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Nutrition/ Dietetics Subject GuideDatabases | Government Information | Reference Materials | Statistics | Style Guides | More Online References/ Citation Style
The citation style recommended by the American Dietetic Association in the January 2005 edition of American Dietetic Association Journal Author Guidelines, is the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th edition. For journal title abbreviations, consult:
Tips for finding literature (journal articles, books, etc.) on your Nutrition/ Dietetics topic. Nutrition/ Dietetics is a multidisciplinary (many subjects) areas of study. When thinking about your research don't forget to include elements of nutrition/ dietary issues in the following areas (check databases for articles in these areas as well!): Biology, Education, Medicine/Health, Psychology When searching for literature, combine the terms (e.g. body weight) with the population and/or age group (e.g. infants or teens) in your areas of interests. This will narrow down your search and make sure you find all the aspects of your topic.
All databases alphabetically; by subject Other Resources: Current Journals related to Nutrition/ Dietetics (not a complete list)
References Materials dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks (not a complete list) More Online Resources for Nutrition/ Dietetics Alternative Health News Online
Alternative Health News Online, Inc. provides this site for the latest health news and resources in alternative medicine. Some sections are updated daily. Questions can be sent to Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Spontaneous Healing.
CAM on PubMed
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to create this database, which is a subset of PubMed.
Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs
National Institutes of Health interactive data on cancer mortality from 1950-1994. Includes mortality maps, interactive charts and graphs, and the Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the United States: 1950-94.
CINAHLsources
CINAHLsources "is designed to provide information on selected World Wide Web sites of interest to nursing and allied health professionals, researchers, and students, among others. Information for each site includes hyperlinked URLs, organization and website descriptions."
Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
CHID is a bibliographic database produced by Federal health-related agencies. It provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources. 12 major topical areas are covered, each of which can be searched separately. Updated quarterly.
Dietary Supplements Search Tool -Mayo Clinic
Look up herb, vitamin and other supplement information from Natural Standard, supplied by Mayo Clinic.
DIRLINE: Directory of Health Organizations
Directory of 10,000 health-related organizations, compiled by the National Library of Medicine. Information is provided for organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine.
ETOH Database
The most comprehensive online bibliographic database containing over 100,000 records on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. ETOH is updated monthly and contains research findings from the late 1960s to the present, as well as historical research literature. A thesaurus is available for searching alcohol and other drug terms including a subset index of language used in the ETOH database.
ETOH Thesaurus familydoctor.org
"All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by the physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. The information is regularly reviewed and updated." The information at the site is organized by special groups (women, men, children, seniors), the body, and common conditions. It is also searchable.
Go Ask Alice
"The mission of Go Ask Alice! is to provide factual, in-depth, straight-forward, and nonjudgmental information to assist readers' decision-making about their physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Go Ask Alice! is supported by a team of Columbia University health educators and health care providers, along with information and research specialists from health-related organizations worldwide." The site provides weekly updates to the latest inquiries and responses, a search feature of the archives with nearly 1,400 previously-posted questions and answers, and "Ask Alice!" feature to ask your own question. Those making inquiries are insured anonomity.
Health Information (NIH)
This website from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is designed for individuals, including children and teens, and families, as well as practitioners, researchers, and educators. Information is available by health topics from A to Z or by body location or systems. A “Take a Quiz” box challenges viewers to test their knowledge with a series of constantly rotating true/false questions on hot topics such as diabetes.
Health Services and Sciences Research Resources (HSRR)
HSRR contains information about research datasets and instruments/indices employed in health services research, and the behavioral and social sciences with links to PubMed and additional resources.
Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a Web site from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. It provides an extensive searchable database of reliable online health publications, clearinghouses, Web sites, self-help groups, government agencies, academic centers, and nonprofit agencies.
Intelihealth
Intelihealth is produced by Aetna US Healthcare and features Consumer Health Information from Harvard Medical School. The "Look it Up" section includes: drug resources, Symptom Scout, information on tests and procedures, physician and hospital locators, medical dictionary, and more. Subscribes to the HONcode principles.
Interactive Healthy Eating Index and Physical Activity Tool
United States Department of Agriculture "interactive dietary analysis tool" allows users to keep a food diary and have nutrients and dietary guidelines analyzed as well as physical activity. Diaries, and activity logs can be saved with user registration and tracked over a period of time. Recommendations are given with final analyses.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association Guidelines for Authors
Journal of the American Dietetic Association guidelines for authors; a style guide for dietetics bibliographic formatting.
Lab Tests Online
This site is provided by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and has been designed to aid both patient and caregiver "to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases." This non-commercial site provides peer-reviewed information.
