Addictive Junk Food: Home

In Gale eBooks, use broad terms such as:

• obesity
• food additives
• salt 
• sugar

In the larger databases (Gale Databases and EBSCOhost as well as Google Scholar), try combining terms or using specific terms inside quotation marks:

• sugar and obesity
• sugar and addiction
• "food additives" and addiction
• "food additives" and obesity
• etc.

Why Use Books:

Use books to read broad overviews and detailed discussions of your topic. You can also use books to find primary sources, which are often published together in collections.
 

Where Do I Find Books?

You'll use the library catalog to search for books, ebooks, articles, and more.
 

What if MJC Doesn't Have What I Need?

If you need materials (books, articles, recordings, videos, etc.) that you cannot find in the library catalog, use our interlibrary loan service.

Your instructor should tell you which citation style they want you to use. Click on the appropriate link below to learn how to format your paper and cite your sources according to a particular style.

One of the best places to start a research project is with overview articles from specialized encyclopedias. That's what is in the Gale eBooks database.

If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.

MJC Library collection contains films that you can access online.                            

These resources are free for MJC students, faculty, & staff.

If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in with your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.

Find additional relevant films by entering "processed food" or other search terms in our Films on Demand database:

All of these resources are free for MJC students, faculty, & staff.

Search using the Key Search Words at the top of this guide, or use words more specific to your topic.

If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date. 

Getting help has never been easier. Your MJC librarians are here to help.

Use Google Scholar to find scholarly information on the Web.

If you'd like much more in-depth instruction about the process of conducting research, please check out our guides: