Great for summaries and background information books are a reliable, easy to understand source. Most of the books for food and nutritional sciences can be found on the 3rd Floor of the Library.
Use your module reading list to find books recommended by your lecturer. Find the link on the module site on Blackboard or via the link below.
Alternatively search for a specific book or books on a topic using the Enterprise catalogue (search box below).
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences by 
For the latest information on specific topics use journal articles.
For quick access to articles available to students at Reading search Summon for your topic using the box below.
Explore further using these key resources for your subject:
Key resource for finding publications in the sciences of food and health. Includes over 5,500 journals, plus books, trade publications, conference proceedings, patents and more. Updated weekly. All journals are assessed for quality so you can be confident FSTA does not contain any fake science.
References to journal articles in the biomedical sciences. Covers 1950 to the present day. Includes 'In press' articles.
Use to search across a number of databases covering a range of subject areas. Provides references to journal articles, books, conference papers, patents, research data and other materials.
Gives references to journal articles, books, conference proceedings and patents in all subjects. Also offers extensive tools to analyse results, and measure impact for articles, journals and authors.
