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Human Nutrition

Subject Specific Databases

SciFinder Database

Keywords for Searching

Keyword mapping tools can be useful when exploring a new topic. Try using this for discovering new keywords or for broadening or narrowing your search.

Multidisciplinary and General Databases

Search Tips

Tips for better search results using Boolean or Advanced Searches

health and fitness searches for occurrences of both words 

old or elderly searches for or all, but both are not required

cancer not  skin searches for occurrences of the word ‘cancer’ but without use of the word ‘skin'

"human nutritionsearches for the words as a pair not individually

diet* searches for diet, diets, dietary, dietetics, dietician

m?n searches for man and men. 

Off Campus Users

NOTE: Access to many of the resources on the QU library website is restricted to currently registered students, faculty and staff.

When accessing a library resource from outside the university, you will be prompted to enter their QU email username and password to gain access.

If you have problems accessing a database, please contact: lib.eresources@qu.edu.qa