This guide helps you search for books, articles and databases, websites, and other useful information relevant to the Ole Miss Family & Consumer Sciences degree programs.

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Books: The Library Catalog can be searched by keyword, author, title, or subject heading to find books, government documents, videos & DVDs, dissertations done at UM, microforms, 27,000 e-books, and more from our 1.4 million volume collection. Please do not use this to find Articles!

• Articles: UM Libraries provide access to more than 100 electronic databases that are accessible anywhere in the world with an internet connection and are available for use by current faculty, staff, and students. Database FAQ. For general topics in Family & Consumer Science, use one of these selected Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many databases provide full-text articles.

• Journals: Use Journal Finder to search over 37,000 current periodical and serial subscriptions and 35,000 electronic journals.

   Searching for Dietetics and Nutrition Sources...

Selected Reference Books:

The Encyclopedia of Nutrition & Good Health

Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, etc.

Virtual Credo Reference Books on Food

Selected E-Books:

Nutrition Almanac

Handbook of Nutrition and Diet

Selected Databases (for finding articles):

Alt HealthWatch

Consumer Health Complete

Health Source - Nursing / Academic Edition

Natural & Alternative Treatments

Selected Journals:

Family Economics and Nutrition Review

Journal of Family and Consumer Science

Journal of Nutrition

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Searching for Hospitality Management Sources...

Selected Reference Books:

Dictionary of Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality

International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management

Virtual Credo Reference Books on Food

Selected E-books:

Current Themes and Developments in Hospitality Management Education 

Managing Tourism and Hospitality Services

Selected Databases (for finding articles):

 Hospitality & Tourism Complete

Selected Journals:

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

Journal of Family and Consumer Science

 

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Career Information

• UM Career Center 

• UM Family & Consumer Sciences Department Links

• Family & Consumer Science Career Connection 

• Vocational and Career Collection (UM Database)

• Career Information (for Business-related industries)

• Opportunities in Nutrition Careers

Subject Guides

Other UM Subject Guides that may be of interest are:

• Business Administration

• Marketing and Demographics

• Health, Excercise Science & Recreation Management

Services

Please contact Melissa Dennis to set up a research consultation. UM Libraries offers a variety of services for undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff, and community patrons.

Interlibrary Loan

 When what you need is not available through UM Libraries

How to find and use information

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