Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security

144 Pages·2005·5.444 MB·\144

by  Elizabeth Connor (Editor)

Elizabeth Connor, MLS, AHIP
Internet Guide
to Food Safety and Security
Pre-publication tained through the Internet. Individu-
REVIEWS, als should closely check the current-
COMMENTARIES, ness,accuracy,andsourceofinforma-
tionoftheonlineresource.Theauthor
EVALUATIONS . . .
notestheneedforcriteriainevaluating
Internet information.
“The Internet Guide to Food Safety
The book is a series of well-orga-
andSecuritybyElizabethConnor
nized, category-based lists of Internet
has been written for the English-lan-
information. These topical or format
guageprofessionalandconsumerhealth
categories range from comprehensive
audiences. The material covered em-
sitestospecializedsitesofinterestsuch
phasizes Internet sites within North
as governmental medicine. Each link
America but also includes some links
includes an annotation that notes the
fromtheUnitedKingdom,otherEuro-
authorityoftheresource,asummaryof
peancountries,andAustralia.Connor
itsscope,andhighlightskeyfeatures.A
has authored and edited a number of
articles and books dealing with the checkmarkisusedtodenotemajorre-
Internet and electronic resources. sourceswithauthoritativeandoriginal
Thisworkisacomprehensivecom- content.
pilationofannotatedlinksforthose‘in- Besides the subject categories of
terested in staying healthy when han- links, the work contains an extensive
dling, preparing, and storing food at listofusefulsearchenginesanddirec-
home and eating foods prepared by tories, a detailed explanation of Web
others.’Withtheemergenceoftheglo- site addresses, and a comprehensive
baleconomy,thereisaneedto‘deter- glossary derived from numerous on-
mine the source, safety, or security of line sources.”
food available for consumption.’
Intheintroduction,theauthornotes
Lenny Rhine, PhD
that consumers of health information University Librarian,
shouldbeextremelycarefulaboutmedi- Health Science Center Libraries,
cal information or advice that is ob- University of Florida
More pre-publication
REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . .
“Connorhaswrittenathoroughand enceandservice,nutrition,andpublic
informative book dealing with healthwillfindthisworktobeparticu-
many different aspects of food safety larly relevant.
and security on the Internet. Internet Connor’s concise annotations pro-
GuidetoFoodSafetyandSecurityshould videthereaderwithinformationneeded
prove to be useful for the consumer, to evaluate Web sites as well as the
publichealthstudent,orlibrarian.The background information necessary to
introductory chapter explains how to better understand the importance of
evaluate a Web site for authoritative thefood safetyissuesaddressed.Any
and peer-reviewed sources, and lists librarian interested in creating elec-
the Web addresses for various search tronic pathfinders or research guides
enginesthatcanbeusedtolocatethese related to food safety issues will find
sources.Thechaptersdealingwithspe- InternetGuidetoFoodSafetyandSecurity
cific safety issues and concerns, dis- tobeagreattime-saverbecauseConnor
ease,andlegislationcoverawidevari- haspreselectedthebestsites.Inaddi-
ety of public health issues. This book tion,acheckboxsymbolidentifiessites
willbeawelcomeadditiontoanyrefer- withoriginalandauthoritativecontent
ence shelf.” sothatthereadercanquicklyidentify
thepearls.Aconvenient glossaryalso
Kathy D. Broyles, MLS, AHIP providesneededexplanationofunique
Public Services Librarian, terms associated with food safety as
University of North Texas well as the language used to describe
Health Science Center various types of Web tools.
Connor’s style is approachable for
general readers and students, but is
alsousefulforfacultyandlibrariansas
well.Irecommendreadingthisbookat
your computer, because you will feel
“Thisgoldmineofinformationpro- the need to begin looking up many
videsannotationsandaddresses sitesasyouread.Onceyoubegincare-
for hundreds of Web sites related to fully examining the sites, you might
food safety and security and related neverseeyourfavoritefoodsorrestau-
concerns. This book is a worthwhile rants in the same way.”
additionforpubliclibraries,consumer
health collections, and health sciences David A. Nolfi, MLS, AHIP
libraries. Academic libraries support- Health Sciences Librarian,
ing programs in agriculture, food sci- Duquesne University
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Connor, Elizabeth, MLS.
Internet guide to food safety and security / Elizabeth Connor.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-10: 0-7890-2631-7 (hc.)
ISBN-10: 0-7890-2632-5 (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-2631-6 (hc. : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-2632-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Safetymeasures—Computernetworkresources—Directories. 3.Internetaddresses—Directories.
I. Title.
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