Welcome to the Food Studies LibGuide
Use this Subject LibGuide 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.
Research databases enable you to see what has been published in the area you are researching. They contain detailed records of thousands of journal articles, book references and conference proceedings etc.
These records usually include the article title, authors, abstract (a brief summary), keywords (to enable your search to find it), but some databases also contain the full text materials.
Food studies encompasses a wide range of complementary subject disciplines. This subject guide highlights the key recommended resources for food studies research, but take a look at the other subject guides for disciplines such as anthropology, geography, politics etc. All the Subject LibGuides are available online.
Key Food Studies Research DatabasesFull text database covering literature across geography, environmental sciences, renewable energy and urban planning and policy.
Full text archive of back issues of journals and e-books in all subject areas.
A bibliographic index to the world’s leading scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, supporting comprehensive literature searching. NOTE: not all results will provide the full-text content. Use the "check for this at Exeter" option to find out if the Library provides access to the full text.
Use the Databases A-Z List to access all the resources available to you.
You can browse by subject e.g. Food Studies or type (e.g. maps, news, images etc.) or search to find your required resource.
Allied subjects include anthropology, archaeology, classics, economics, geography, history and politics. You will also find LibGuides available for these and other subject disciplines.
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
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