Searching for Encyclopedias or Reference Books?

World Book Online: Search for "Nutrition"

Canadian Encyclopedia: Canada's Food Guide

Food encyclopedias

Searching for Books?

Books about eating disorders

Books about food composition

Books about the food industry

Books about nutrition

Nutrition Counters

Books about vegetarianism

Searching for Audiovisual material?

Audiobooks about nutrition

Downloadable audiobooks about nutrition

Videos about nutrition


Searching for Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles?

Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
*If you are using a computer that isn’t in the library, you’ll be asked to type in your library card number.

Health and Wellness Resource Centre

• Suggested search terms: nutrition; nutritional requirements; nutrients

Health Source - Consumer Edition

• Suggested search terms: food science; food -- analysis; food -- composition; nutrition

Nutrition magazines

Also try:

Science Resource Centre

Health Reference Centre - Academic

See all Information Databases.

What are Information Databases?

Recommended Websites

Dietitians of Canada: Eat Well, Live Well
Find information on a variety of food and nutrition topics, learn about nutrition labeling, or analyze the nutrients in your favourite recipes.

Health Canada: Food and Nutrition
Provides information on a number of food safety and nutrition topics including Canada's Food Guide, nutrition labeling, food additives, and food allergies.

HealthCastle
Learn about different nutrients, compare the nutritional composition of your favourite packaged foods, and listen to podcasts from nutrition experts.

Nutrition Data
Find detailed nutrition information for thousands of different foods.

* For more resources see our Health and Wellness page