Library Home Page > Research Topics junk food 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 junk food.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about junk food, materials in the library catalog about junk food, websites relevant to junk food, and links to library databases that contain information about junk food.  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. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases 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.  We think the following terms will help with your research about junk food: junk food fast food enriched foods processed foods Center for Science in the Public Interest Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to junk food We have the following materials in the library catalog related to junk food:  snack foods food food additives nutrition food industry and trade United States convenience foods Back to top of page Websites on junk food The following websites will help you with your research on junk food:   Food and Beverage Industry  This is a site of the International Trade Data System (ITDS), "a federal government information technology initiative of the National Performance Review. The goal of the initiative is to implement an integrated government-wide system for the electronic collection, use, and dissemination of international trade data. " Found on the site are links to various food and drink organization homepages such as the Snack Food Association and the National Soft Drink Association. Junk Food News This tasty site features stories and newswires about the junk food industry. Beyond the entertainment value of the latest news about empty calories, this site shrewdly illustrates by example how the junk food industry promotes its product. A well-done hobby site by a professional writer. California Food Policy Advocates This public policy and advocacy organization is "dedicated to improving the health and well being of low-income Californians by increasing their access to nutritious and affordable food." The site features publications and data about hunger in California, the food stamp program, children's nutrition (including the National School Lunch Program), and food quality and obesity (for example, junk food sales in schools). Also includes downloadable outreach materials. Snack Food Association (SFA) Many of the eatables described as "junk food" fall under the alternate heading of "snacks". The SFA "is the international trade association of the snack food industry representing snack manufacturers and suppliers. Founded in 1937, SFA represents over 800 companies worldwide. SFA business membership includes, but is not limited to, manufacturers of potato chips, tortilla chips, cereal snacks, pretzels, popcorn, cheese snacks, snack crackers, meat snacks, pork rinds, snack nuts, party mix, corn snacks, pellet snacks, fruit snacks, snackbars, granola, snack cakes, cookies and various other snacks." This site also offers access to its newsletter, a timeline "History of Snacks", and a collection of snack recipes! DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS The Food and Nutrition Center of the U. S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library offers this discussion of Americans' nutritional needs, and the role of snacks and snacking. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to junk food The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to junk food.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  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. 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. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. ABI/INFORM Business news and information from more than 410 full text journals. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Business Source Premier Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8200 serials. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Regional Business News Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. 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. Medline Search abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals for information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Researched and evaluated by: ap 5/12/02 Back to top of page