Before you start searching for articles, think of your specific research question and the main ideas you plan to write about. This will help you identify search terms to use in the databases and make your search process more efficient. If you search for "nutrition" in a database, you'll find hundreds of thousands of articles on a wide variety of topics. To focus on your unique research needs, use additional search terms relevant to your interests. Think about...
Once you've identified the main ideas you plan to research, combine your search terms using AND to create a search string you can use in a database to find articles. Use quotation marks to keep phrases together. For example:
Use the following databases to find articles about nutrition. While these databases primarily include scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, they may also include other types of sources such as dissertations, book reviews, and magazine articles. Use the database filters to filter your results to the type of sources you need.
Partially peer reviewed. Some full-text content.
Explores consumer health, nursing, medicine, and alternative medicine. Contains journals and books within these subject areas
Peer reviewed. Some full-text content. Open access. Statistical & research data.
Dedicated to the medical field, including life sciences, oncology, nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, health care, veterinary science, anesthesiology, and more. Includes articles and other authoritative content.
Partially peer reviewed. Full-text content. Statistical & research data.
This collection of databases covers all fields of evidence-based medicine. Includes studies, experiments, and clinical trials for new drugs and treatments.
Partially peer reviewed. Some full-text content. Videos.
Dedicated to the areas of health, medicine, and nursing. Contains articles, videos, and multimedia content.
The following are recommended nutrition journals. Following an individual journal is a great way to keep up with the latest research in your field! Once you click on a link, you'll arrive at the landing page for the publication. Click on one of the links under Full Text Access to see issues of or articles from the publication.
If you can't access the full text of an article using any of the resources on this page, use Interlibrary Loan to request the article. We'll locate another library that has the article and get you a PDF copy for free; this typically takes 2-3 business days. UVU students and employees should never pay for articles—the library has you covered!