Welcome to the Nutrition and Dietetics LibGuide
Use this guide to help you make the most of the library and information resources and services.
Library Search will help you discover books, journals, articles, audio visual material and more on your chosen topic. This is a good place to start when you are beginning to research a topic as you can draw on content from a variety of different sources.
For more in depth research in databases and archives, use the A-Z Databases List.
There are a wide range of online resources that will help you trace books, journal articles and much more, to support your study and research. Key resources are highlighted in the adjacent tabs.
Explore the how to find resources guide as a starting point.
Research databases index the global literature and provide references to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports etc that match your search criteria. They help you to find information about previous publications in your research field.
If you are looking for a particular journal, you can check to see if we subscribe to it by putting the title into the Library Search. You can also browse a list of journals by subject through the Journal Search option.
You can use the following services to explore research materials available elsewhere
Library hub discover - Search a trial database of UK and Irish academic, national & specialist library catalogues.
WorldCAT - search the collections of libraries in your community and tens of thousands more around the world.
The European Library - access to the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.
The Library of Congress - catalog records for books, serials, manuscripts, maps, music, recordings, images, and electronic resources in the Library of Congress collections in the USA.
CORE - gives an incredibly fast search of the full-text of 80M open access research resources
It is important to plan your search strategy, and manage your search results so that you get the most from your online searching.
Keep a record of all the material you need to cite in your assignments, papers, projects etc.
Use the Search Techniques and Referencing guidance to assist you.
As you search you need to keep track of all the material you will be using in your academic work so that you can cite and reference it appropriately.
Always check your module handbook for specific departmental guidance on the style required for your assessed works and dissertations. Check with your personal tutor or dissertation supervisor if you need clarification.
For more guidance take a look at:
Find out more about the skills support available to help you develop a range of study skills including essay writing, referencing, critical reading and getting the most out of lectures.
Sage Research Methods Online (SRMO) is a great resource to use when you are planning and conducting your research.
It is targeted at social science researchers but is useful across all subject areas as it covers key research methodology topics that are applicable across the research spectrum.
Sage have produced a comprehensive LibGuide to help you get the best from the resource.
Linking the University of Exeter Library to Google Scholar
Google Scholar is an online, freely accessible search engine for locating scholarly literature from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. But not all full text content is free to access.
However, it is possible to link the University of Exeter online library to Google Scholar, making it quick to identify and access library full text content.
Just follow these instructions:
Click on Check for this @ Exeter or Access this @ Exeter options to view full text article:
Find out more here: Making the most of Google Scholar
The nutrition profession encompasses many levels of expertise and a wide variety of career possibilities. There are a number of professional roles available within nutrition, include Registered Nutritionist (RNutr), Dietitian (RD), Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) and Nutritional Therapist. There are fundamental differences between the work, and the registration requirements, of nutritionists, dietitians and nutritional therapists. View the AfN career pathways document or visit the AfN website for more information.
Food and nutrition organisations:
Public Health:
Government site:
To access Anatomy resources, go to the A-Z Database listing.
You can search for the resources below by title or by selecting Anatomy as the subject type.
You can access:
Tortora's principles of anatomy & physiology by Online resources:
The Office of Health Economics provides a guide to UK Health and Health care statistics. 
Statistical data can be found on a high variety of subjects find out more on the Statistics LibGuide.
If you would like to find films and documentaries, these are some of the key resources.
For more audiovisual resources, see the A-Z database list.
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