Databases

Find on-line searchable databases such as AGRICOLA and PubMed from Federal government agencies, scientific literature and bibliographic databases such as ERIC, databases offered by colleges and universities and more.

FNIC and its special project Web sites, the SNAP-Ed Connection (formerly Food Stamp Nutrition Connection), the Healthy Meals Resource System (HMRS), and WIC Works Resource System (WWRS), maintain databases of nutrition education materials. There is also a small Native American Nutrition Education Database, as well a database available from the Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO).

• WIC Works Education and Training Materials Database
• SNAP-Ed Connection Resource Finder Database
• Healthy Meals Resource System Education and Training Materials Database
• Food Safety Education and Training Materials Database
• Food Safety Research Information Office Research Projects Database

Eligible patrons may borrow directly from the library; others may obtain the resources through interlibrary loan via their local library. Information on lending services at NAL can be found on the Request Library Materials web page.

Note: Effective July 1, 2007 NAL has discontinued the direct service document delivery program for special affiliated food and nutrition programs (Expanded Patron category), which was previously supported by an interagency agreement. Individuals who previously used this service should submit requests through the interlibrary loan service of their local library. More information…