Library: NUTR 100 (Meinhold) FA25: Home

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Place quotation marks around words you want to keep together.

Each result must contain all words linked by AND.

Use professional terms when searching. Instead of "bad diet," try:

Use sources that are backed by scientific research, expert review, and reputable organizations.

.gov – Government health sites (e.g., Nutrition.gov, NIH).
.edu – University research & nutrition studies (e.g., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health).
.org – Trusted health organizations (e.g., Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics).
Peer-reviewed articles – Found in databases like PubMed, ScienceDirect, or Google Scholar.
Registered Dietitians (RDN) – Look for RDN credentials in author bios.

Example: An NIH study reviewing the effects of Vitamin D on immune function.

Look for misleading, sensationalized, or biased nutrition claims.

.com sites – Unless written by credentialed experts (e.g., WebMD), commercial sites often sell products over facts.
Social media influencers – Be cautious of health claims from non-experts (e.g., TikTok trends, Instagram wellness coaches).
Miracle cures & quick fixes – Promises of instant weight loss, detoxes, or "hidden health secrets" are likely pseudoscience.
No cited research – If there are no sources, studies, or expert reviews, it's unreliable.
Conflicts of interest – Be wary of sponsored content promoting supplements, diet pills, or extreme diets.

Example: A TikTok video claiming celery juice "cures" fibromyalgia.

Gale Health and Wellness
Trusted medical reference database with articles from over 400 health/medical journals, reference works, over 700 videos from Healthology and articles from more than 2200 sources.

EBSCOhost : All Databases

Cross-search all EBSCO databases (50+); our largest collection of magazines, journals, ebooks, news sources, primary sources, and more, covering multi-disciplinary topics.

Search for scholarly literature, including academic articles, books, and more. You can also locate MiraCosta Library content using Google Scholar.

Author Names: Last Name, First Name (e.g., Smith, Jane).
Title Formatting: Use Title Case (Capitalize Major Words).
Italics vs. Quotes: Italicize book and journal titles; use quotation marks for webpages and articles.
URLs: Include the full link but remove "https://".
In-Text Citations: (Author Last Name Page Number) → (Smith 45).
Works Cited Page: Double-space, indent second line of each entry.

Author Names: Last Name, First Initial. (e.g., Smith, J.).
Title Formatting: Use Sentence Case (Capitalize First Word & Proper Nouns).
Italics: Italicize book and journal titles
DOIs & URLs: Always include them. No "Retrieved from" needed.
In-Text Citations: (Author, Year) → (Smith, 2023). For quotes: (Smith, 2023, p. 45).
Reference Page: Double-space, indent second line of each entry.