This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about hunger. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about hunger, materials in the library catalog about hunger, websites relevant to hunger, and links to library databases that contain information about hunger. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. In addition to the terms listed below for searching the library catalog, we think the following terms will help with your research about hunger:
- fasting
- nutrition disorders
- nourishment
- Third World conditions
- world hunger
- United Nations World Food Program
- food insecurity
Materials in the library catalog related to hunger
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to hunger:
Websites on hunger
The following websites will help you with your research on hunger:
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center: Nutrition Assistance Programs: Food Security/Hunger
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) presents a series of reports and studies on hunger, food security, and food insecurity. Some of the reports include topics related to children, hunger in America, nutrition, and overweight. Includes The USDA.s Economic Research Service research reports on current topics of interest such as the relationship between biofuels and food production.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) presents a series of reports and studies on hunger, food security, and food insecurity. Some of the reports include topics related to children, hunger in America, nutrition, and overweight. Includes The USDA.s Economic Research Service research reports on current topics of interest such as the relationship between biofuels and food production.
Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Hunger, by State, 1996-98
This U. S. Department of Agriculture page presents statistics on a state by state basis for the two years of the study.
This U. S. Department of Agriculture page presents statistics on a state by state basis for the two years of the study.
USDA Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Food Security in the United States
Provides updated reports on conditions and trends, how food security is measured, household food security and community food security.
Provides updated reports on conditions and trends, how food security is measured, household food security and community food security.
America.s Second Harvest . The Nation.s Food Bank Network
The site.s .Learn About Hunger. section includes information about food policy, hunger fact sheets, child food insecurity, and hunger studies. The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty includes state-by-state statistics on hunger and poverty.
The site.s .Learn About Hunger. section includes information about food policy, hunger fact sheets, child food insecurity, and hunger studies. The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty includes state-by-state statistics on hunger and poverty.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Homepage of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), where researchers can obtain information on UN activities and programs aimed at addressing world food needs.
Homepage of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), where researchers can obtain information on UN activities and programs aimed at addressing world food needs.
UN FAO Nutrition Country Profiles
Part of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture (FAO) services, this site presents "analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries, with background statistics on food-related factors such as agricultural production, and selected economic and demographic indicators."
Part of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture (FAO) services, this site presents "analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries, with background statistics on food-related factors such as agricultural production, and selected economic and demographic indicators."
Library Databases relevant to hunger
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to hunger. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Health Source
Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals.
Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
CountryWatch
Country Reviews provide geographical, political, economic, corporate and environmental information for every country in the world. Country Wire is compiled from the wire services on the latest political, economic, corporate, and environmental events on a country by country basis.
Country Reviews provide geographical, political, economic, corporate and environmental information for every country in the world. Country Wire is compiled from the wire services on the latest political, economic, corporate, and environmental events on a country by country basis.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
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