Scholarly journals feature articles written by experts using original research. These articles are often reviewed by other experts to ensure quality control in a process known as peer review.
Find even more scholarly articles using keyword searches in the library's databases. Here are some of the top nutrition databases to get started.
Browse these top educational nutrition websites created by food research scientists, dieticians, and other experts in the field. Always evaluate information online using theSMART acronym:
Source, Motivation, Accuracy, Relevance, and Timeliness
To learn more about the SMART method of evaluation, see the worksheet (below).
Meet the ever-changing demands of providing quality nutritional care for patients across the lifespan. This popular text provides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice, recognizing the need for nurses to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition in patient care.
This valuable reference covers how nutrients influence and direct growth and development, as well as immediate and long-term health, from birth through adolescence.
Designed for busy clinicians struggling to fit the critical issue of nutrition into their routine patient encounters, Nutrition in Clinical Practice translates the robust evidence base underlying nutrition in health and disease into actionable, evidence-based clinical guidance on a comprehensive array of nutrition topics.
Beginning with an overview of public health principles, the book examines the application of nutritional policy to dietary guidance, health promotion, and the practice of public health nutrition.
This easy to use text provides practitioners and researchers with a global view of current and emerging issues concerned with successful pregnancy outcomes and approaches that have been successful or show promise in ensuring a successful pregnancy.
This fully updated second edition addresses nutrition through the cancer continuum - from carcinogenesis and prevention to treatment, survivorship, and palliative care.