Food Information Resources

Use this resource guide as a starting point to find library sources as well as authoritative Web sources for information on food, food production, food consumption, nutrition, and food policy.

Find Books
- Use books for in-depth information on your topic.

Find Articles
- Use the library's online databases to find articles in scholarly journals, trade magazines, popular magazines and newspapers to find information on specific aspects of food related topics.

Find Web Information Resources
- Links to authoritative Web sites to find the most current statistics, news, and government sources related to food, food production, food consumption, nutrition, and food policy.

Find Podcasts, Video, Visual Art
- Links to authoritative and credible audio and video resources on the Web.

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Reference Books

Use subject specific encyclopedias and handbooks to get a broad overview of a topic and to begin to identify key issues in a particular field of study. Selected food-related reference sources, available in the Morrisville State College Library reference collection (first floor of the library) are listed here.

Food Encyclopedias

Oxford encyclopedia of food and drink in America, Andrew F. Smith, editor in chief
Ref TX349 .E45 2004

Encyclopedia of food and culture, Solomon H. Katz, editor in chief
Ref GT2850 .E53 2003

The world encyclopedia of food, L. Patrick Coyle
Ref TX349 .C69 1982

Agriculture Related Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of agricultural science, editor-in-chief
Ref S411 .E713 1994

Encyclopedia of dairy sciences, editor-in-chief, Hubert Roginski
Ref SF229 .E52 2003

Nutrition

Encyclopedia of human nutrition, editor-in-chief
Ref QP141 .E526 2005

The encyclopedia of nutrition and good health, Robert Ronzio
Ref RA784 .R646 2003

Encyclopedia of foods : a guide to healthy nutrition, prepared by medical and nutrition experts from Mayo Clinic, University of California, Los Angeles, and Dole Food Company, Inc.
Ref TX349 .E482 2002

Books

The information in books typically covers a topic in depth, drawing on various studies and research to explore a particular issue or to develop a particular argument.

The following terms are subject terms you can use in a "subject" search on the Morrisville State College Library catalog. To do a subject search, enter the term in the search box and select "keyword in subject" from the drop-down menu next to the search box. If your search term consists of more than one word, be sure to click the radio button located under the search box labeled "yes" next to "words adjacent."

Food Production	Food Processing	Food Distribution	Food Supply or Shortage	Food Consumption
agriculture	cookery	food contamination	famines	convenience foods
agricultural industries	specific cuisines (Japanese, Mexican, etc)	food industry and trade	food relief	fast food restaurants
agriculture and environmental aspects	food handling	hunger	food supply	food consumption
animal industry	canning and preservation	food service		food habits
genetic engineering				food poisoning
genetically modified foods				food preferences
food and biotechnology				gastronomy
natural foods industry				malnutrition
organic farming				nutrition policy
crops				diet therapy
cropping systems
sustainable agriculture
agricultural biotechnology				obesity
meat				reducing diets
dairy industry				dietetics
fertilizers

You can also search for particular types of crops or foods such as corn, wheat or milk. Or look up particular experts who are writing on this topic, such as

• Michael Pollan
• James E. McWilliams