This site provides access to resources that support the Culinary Arts and Science students of the College of Applied Science.
Note: If you are accessing library resources from off-campus, you need to log in for Off Campus Access. Most of the resources on the library's Web site are restricted to authorized UC users only.
Use UCLID (UC’s Library Catalog) to locate books, periodicals, videos, and other materials owned by UC, and the OhioLINK catalog for items owned by other Ohio college and university libraries.
From the catalog menu, select SUBJECT and initiate your search using your topic terms (subject, place name or personal name).
Some examples of subject headings are:
To search specific words in the title, series title, organization, association, content notes, publisher, and subject, use the KEYWORD search option.
Use the LIMIT/SORT button to limit your results to items located at CAS Library, Electronic Resources, and other options. Use the REQUEST button to have AVAILABLE materials delivered from other UC libraries.
If you don’t find items you want in UCLID or they are not Available, search OhioLINK, a shared catalog for Ohio's colleges and universities. Use the OhioLINK CENTRAL button to enter the database, perform a search, and request materials.
The Lloyd Library, located in downtown Cincinnati, may also be a useful resource for research in the areas of medicinal plants, pharmacy, and botany/horticulture. Lloyd Library research materials are also searchable in the UC Library Catalog, but they may only be used at the Lloyd Library and may not be sent to other locations.
Related Book Series
Culinary Chronicle Highlights and recipes from acclaimed worldwide restaurants.
Food Culture Around the World Focused on the impact of food across world cultures.
Browsing in the library
If you are browsing for books in the library's circulating or reference collections, the following Library of Congress call number ranges contain many Culinary and Food Science books:
| Chemistry | QD |
| Food Engineering & Chemical Engineering | TP |
| Culinary Science/Cookery | TX |
| Food History/Eating Habits | GT 2850-2853 |
| Food Industry | HD 9000-9490 |
Electronic Book Collections
FoodNetBase Full-text books on every aspect of the food industry, including topics ranging from food safety, regulations, quality assurance, packaging, biotechnology, and product development.
CultureGrams In-depth descriptions of world cultures. Includes world recipes and images.
Knovel Food Science Technical books in food science and many other engineering areas. All books are full-text searchable.
NetLibrary Online books in all subject areas. Includes such books as Food Chemistry and Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology.
Reference resources in the Library are useful for selecting topics, quick descriptions, and general information. These include general and specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, almanacs, etc., that are frequently used. Most reference resources may only be used in the Library, but others are available online.
Listed below are some reference resources in Culinary Science:
Access Science Science and Technology electronic encyclopedia. Contains biographies, images, and updates on the latest research.
American Dietetic Association complete food and nutrition guide (Electronic book)
International Dictionary of food & cooking (Electronic book)
Ayto, John. An A-Z of food and drink. CAS Reference
TX349 .A86 2002
A dictionary of common and unusual food terms.
Bitting, K. G. Gastronomic Bibliography. CAS
Reference TX663 .B62 1995.
Published in 1939, this comprehensive work lists, by author’s name,
cooking and food related books, both national and international.
Concise encyclopedia of foods and nutrition. CAS
Reference TX349 .F573 1995
An encyclopedia that concentrates on nutritional value, food composition,
food processing, bacteria, enzymes, diseases and safety.
Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. CAS
Reference TX349 .D38 1999.
Scholarly contributions, subject index, and a help page assist the user to
find information on all aspects of food.
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. CAS Reference
GT2850 .E53 2003
This 3-volume set contains 600 articles on food,
festivals, food production, nutrition, and eating customs around the world.
Encyclopedia of foods: A guide to healthy nutrition.
CAS Reference TX349. E482 2002
Prepared by medical and nutrition experts,
this resource covers all aspects of food and nutrition.
Larousse Gastronomique. CAS Reference TX349
.L365 2001
An authoritative, comprehensive work includes methods, art and science of
food and cooking.
Potter, Norman N. Food Science. 5th ed. CAS
Reference TP370 .P58 1998
Broad introductory coverage of food science, including processing, packaging
and production as well as safety.
Periodicals
PERIODICALS can be used to keep up with the latest developments in a field, provide historical perspective and provide important information for research.
Useful periodical titles can be found by searching UCLID with the selected SUBJECTS or KEYWORDS, then using LIMIT/SORT to choose PERIODICALS/SERIALS (from the OTHER MATERIAL TYPES drop down menu).
Selected list of culinary science journals and magazines:
Databases help you find ARTICLES WITHIN PERIODICALS. There are different types of databases that include articles from many magazines, journals, and other publications. Search by keywords and phrases.
Listed below are recommended indexes and databases for Culinary Arts & Science:
Academic
Search Complete General database covering magazines and journals in all subject areas. Content includes food-related publications.
Agricola Journal and magazine articles on agricultural and related research.
OhioLINK Electronic
Journal Center (EJC) Scholarly articles from full-text journals
Health Source
Nutrition and other health periodicals are indexed here. Try Consumer edition
or Nursing edition.
LexisNexis Academic Search
Business News, Industry & Market, Companies, Directories, both national
and international. Also useful for health topics.
Newspaper
Source, major newspapers, and Business
Source Complete, selected business periodicals, are useful for finding
newspaper articles.
Note: Databases for searching technical research journals can be found on the Chemical Technology research guide.
Locating Articles When You Have a Citation
Once you have a citation for an article (title and author of the article, volume and year of the journal, and journal title), follow these steps to locate the article at UC or through other sources.
There are many quality web sites, but students must evaluate them carefully. Listed below are selected web sites in the culinary field:
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