Class Research Guides

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - HEALTH 101: Nutrition Resources

Got a paper due? Library staff are available to assist you from the start to the finish, from selecting your topic to polishing the footnotes. We recommend you use this page to launch your research.

Choose your topic:

Browse LTCC Magazines such as:

• Harvard Health Letter
• Nutrition Action Newsletter
• University of California Berkeley Wellness Letter
• Vegetarian Times

What other magazines does LTCC Library subscribe to? Check out our periodical titles, such as these, which are available online:

• Better Nutrition
• Environmental Nutrition
• European Journal of Nutrition
• Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• Journal of the international society of sports nutrition
• Nutrition Health Review
• Topics in clinical nutrition

Search for books:

Pinpoint keywords and synonyms on your topic.

Use keyword or subject search options in the LTCC Library Catalog to learn what Library of Congress call numbers are assigned to your topic.

Browse the shelves.

Scan academic periodicals and web sites:

Access the most current and accurate data via online databases such as:

CINAHL Plus - provides indexing for 3,123 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.

Health & Wellness Resource Center - delivers up-to-date reference material as well as full-text magazines and journals from a variety of authoritative medical sources.

Health Reference Center Academic - provides full text access to nursing and allied health journals, plus personal health information.

Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition - Covers consumer health information, featuring  over 130 consumer health magazines. 

MEDLINEPlus Health Information - data from the National Library of Medicine.

Opposing Viewpoints - gives both sides of the argument, pro and con, on hot topics  using multimedia, statistics, and news and primary sources.

• Nutrition Concepts and Controversies
• American Dietetic Association
• Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition & Physical Activity
• CNN.com: Health
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010
• healthfinder®.gov
• Go Ask Alice: Fitness & Nutrition
• Nutrition.gov
• WebMD: Diet & Nutrition

Review, refine & critique:

Do you have a focussed thesis? Is the data gathered so far too broad? Then narrow the search.

Is it biased unfairly towards one point of view? Then broaden your search.

Prepare your Bibliography:

Use consistent citation formatting, such as APA or MLA styles. For more information, see Style Guides for specific examples.

Got questions?

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