LibGuides: Food History (APFS-310): Finding Books

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eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
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A growing collection of scholarly, reference and professional eBooks in culinary studies and more. Access online--anywhere, anytime.
Firefox Users: In order to view PDF-format ebooks in Firefox, go to Tools Menu > Options > Applications, and scroll down to Portable Document Format (PDF) to select "Use Adobe Acrobat (in Firefox)". You may need to close and reopen your browser for the change to occur.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Access full-text ebooks from a variety of publishers.
Axis360 eBooks & Audiobooks (Baker & Taylor) This link opens in a new window
Fiction and Non-Fiction Audiobooks
Bloomsbury Food Library This link opens in a new window
Bloomsbury Food Library offers cross-searchable access to a broad and expanding range of encyclopedias, references works, e-books, images, and more.
It reflects the interdisciplinary nature of this growing subject, making it an essential resource for students and scholars studying food, on courses as wide-ranging as history, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, human geography, sustainability, agriculture, culinary arts, literary studies, political science, and development studies.
Food Science Reference Module This link opens in a new window
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Encyclopedia entries provide introductions and background information for a wide range of food science topics.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window

Call Numbers for History & Culture

Books in the Hilton Library are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification.
Browse in call number sections to find books on similar subjects and topics.

CB - History of Civilization

D - World History (excluding the Americas) and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, etc.

E - History of the Americas. History of the United States.

F1-975 - United States Local History.

F1201-3799 - History of the Americas. Latin America. Spanish America

GT - Manners and Customs. Social Life and Customs.

GT2850 - Food - Social and Cultural Aspects

HN - Social history and conditions.

Specific Call Number sections for Food History (selected, but not limited to)

TX349 - Food. Cooking. Reference, dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, etc.

TX353 - Food - History

TX645 - Cooking. Food Habits - History