Find Articles

Broad Coverage Databases
Agriculture Databases
Health Databases
Business Databases

Search for articles after you have narrowed down your topic. Look at the book subject terms (on the home page of this guide) to begin to get ideas of how you might narrow your topic and to identify useful search terms.

The information in articles usually focuses on a narrow aspect or facet of a topic related to, for example, a particular geographic area or population, a particular crop or production technique, type of food or cuisine, or a nutritional issue impacting a specific category of individuals (teens, infants, senior citizens).

Databases with Articles from a Wide Variety of Disciplines

Academic Search Complete
A good source for full-text magazine, scholarly journal, and newspaper articles from a wide range of subject areas.

MasterFile Premier
A good source for popular and trade magazine articles.

LexisNexis
An excellent source for newspaper articles. Click on the News tab to use a more familiar search screen. Click on the Source box to select a specific source (for example, The Washington Post) or group of sources (for example, Time Inc. publications, including Time Magazine).

Time Magazine
Time Magazine has a free archive of articles and magazine covers going back to 1923.

ScienceDirect
A excellent source for scholarly articles that report on the original research in a variety of fields related to food.

Agriculture Focused Databases

Biological and Agricultural Index
Use the advanced search mode to have greater control over your search.

Health Databases

Useful for nutritional information.

CINHAL Plus with Full Text

Health Reference Center
Use the advanced search mode to have greater control over your search.

Business Databases

Useful for information on agribusiness.

Business Source Complete

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