Nutrition & Food Science
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BOOKS
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E-JOURNALS
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Encyclopedia of Food Science, Food Technology & Nutrition
TX349 .E47 1993 Science Library
Comprehensive source for analysis of most aspects of food and nutrition science. Articles have cross references and brief bibliographies. Many tables and illustrations are included.
Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition
TX349 E485 2002 Science Ref
Includes entries on nutrition, dietetics, and food composition.
Encyclopedia of Human Biology
QP11 .E53 1997 Science Ref
Articles covering all aspects of human biology, with several in-depth articles regarding biological aspects of nutrition. Articles include brief glossaries at the beginning and extensive tables and bibliographies.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
QP141 .E526 1999 Science Ref
Includes entries on human nutrition and dietetics.
Encyclopedia of the Life Sciences
Includes a dictionary, a glossary, multimedia presentations, and essays on various aspects of the life sciences, including nutrition.
Foods & Nutrition Encyclopedia
TX349 .F575 1994 Science Library
Two volumes providing in-depth information about food products, production methods and nutritional requirements. Contains very detailed tables of the nutritional content of foods.Heavily illustrated.
DICTIONARIES
Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology
TX349 .B4 1999 Science Ref
Comprehensive dictionary of terms in nutrition, dietetics, and food science and technology.
Dictionary of Nutritional Health
TX349 .M38 1986 Science Library
Comprehensive coverage of nutrition terms, food and production with very short scientific definitions.
Nutrition & Health Dictionary
QP141 .R93 1995 Science Ref
Easily understood entries that cover issues such as vitamins, foods, and diseases.
HANDBOOKS
Handbook of Clinical Dietetics
RM216 .H267 1992 Science Library
Information on various diets and their nutritional effects. Includes many tables, and extensive bibliographies within each section.
Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
QP144.F85 H36 2007 Science Library
Handbook of Nutrition and Food
QP141 .H345 2002 Science Ref
Nutrition: A Reference Handbook
TX353 .B45 1997 Science Library
Discussions of topics ranging from body composition, growth and development to specific vitamins and adverse reactions to foods. Chapters contain many supplemental tables and bibliographies for further research.
DIRECTORY
National Organic Directory
TX369 .N3 Science Library
A catalog of organic farmers, wholesalers, etc., for all of the United States. Includes a listing of publications, summaries of state organic laws, and a directory of web sites and email addresses for companies in the growing organic products industry.
DISSERTATIONS & THESES
Dissertations and Theses - Full Text (ProQuest)
Index of North American PhD dissertations back to 1865, with PDF full text since about 1997.
Dissertations (University of Arizona electronic repository, 2005- )
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