Representative Reference Sources in Family and Consumer Sciences

When doing a search for information in Family and Consumer Sciences, start by establishing a basic understanding of the terms and concepts in the field.  Reference works such as dictionaries, handbooks, manuals and encyclopedias are great sources for this type of information.

 

American Architecture                                                                                R 720.973 H313a 1998

Provides short definitions for architecture terms and styles. With black and white illustrations.

 

The Cambridge World History of Food                                                    R 641.3 C178 2000

A two volume set that encompasses culinary history and provides an in-depth look at regional cuisine. It includes sections on deficiency problems and a dictionary of the world's plant foods.

 

CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition                                                            R 613.2 B486c 1998

This dictionary style resource not only gives quality definitions of terminology, but has longer articles when further explanation is necessary for comprehension. 

 

Encyclopedia Britannica                                                                                 Online

An online version of the traditional print encyclopedia.

 

Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition                                                              R 612.3 E56 1999

This three volume encyclopedia is an extremely thorough resource for human nutrition. It covers all aspects of nutrition including all health issues related to nutrition and malnutrition.                 

 

Encyclopedia of Interior Design                                                                 R 747.03 E565 1997

A two volume set that encompasses the history of interior design.  This work is complete with styles and terminology, along with major movements and influential people in the field.

 

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes Through American History                R 728.0973 G816 2008

This encyclopedia discusses home styles in the various eras, from 1492 to the present. It includes a glossary and a resource guide for additional information.

 

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America                  R 641.3 O98 2004    

This two volume set focuses on the culinary history of America.  It is easy to navigate with the help of the list of articles located in the front of each volume. 

 

Oxford Reference Online                                                                             Online  

Electronic resource containing the full-texts of over 100 books of general reference including Food & Drink.

 

 

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Finding Books and Other Items in the Library

To find books and other resources on Family and Consumer Sciences in our general collection, start by going to the ALEX online catalog and searching by subject.  If a subject search is not successful, searching by keyword broadens your search and retrieves more information.

 

Browse by call number: 

·         613  nutrition

·         640  home economics

·         641  food and drink

·         642  meals and table service

·         643-648  housing and household goods

·         687  clothing

·         747  interior decoration

·         749  furniture and accessories

 

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Resources for Finding Articles on Family and Consumer Sciences

For the latest information from authoritative sources, use scholarly journals. Some online library databases like Academic Search Complete  are general databases that contain information from multiple disciplines. The following are other examples, typically more specific in nature, that contain information geared towards this discipline.

 

Annual Review of Nutrition

This resource indexes the resource Annual Review of Nutrition.

 

Associates Programs Source

This multi-discipline database is geared towards disciplines generally studied in associate degree or certificate programs. It includes resources for interior design.

 

Expanded Academic ASAP

This multi-disciplinary source contains full text of articles from scholarly and popular journals.

 

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Provides access to more than 550 scholarly journals concerning medicine.

 

Health Source: Consumer Edition

Instead of dealing with scholarly journals, this database provides consumer health information and access to more than 300 full-text consumer health periodicals.

 

 

Journal Finder

If you are having trouble finding the full text of a journal, Journal Finder can help point you towards the right database. 

 

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Web Resources in Family and Consumer Sciences

There is a great variety of web sites that might be useful for your research.  Following are a few suggestions. You can find additional web resources related to this subject on the library's delicious page.

 

Bridgewater College Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

This is the home page for the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Bridgewater College.

 

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

This site not only is the home site of this professional organization, but provides resources and links to a wide array of F&CS publications and materials. 

 

Design Addict

An searchable online resource covering multiple areas of design

 

Family and Consumer Science Resources Online 

This site covers all aspects of F&CS including recipes, nutrition information, and lesson plans for future teachers.

 

Food Navigator-USA.com

Provides news from the food products and manufacturing industry.

 

Household Products Database 

This government database provides information on the chemical ingredients for major brands of cleaning products. It also includes information on the toxicity and other health effects related to the products. 

 

Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education Online

This site has full-text publication of this journal available to anyone interested in this profession.  The site provides access over five years of publications.