MayoClinic.com
Mayo Clinic presents this site which includes medical news; information on drugs, first-aid and self-care, and disease conditions. Updated regularly. Also, includes a personal health scorecard, healthy lifestyle planners, disease self-managers, and health decision guides.
Medem Medical Library
Award-winning, cooperative site sponsored by the leading medical societies. Includes a medical library and physician finder and presents a full-range of patient education materials that have been developed by the medical societies.
MedHunt
MedHunt is a search engine provided by the Health On the Net (HON) Foundation. It provides for searching of the Internet using a robot designed to select only sites that are relevant to the health and medical fields, as well as the HON database for medical sites, for hospitals, and support groups conforming to the HON Code of Conduct for health Internet sites.
MEDLINEplus
Excellent collection of quality health sites compiled by the National Library of Medicine. In addition to sources on about 500 diseases and conditions, there are "lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials." Patient education tutorials are also provided.
Medscape
Site designed for medical professionals that provides access to clinical information, patient information, images, MEDLINE, medical dictionary; plus a searchable database for drugs. Free access; requires one-time registration.
Mental Health Net
An award-winning site bringing together all types of Internet resources relating to mental health (Web sites, discussion lists, newsgroups).
Merck Manual of Medical Information -- Home Edition
The Home Edition "uses everyday language to provide information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment." Includes illustrations.
National Cancer Institute - Human Tumor Cell Line Screen / AIDS Antiviral Screen
Database developed by the Development Therapeutics Program of the National Cancer Institute, which provides information on screening results and chemical structural data on compounds for use in treating cancer and AIDS that are not covered by a confidentiality agreement.
National Center for Health Statistics
Includes data on vital events, health status, lifestyle, exposure to unhealthy events, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health website for resources related to diabetes and diabetes related health issues.
National Institutes of Health
Information about diseases, health, scientific resources, current medical issues, and more.
National Institutes of Health - Institutes, Centers, Offices
List of the institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health, along with links to their web sites and additional information.
National Library of Medicine
Provides health information and resources, including the library catalog, online exhibitions, human genome, resources and databases, biomedical research and much more.
National Library of Medicine Style Guide for Biomedical Journals
National Library of Medicine Style Guide for reference formatting in biomedical literature.
Nature Precedings - Prepublication Research and Preliminary Findings (2007 - Current)
A place for researchers to share pre-publication research, unpublished manuscripts, presentations, posters, white papers, technical papers, supplementary findings, and other scientific documents. Submissions are screened by a professional curation team for relevance and quality, but are not subjected to peer review. Biology, chemistry, medicine (except clinical trials), and earth science are covered. RSS feeds and e-mail notices of new submissions available.
NetWellness
Site offers health information, illustrated health encyclopedia, and an "Ask an Expert" feature. Provided by the University of Cincinnati, the Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University. All questions are anonymous and answered by experts.
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
This award winning site provides health information in both English and Spanish. It is sponsored by the New York Academy of Medicine and New York Public Library, as well as other institutions.
Nutrition Information and Resource Center (NIRC)
The NIRC at Pennsylvania State University provides links to sites and materials relating to various nutrition topics, including general nutrition information, nutrition for various age groups, fitness and sports nutrition, nutrition for chronic disease states and nutrition for people with limited resources. Bibliographies, links to other resources provided. Searchable.
Nutrition.gov
Gateway to Federal Government information on Nutrition and health. Links to National Nutrient Database, food information and safety.
NutritionData
NutritionData (ND) generates nutrition facts labels and provides simplified nutritional analyses for all foods and recipes. ND's Nutrient Search Tool creates lists of foods that are lowest in carbohydrates, highest in protein, or that match any other dietary restrictions or goals; Caloric Ratio Explorer finds foods that have a specific ratio of carbohydrates, fats, and protein; 5-Star Search Tool sees which foods ND rates the highest; Daily Needs Calculator determines your resting metabolic rate, Calories burned during exercise, and needs for specific nutrients; Custom Entry Tool analyzes foods that aren't in ND's database; Food Additive Identifier translates confusing ingredient labels; list of the 50 Most Popular Foods.
ToxFAQs - Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
Produced by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, this site provides a series of summaries about hazardous substances developed by the ATSDR Division of Toxicology. Includes information about exposure to hazardous substances found around hazardous waste sites and the effects of exposure on human health.
Toxnet Database
Links to a cluster of databases on toxicology and hazardous chemicals.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
Provides information about diseases and conditions, aging, wellness, drugs, reference materials and much more.
Virtual Hospital
Online resource site maintained by the College of Medicine, University of Iowa. Includes a collection of medical textbooks as well as extensive patient information.
Your Disease Risk
The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention has created this site for individuals to determine their potential risks for various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and stroke.
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