LibGuides: Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science: Other resources

BMJ – How to read a paper article series by Trisha Greenhalgh
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)
A set of critical appraisal tools to be used when reading research. Includes checklists for systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case control studies, economic evaluations, diagnostic studies, qualitative studies and clinical prediction rule.
How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine and healthcare
E-book by Trisha Greenhalgh.
Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT)
Appraisal tool used for qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods studies. Helpful for those working on a mixed methods review.
CONSORT Statement
Recommendations for reporting Randomised Controlled Trials. Use the checklist to help you assess the different aspects of an RCT paper you are reading.
PRISMA Statement
Use the PRISMA checklist to help you check for any gaps in a review you are reading and the flow diagram to help you report your systematic search methods when conducting a systematic review.
- PRISMA 2020
Prospero

See how systematic review protocols are written.

How to search the literature effectively

A step-by-step guide to finding information and developing the skills for successful searching

Article types

Get more information on various types of review articles—including scoping, narrative, systematic, meta-analyses, and umbrella reviews—along with commentaries and letters

There are a number of professional UK and International bodies in the fields of dietetics, nutrition and food science. The ones listed below are the ones that accredit some of the courses in the subject area.

Other academic libraries with relevant materials can be accessed via the SCONUL Access Scheme. Search Library Hub Discover to find out which libraries have useful material.

British Library
Access to print and some online material unavailable elsewhere. Certain forms of ID are needed to register for a reader pass. See the website for further details.

These websites are not all academic in nature, but are really good for keeping up with industry developments. Evaluate anything you find before including it in your research:

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - an American organisation of food and nutrition professionals, which is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) - a registered charity with the purpose of making nutrition science accessible to all, by communicating scientific information to the public, the media, schools, government, health professionals, food producers, and food and drink companies.
IFIS Core Food Information - Information provider and distributor of food and drink related information. Includes some free content.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - NICE produces evidence-based guidance to improve health and social care.
World Health Organization (WHO) - an international body that works with governments and other partners all over the world to “ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people”.

RNIB Bookshare - If you are a student with a visual impairment, learning disability or physical disability that means you cannot use our existing printed books or e-books, then you are entitled to access the RNIB UK Education Collection via RNIB Bookshare. Please visit Accessibility support - Student Zone (londonmet.ac.uk) for more details.

World Digital Library - The World Digital Library provides free access to manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, and other important cultural documents from all countries.