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Culinary Arts Topic Guide
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This guide is intended to connect you to our library resources and reliable websites to assist you in your research. Click on the tabs above for information on how to find books, articles, streaming videos, citation assistance, and more. Contact your librarian with any questions.
New Culinary Arts Books
Books
Library Catalog
Find books, DVDs, government documents, and more from any of the 5 CAC Libraries and all of the Pinal County Public Libraries.
If the book you want is at a different campus or one of the public libraries, hit the request button and enter your login information. Your barcode is found on your ID (not your 880 number) and your password is the last 4 numbers of your phone number.
*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.
Your student or staff ID is your library card. Twenty items can be checked out at one time, books for 3 weeks and DVDs for 10 days.
Use the call number to find items on the shelf.
- T – Technology
- TP – Chemical Technology
- TP368-456 Food processing and manufacture
- TP480-498 Low temperature engineering. Cryogenic engineering. Refrigeration
- TP500-660 Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol
- TX – Home Economics
- TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
- TX642-840 Cooking
- TX851-885 Dining-room service
- TX901-946.5 Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service
- TX950-953 Taverns, barrooms, saloons
- TP – Chemical Technology
WorldCat
Lists materials from libraries worldwide and can be checked out through InterLibrary Loan. Come and speak to a library staff member to request books.
eBooks*
ABC-CLIO eBooks
Under Legacy view, search eBooks by keyword(s) such as culinary under Quick Search.
eBook Collection (EBSCO)
A growing collection of books covering a wide range of topics. Search by keyword(s).
Gale eBooks
Complete, full-text eBooks covering most topics including subject-specific encyclopedias, such as the Cambridge World History of Food. Search by keyword(s).
Instructional Videos
Here are some instructional videos on using your library account online and access the library’s eBooks. You can view more of our instructional videos on our YouTube page.
Journal Articles*
Academic OneFile
In addition to using search terms in a keyword search, Academic OneFile lets you search in a way that gives you a good overview of the number of articles on a certain subject. For example: click on Subject Guide Search and enter culinary to auto-populate appropriate search terms. Once a term is selected, click on the link for Subdivisions to find articles on specific topics within the overall subject or click on Related Subjects to find broader, narrower, and related terms.
OmniFile
Access journal articles by entering your keyword(s) into the Search box. OmniFile also lets you search by subject. Click the Advanced Search link and select SU Subject from the drop-down Select a Field (optional) menu to the right of the search box.
*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.
Agriculture Collection
Search by keyword(s) in this Gale database, which provides comprehensive periodical collection supporting research in agriculture and related fields.
Biography in Context
Search by keyword(s), view People of Interest, or Browse People. Under Browse People narrow by category such as Entertainment Industry Notables to find famous chefs such as Gordon Ramsey.
Culinary Arts Collection
Search by keyword(s) in this Gale database for information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.
Gale Power Search
Search by keyword(s) all available Gale databases and modules from just one place or select specific ones to search.
Gardening and Horticulture Collection
Search by keyword(s) for the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies
Issues and Controversies
Search by keyword(s) or browse subjects such as Food Safety, Genetically Modified Food, Junk Food, Local Food Movement, and Organic Food under the category Health, Medicine, and Nutrition.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Search by keyword(s), view Issues of Interest, or Browse Issues. Food Safety, Genetically Modified Food, Junk Food, and Organic Food is under Health and Medicine. Food Insecurity, Food Waste, and Local Food Movement are under Society and Culture.
Science in Context
Search by keyword(s), view Topics of Interest, or browse subjects such as Food Additives under Chemistry, and Food Poisoning and Food Safety under Health and Medicine.
Vocations and Career Collections
Good for careers in the food industry such as food trucks. Search by keyword(s).
Streaming Videos*
Films on Demand
Find full length streaming video by entering a keyword in the Search box. Click on the triple bar symbol to view all subjects. Nutrition is under the subject Health & Medicine.
Digital Magazines
Bon Appetit
Find quick & easy cooking ideas, recipes, tips, and ingredients from the food experts. Read informative articles on food, entertainment, restaurants, cultures, and more.
Suggested Search Terms
culinary, culinary herbs, food, food additives, food hypersensitivity, food trucks, food chains, food color, food coloring agents, food combining, food habits, food deserts, food drying, food pyramid, food industry, food network, food preparation, health foods, health food restaurants, health food stores, diet fads, edible plants, flavorings, cooking, cooking equipment, cooking schools, cooking television programs, cooking for one, cooking for two, quantity cooking, low budget cooking, American cooking, barbecue cooking, braising (cooking), buffets (cooking), entrees (cooking), garnishes (cooking), grills (cooking), gourmet magazines, grocery shopping
Search also by culture or holiday cooking, such as Cajun cooking or Christmas cooking.
Instructional Videos
Here are our research and database instructional videos. You can also view them on our YouTube page.
Websites
Allrecipes.com
Find and share everyday cooking inspiration on Allrecipes.
American Culinary Foundation
Established in 1929, ACF is the premier professional chefs’ organization in North America with more than 17,500 members in over 150 chapters nationwide.
Chef’s Roll
Chef’s Roll is a global culinary community of professional chefs (culinary student to Michelin-starred), food authors, broadcasters, photographers and other industry professionals. They are building the largest chef network in the world, where culinary professionals promote their talent and career achievements, and tell their entire culinary story.
Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is an American private college and culinary school specializing in culinary, baking, and pastry arts education. “To be the best, learn from the best.”
Epicurious
Since 1995, Epicurious has been the ultimate food resource for the home cook, with daily kitchen tips, fun cooking videos, and, oh yeah, over 33000 recipes.
The Food Timeline
Ever wonder how the ancient Romans fed their armies? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip…and why? So do we!!! Food history presents a fascinating buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts. Some experts say it’s impossible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are correct. Most foods are not invented; they evolve.
What’s Cooking America
Whats Cooking America is America’s most trusted culinary resource since 1997. Find recipes Americans love to eat, including food history and cooking tips.
Here are some helpful and reliable websites. Remember that anyone can put information online so it is always important to verify that what you find is accurate and unbiased.
MLA 9th ed.
Books
Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. Edition if needed, Publisher, Publication Date.
Example:
Haenfler, Ross. Goths, Gamers, and Grrrls: Deviance and Youth Subculture. 3rd ed., Oxford UP, 2016.
Journal Articles from a Library Database
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Publication Date, Page Range (p. for 1 page, pp. for multiple). Title of Container, URL (without the https://).
Example:
McDermott, Jim. “My Inner Zombie: Living with ‘The Walking Dead.” America, vol. 213, no. 12, 26 Oct. 2015, p. 29. Academic OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA436232268&v=2.1&u=cazc_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=
w&asid=259323757322497d07e6671fa5267b47.
Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.
APA 7th ed.
Books and eBooks
Author, A. A., Second, B. B., & Third, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of book: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL if available.
Example:
Wilson, F. (1998). The hand: How its use shapes the brain, language, and human culture. Pantheon.
Print and Electronic Journal Article
Author(s), A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. DOI or URL if available.
Example:
Craner, P. M. (1991). New tool for an ancient art: The computer and music. Computers and the Humanities, 25(3), 303-313.
Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an easy to use citation manager that can help you…
- Access and manage research information online, from any browser.
- Import references from CAC Library databases and websites.
- Generate and format bibliographies in virtually any style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) in seconds.
RefWorks is offered free to all CAC students and you can set up your account any time you are ready. Simply follow the link below and create your account using your campus e-mail address. After you create your account, RefWorks offers an easy tutorial when you get started. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact a Librarian or the Learning Center staff with any other questions you might have.
New Account Set Up
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