Nutrition Research Guide

Databases

Search library databases for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, case studies, editorials, reports, reviews, and other documents. The following databases are recommended for research in theology. 

To select database(s) most suited to your needs, click on  for more information about each database. 

• Alt-Health Watch  
• CINAHL  
• Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition  
• Medline  

Additional databases are available; visit our Databases for Health and Medicine.
Or select other databases from all database options. 
Database guides and tutorials are also available.

Are you looking for an article you can't find from the links above?

• Request an item through Interlibrary Loan | Help 
• Ask a librarian 

Help Using the Databases

• CINAHL Search Guide (PDF) & CINAHL Video 
• MEDLINE Guide (PDF) 

Additional database guides and tutorials are available. 

Nutrition Reference- Select Works

• Atlases 
• Dictionaries, Nutrition 
• Encyclopedias, Medical 
• Consumer Health Info 
• Dictionaries, Medical 
• Encyclopedias, Nutrition 

More Nutrition Reference Online

•  About Herbs, Botanicals, & Other Products (Sloan-Kettering)  
• Christopher Hobbs' Herbal Prescriber Database 
• Dietary Supplements Fact Sheets (Council for Responsible Nutrition) 
• Dietary Supplement Labels Database (National Library of Medicine)  
• Gale Encyclopedia of Diets: A Guide to Health and Nutrition 
• Glossary from Micronutrient Information Center Glossary (Linus Pauling Institute) 
• GRIN Taxonomy for Plants (USDA) 
• Healthfinder (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services) 
• Herbal e-Library (American Herbal Products Association) 
• HerbMed (Alternative Medicine Foundation) 
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia 
• Micronutrient Information Center (Linus Pauling Institute) 
• Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Database 
• NUTTAB 2010: Food Nutrient Data 
• Nutrient Data Laboratory (USDA)  
• Nutrition Data 
• Nutritional Metabolomics Database 
• The Nutrition Source (Harvard School of Public Health) 
• Terminology in Herbal Literature (American Botanical Council) 
• TROPICOS (Missouri Botantical Garden) 
• USA.gov: Health and Nutrition 
• USDA Nutrient Data 
• USDA Plants Database 

Books and Ebooks

Library Catalogs

• ODU Library Catalog - search for books, ebooks, and other materials in ODU Library and online 
• OhioLINK Library Catalog - search for materials statewide from 89 academic libraries 
• Library Catalog Guides & Tutorials 

Where to Browse in the Library

Books and other materials can be found in ODU Library's Reference Stacks, Reference Atlases, and Main Stacks in the following ranges of the Dewey Decimal System: 200s (theology) and 900s (history). A select list of the 600s follows: 

• 612 (nutrition)
• 615 (medical)
• 600s (health sciences)

Are you looking for an item you can't find through the links above?

• Request an item through Interlibrary Loan | Help 
• Ask a librarian 

Journals

• Browse nutrition e-journals available through ODU Library  
• Browse additional health e-journals 
• Search for a journal in the ODU Library Catalog  
• Additional Options 

Videos

• Search for a video in the library 
•  Visit the library's Audiovisuals & Media page for more resources and soptions. 
• Or search for videos on the web: Google Videos | Additional Video Search Engines 

Web Sites

Visit the following sites for authoritative information on nutrition, blogs, information sites, and more:

Associations in Nutrition

• American Society for Nutrition 
• American Dietetic Association 
• Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) 
• International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN) 
• International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics (ISNN) 
• School Nutrition Association 
• Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition 
• Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) 

Associations in Related Fields

• American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM) 
• American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) 
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) 
• American Herbalists Guild (AHG) 

Blogs

• CABI Blogs 
• Natural Standard Blog 
• NuGO Weblog 

Nutrigenomics/Nutrigenetics

• European Nutrigenomics Organisation 
• International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics (ISNN) 
• Nutrition in Complementary Care: Nutritional Genomics 

Nutrition and Health Information Sites

• CDC Nutrition Topics 
• Center for Science in the Public Interest 
• Danone Institute: Nutrition for Health 
• FDA Center for food Safety 
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA NAL) 
• Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source-- Knowledge for Healthy Eating 
• Healthfinder 
• Healthier Us 
• International Food Information Council Foundation: Nutrition Information & Food Safety 
• Linus Pauling Institute: Micronutrient Information Center 
• Martindale's The "Virtual" Nutrition Center 
• Mayo Clinic 
• Nutrition.gov 
• Nutrition Information and Resource Center (Penn State U) 
• The Nutrition Source (Harvard School of Public Health)  
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
• Patient Education Materials: Nutrition (OSU Wexner Medical Center) 
• USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center 
• WHO Nutrition 

Nutrition Policy

• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA) 
• Center for Science in the Public Interest: Nutrition Policy 
• Food and Drug Administration 
• Government/Regulatory Links 
• International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 

Organizations

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 
• American Latex Allergy Association 
• Council for Responsible Nutrition 
• Dietary Supplement Information Bureau 
• Food and Drug Administration 
• the Food Allergy and Anaphglaxis Network 
• European Nutrigenomics Organisation 
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disorders (NIDDK) 
• NIH Special Interest Groups 
• U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Product Labeling and Standards

• American Grassfed Association 
• Food and Drug Administration 
• Organic Certification (U.S.D.A.) 

Special Diets

• The Alkaline Diet: Is There Evidence That an Alkaline pH Diet Benefits Health? 
• American Institute for Cancer Research: Diet & Cancer 
• Diet and Disease: Resources 
• Enzyme Stuff 
• EFA Education: Food Choices 
• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network 
• FODMAP 
• Gluten-Free Diet 
• Glycemic Index Diet 
• Local Harvest 
• Mediterranean Diet 
• National Obesity Initiative (NHLBI) 
• Nutrition and Special Diets (OSU Wexner Medical Center) 
• Oncology Nutrition 
• Organic Facts (Organic Trade Association) 
• Specific Carbohydrate Diet 
• Vegetarian Nutrition (Loma Linda University School of Allied Health Professions) 
• Additional Diets 

Regulatory Sites

• FDA 
• Food Ingredients and Packaging (FDA)  
• Food Labeling: Current Trends 

Statistics and Demographics

• National Center for Health Statistics  
• World Health Organization:
• Countries 
• Data and Statistics 
• World Health Report (Current) 

For More Sites

• Arbor Nutrition Guide 
• BUBL LINK: Nutrition 
• Food Science Central 
• ISNN Links (genetics, nutrigenomics) 
• Traditional Uses of Herbs 

 Past last updated: 18 April 2013 | ODU Library Reference Services