Food Science, Human Nutrition, and Hospitality: Collection Development Policy
Purpose
The collection supports instruction and research through the doctoral level for degrees offered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition including:
- Bachelor of Science degrees with concentration in one of four areas: Dietetics; Nutrition & Fitness; Nutritional Sciences; Food Science.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Restaurant and Resort Management.
- Master of Science degrees with specialization in one of three areas: Food Science; Human Nutrition; or an interdisciplinary degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition, offered in conjunction with the Department of Health and Exercise Science.
- The Doctor of Philosophy degree with specialization in either Nutritional Science or Food Science. A consortial arrangement with the University of Colorado Health Sciences allows a student to earn a Ph. D. degree in nutrition while completing dissertation research at UCHSC in Denver.
- The food science and human nutrition collection overlaps with other subject areas including biochemistry, biology, medicine, microbiology, health and exercise science, physical therapy, nutrition, physiology. The hospitality collection overlaps with areas of business including the food industry, marketing, and management.
- Special services of the department include an extensive cooperative extension role including the provision of current, accurate, and research-based food science and human nutrition information to extension agents located throughout the state, as well as to professionals and community members; a fee-based food processing service offered to Colorado food industries and/or entrepreneurs including consulting, analytical services, on-site visits, referrals; and The annual Lillian Fountain Smith Nutrition Education Conference.
Scope of Coverage
Languages: Primarily English language publications with selective English translations of other languages.
Chronological limits: Primarily twentieth century with the exception of history of food materials. Date of Publication:Emphasis is on the acquisition of current imprints and materials published within the last ten years.
Geographic areas: Not applicable.
Types of publishers: Principally academic, research, and trade publishers.
Types of Materials
Food science and human nutrition resources are concentrated in serial and periodical titles, research level monographs, and advanced level textbooks. Only a few introductory textbooks are purchased. Subject coverage includes dietetics, nutrition education, nutritional science, physical fitness, food science, food safety, food technology, and restaurant and resort management.
Conference proceedings are acquired as appropriate.
Bibliographies are acquired on a selective basis.
Technical reports are not routinely collected.
Government documents are received through the Federal Library Depository Program.
Theses and dissertations from other institutions are acquired on a very selective basis as dictated by graduate student and faculty needs.
Microforms are not purchased except in extraordinary circumstances.
Electronic resources are a priority, particularly access to the fulltext of journals online.
Videos and other non-print media are not purchased except in extraordinary circumstances.
Other Resources
Food Science, Human Nutrition, and Hospitality research guide: http://lib.colostate.edu/research/nutrition/ Food Science and Human Nutrition department: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/FSHN/
Contact Information
Subject specialist:
Anne Macdonald
491-6847
Email: Anne Macdonald
Revised 4/28/03
