We have developed a range of free resources for the food and library communities, which you are welcome to download and add to your subject guides or learning management systems (LMS).
These new tutorials are designed to give an overview of FSTA content and the essential skills to search the FSTA database and find quality literature successfully. The 3-part tutorial (1 hour total) features elements of how to carry out a literature search on FSTA, along with a practical task and a certificate available upon completion.
We encourage the use of this tutorial as part of library or department training. Please feel free to incorporate it into your own resources or use it within classes.
The tutorial is specifically designed based on the platform through which you subscribe to FSTA. For more information and access, select one of the options below:
Not sure which platform you use? Contact us to discuss
Explanatory notes and practical step-by-step guidance to help users understand how to effectively plan and carry out literature searches.
Read the full version on LibGuides
E-LEARNING COURSE
An interactive course built around a core of necessary key research skills, such as creating a search strategy. It includes six short quizzes for self-assessment.
Available for universities to add to their LMS.
Fill in this short form to request the link or SCORM package and we will email it to you free.
Researcher guide to systematic review methodology in the sciences of food & health
The first systematic review guide designed for food research, inspired by:
The guide has been reviewed by our advisory boards, and the aim is to increase quality management efforts through information and best practices across food-related disciplines.
PUBLISHING GUIDE
This guide has been developed to help authors navigate the process of selecting appropriate journals, and understand the range of factors which might influence the decisions of where to submit.
The guide explains a range of topics including the benefits of publishing in journals, different open access models, what to expect from the peer review process, predatory journals, publishing ethics, and more.
