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A sample of the online journals available in nutrition include:

• Clinical Nutrition
• European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
• Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Nutrition in Clinical Practice
• Nutrition Today

To locate all online journals available to you, search your local library.

To locate all online books available to you, search your local library.

• 5 Minute Consult

  5 Minute Consult is a point-of-care tool providing information to quickly guide clinicians in diagnosis, treatment, and management of 2,000+ clinical topics. It includes algorithms to decide on lab tests and/or procedures. Also included are videos to help PT staff demonstrate for patients, and customizable patient education handouts.

• eNCPT Electronic Nutrition Care Process Terminology (formerly IDNT)

  ADA's Standardized Language for the Nutrition Care Process

• Evidence Analysis Library (EAL)

  Evidence Analysis Library (EAL) contains research on nutrition, nutrients, and foods used to promote health throughout the human life cycle, including evidence-based nutrition guidelines to treat diseases and conditions. Use together with the Nutrition Care Manual (NCM).

• NatMed Pro

  NatMed Pro (formerly Natural Medicines) provides information about dietary supplements and alternative therapies, including supplements safety, benefits, side effects, drug interactions and more.

• Nutrition Care Manual

  From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, this a web-based diet and professional practice manual for Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Technicians Registered, and allied health professionals. NCM features evidence-based nutrition care information for 100+ diseases, conditions, and topics; includes patient education handouts, meal plans, and calculators.

• Pubmed

  PubMed provides over 23 million citations for biomedical literature, including MEDLINE, life science journals and ebooks.

• Sports Nutrition Care Manual

  Sports Nutrition Care Manual (SNCM) contains research-based nutrition information written by authors who are Board Certified as Specialists in Sports Dietetics (CSSDs) from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. SNCM is authored by the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (DPG) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Trip Database

  The Trip Database searches curated content from vetted evidence-based sources, such as Cochrane, AHRQ, BMJ Best Practice, and federal agencies, to deliver top-tier, evidence-based healthcare information. Results are sorted into evidence-based pyramid categories for quick identification of guidelines, synopses, systematic reviews, and more.

• UpToDate (use if on the VA computer network)

  UpToDate is a guided evidence-based, clinical decision-making solution with dynamic and interactive algorithms as well as lab monographs. 
  For remote access use https://www.uptodate.com with your UTD username/password. Tip Sheet for CME/Remote Access Registration

Please check with your local library for additional databases in your subject area.

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