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Look in the following catalogs for books, videos and other types of audiovisual items held in libraries.
COD Library Catalog : for materials in the COD Library only. In this online catalog you can conduct a KEYWORD search by using the search statement "food and culture" and come up with many items. A good SUBJECT search is FOOD HABITS, or try a KEYWORD search using FOOD HABITS AND [here type in the name of a country or culture group].
To find ccokbooks, you can do a KEYWORD search. In one search box type in the name of the group or location or topic, and in the second search box type in: cookbook or cookery
"Food Culture around the World" series books at the C.O.D. Library.
I-Share (formerly Illinet Online): For the library catalogs of 65 Illinois libraries, including nearby Wheaton College, Benedictine University, Elmhurst College, North Central College, Northern Illinois University, and Harper College..
WorldCat: Items at libraries in this country and around the world. This will help you identify materials and figure out if they are located close by. Internet resources and hot links are included as well.
Outline of the Library of Congress Classification System (what COD uses to arrange its books).
Other Nearby Public and Academic Libraries
The A - to - Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law. Reference KF 3869 .W 53 2011.
American Food by the Decades (the 20th century). General TX 360 .U 6 A 755 2011.
The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why. Reference HD 9000.5 .M 52 2008.
Cambridge World History of Food. 2 vols. Reference TX 353 .C 255 2000.
Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism. (2010)
The Dictionary of American Food and Drink. Reference TX 349 .M 26 1994.
Dictionary of Food: International Food and Cooking Terms from A to Z. (2005)
Dictionary of International Food and Cooking Terms. General Collection TX 349 .W 24 1970.
Diets and Dieting: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference RM 214.5 .G 55 2008.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. (Library card needed for off-campus access)
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Reference GT 2850 .E 53 2003.
Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology. Reference GR 498 .A 53 2000
Encyclopedia of Food: The Stories of the Foods by Which We Live, How and Where They Grow and are Marketed, Their Comparative Values, and How Best to Use and Enjoy Them. General TX 349 .W 33 1941.
Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food. Reference TX 370 .S 63 2006.
Encyclopedia of North American Eating and Drinking Traditions, Customs, and Rituals. Reference GT 2853 .U 5 G 39.
Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food. (2009)
Food: An Authoritative and Visual History and Dictionary of the Foods of the World. General Collection TX 349 .R 58.
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia.
Food in Context (of culture and society)
Food in the Ancient World, from A - to - Z. Reference GT 2853 .G 8 D 35 2003.
The Foodlover's Atlas of the World. General Collection TX 355 .S 48 2002.
The International Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. Reference TX 349 .A 236 1993.
Library Jargon: A Multilingual Glossary.
The Multicultural Handbook of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics. (2012)
Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology. Reference GR 498 .A 53 2000.
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences.
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Reference TX 349 .O 94 2007.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. Reference TX 349 .E 45 2004.
The Penguin Atlas of Food. Reference HD 9000.5 .M 52 2003.
They Eat That? A Cultural Encyclopedia of Weird and Exotic Food from Around the World.
The World Atlas of Food: A Gourmet's Guide to the Great Regional Dishes of the World. General Collection TX 725 .A1 W 66 1974.
The World Encyclopedia of Food. Reference TX 349 .C 69 1982.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Reference GN 333 .W 67.
You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.
Does the C.O.D. Library own the journal that I need?
Explanation of the Difference between Journals and Magazines .
How to Read a Research Study Article.
The following Internet sites are "mega-lists" of anthropology resources. All three list the same sites, but you will find some unique sites in each one.
The Library can obtain copies of articles or books from other libraries for you. Inquire at the Reference Desk. You may also consult journal title lists from other libraries in the area.
Dan Blewett, Reference Librarian, (630) 942-2279, FAX (630) 858-8757, Office: SRC 3035 blewett@cod.edu
