Owen Science and Engineering Library contains many resources for students and faculty interested in food science and human nutrition. The purpose of this subject guide is to alert you to some of the more significant resources available at Owen Library and on the World Wide Web.  If you have any questions not answered on the WSU Libraries website or would like to request a book, journal, conference proceeding, etc. on subjects related to this area, please contact Cindy Kaag. For questions about WSU's acacemic program, please see the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.  

Reference Books:

The following is a list of reference books in the Owen Library related to food science and human nutrition. Reference books are located on the first floor of the Owen Science & Engineering Library.

• American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide Ref RA784 .D89 2002
• Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used Ref TX551 B64 2004
• CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition Ref QP141 .B523 2006
• Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology Ref QR115 E53x 2000
• Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health Ref RA784 R646 2003
• Krause's Food, Nutrition, & Diet Therapy Ref RM216 .M285 2000
• Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology Ref TP368.2 E62 2000
• Handbook of Food Analytical Chemistry Ref TX545 .H34 2005
• Food Safety Information Handbook Ref TX531 .R57 2001 and available online courtesy of the WSU Libraries
• Judge's Food Processors North America Ref TX600 .J83

Indexes and Abstracts and other databases

• Food Science and Technology Abstracts (1969-present) FSTA covers all areas of food science, food technology, and human nutrition, including: basic food science, biotechnology, toxicology, packaging, and engineering.
• EBSCO: Electronic access to general interest magazines, scholaraly journals, and newspapers.

Internet Links

• WSU Food Science and Human Nutrition Wiki
• WSU Libraries Subject Guide for Food Science and Human Nutrition.
• Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Crop Life America
• DIFCO & BBL Manual: Dehydrated Culture Media
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA
• Food Assistance & Nutrition Programs, USDA
• International Food Information Council
• Food Safety & Inspection Service, USDA
• National Dairy Council
• National Food Safety Database, Univrsity of Florida
• National Institutes of Health
• Nutrient Data Laboratory:
• NAT Tools for Good Health
• Nutrition Assistance Programs, USDA
• Nutrition Information and Resource Center, Penn State
• Safe Food Initiative, Washington State University
• United States Department of Agriculture
• Washington State Dietetic Association
• World Health Organization