FS 290: Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences
Food Science and Bioprocessing Information on the Internet
- Scirus (http://www.scirus.com/)--a science-only search engine. A hybrid service, it searches both free Web sites with scientific content, as well as proprietary databases. Recognizes non-text files such as .pdf.
- Science.gov (http://www.science.gov)
"A gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results."
- Nutrition.gov
A "gateway to reliable information
on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety
for consumers, educators and health professionals." Provides
access to food and nutrition information from across the federal
government and educational institutions.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (http://www.aiche.org/) -
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) (http://www.asabe.org/)
- Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) (http://www.fda.gov/Food/). Food and
Drug Administration.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/)
- Code of Federal Regulations (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/)
- Food and Drug Administration (http://www.fda.gov/)
www.FoodSafety.gov: Gateway
to Government Food Safety Information (http://www.foodsafety.gov/)
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healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov/)
A gateway consumer health information Web site from the United States
government.
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Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) (http://www.ibe.org/)
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Institute of Food Technologists home
page (http://www.ift.org/)
Includes daily food science and technology-related news headlines.
Also includes a job search feature at the IFT
Career Center.
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International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) (http://www.ispe.org/)
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NCSU Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Extension Program (http://ncsu.edu/foodscience/extension_program/)
Provides valuable information to anyone involved in the processing of food, entrepreneurs wishing to start a food business, and others who require training and certification in food processing safety.
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Nutrition.org
American Society for Nutritional Sciences, publisher of the Journal
of Nutrition
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Nutritional Analysis Tool (NAT),
version 2.0 (http://www.nat.uiuc.edu/)
University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. A Web-based program "that
allows anyone to analyze the foods they eat for various different
nutrients."
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (http://www.usda.gov)
To find other Web sites, click on your browser's Search button and
use one of the many available search engines. For searching tips and
comparisons of the features of various search engines, see
For examples on how to cite Internet resources, see Citing
Electronic Resources from the Internet Public Library.
Evaluating Internet Resources
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Accuracy. Is the information provided accurate?
If you're not sure, can you contact the author? Is the information
cited correctly?
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Authority. Who published the document? Who is the "Webmaster"?
What are their credentials?
Check the domain of the document to find out what type of institution
publishes the document. For example: .edu .com .org .gov
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Objectivity. Is the information presented objectively? Is
there bias? What type of information is presented?
What is the purpose or goal of the site?
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Currency. How current is the information presented? When
was the site last updated?
Do all the links on the page still work?
Compare Hacker's
Diet and Arbor Nutrition Guide
using the criteria above
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