal name.
Annual review of nutrition
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism
Appetite
Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition
British journal of nutrition
Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care
European journal of clinical nutrition
Food & nutrition research
Food, culture & society
International journal of obesity
International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism
Journal of food science
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Journal of nutrition
Journal of nutrition, health & aging
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Nutrition
Nutrition and dietetics: journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
Nutrition and food science
Nutrition journal
Nutrition research reviews
Nutrition reviews
Public health nutrition
Topics in clinical nutrition
Search Library catalogue (subject and statistics) e.g. nutrition and Australia and statistics.
You can also search evaluated websites of government and professional organisations, for example:
Australian Bureau of Statistics publications
Austalian Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
National Health and Medlcal Research Council
Western Australian Department of Health (publication: Our state of health (2004))
World Health Organisation: Data and Statistics
Search the catalogue using the Advanced Search keyword search option. Select Film/Video in the Material Type limit box provided.
This will limit a keyword search to videos or dvds.
Search by Title for specific videos/dvds, for example:
Balancing act: energy balance and the overweight epidemic (2001)
Fries with that: the overweight epidemic (2003)
Health promoting schools: creating healthy places to learn, work and play (2002)
Investigating our health status: facts, causes & solutions (2001)
A Winning diet for sport (2002)
Referencing @ ECU Library
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association- Library holds print copies 6th ed.
APA style guide to electronic references (pdf)
Endnote
Endnote website (tutorial)
Related Guides
Public Health subject guide
Evidence-Based Health Practice guide
Health Law subject guide
SEBHS Guide to Library Resources
Selected websites useful for finding free internet resources related to Nutrition
Internet Detective - This tutorial is designed for tertiary students and offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of websites. In a light - hearted way, it highlights the need for care when selecting internet sources for university work. Created in partnership between staff at the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan University
Evaluating internet health information : a tutorial from the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Writing/Research
Doing your research project (2007) e-book
Successful qualitative health research: a practical introduction (2006) 610.7 HAN
Writing at university (2003) e-book
For assistance please contact: Pam Thornton or the CHS Library Team
Librarian: School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences
