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Books

Search the library catalogue for books using title, author or keyword searching. The catalogue gives the location and shelfmark for printed books.

Ebooks are also accessible via the library catalogue.

Shelfmarks relevant to this subject are:

Catering	642.4
Coffee	641.3373
Cookery	641.5
Food	641.3
Food Hygiene	363.192
Hospitality Management	647.068
Restaurant Management	647.95068
Restaurants/ Chefs	641.509
Scottish Cookery	641.5941
Spices	641.3383
Spirits	641.25
Tea	641.3372
Wine	641.22

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Journals

Print journals are arranged alphabetically by title on the library shelves, older volumes may be held in the stack. All journal titles are listed on the library catalogue.

Electronic journals are also listed on the library catalogue – click the link on the catalogue record to access the resource.

If you do not have a specific journal title or wish to search for journal articles on a topic, use a database. Find these on the Moodle library page.

Search for eResources

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Databases

There are a number of databases that you can use, to search for resources in your subject area:

CAB Direct
Indexing and abstracting database for life science subjects.
JSTOR
Biological sciences package (NOTE: JSTOR is not a current issues database).
ScienceDirect
Access index & abstract details for scientific, technical & medical peer-reviewed journals from Elsevier Science and other publishers - full text access to titles with current SRUC subscription. Also includes full text of over 230 eBooks in PDF format.
SpringerLink
Full text access to over 1200 journal titles. Fully indexed and searchable. Subject areas include: Biological Sciences, Computing, Engineering, Environment, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine and Health, Physical Sciences and Chemistry.
Web of Science
Comprehensive indexing, abstracting & citations database covering all subject areas.

Databases - Help?

Consult the help pages on the SRUC website if you need further help and advice about accessing SRUC databases.

Links to 'help pages' for individual databases, can be found here:

CAB Direct - Help Pages
This page provides some basic information and useful tips for searching.
JSTOR - Help Pages
JSTOR support pages.
Science Direct - Help Pages
Science Direct Tutorials.
Web of Science - Help Pages
Web of Science all databases help.

eResources

There are some additional electronic resources available, which you may also find useful:

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly
A peer reviewed, scholarly journal that is published quarterly in association with the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Communicates the latest developments and thinking on the management of hospitality and tourism businesses worldwide.
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research
A peer-reviewed journal published quarterly, that enhances the theoretical development of the hospitality and tourism field.
Tourism and Hospitality Research
An influential and authoritative, peer-reviewed journal for tourism and hospitality researchers and professionals.

Internet Resources

CookSafe : Food Safety Assurance System
CookSafe helps catering businesses in Scotland understand and implement HACCP-based systems.
Food Standards Agency
An independent Government department, who use their expertise and influence so that people can trust that the food they buy and eat is safe and honest.
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, The
An independent, self-financing registered Scottish charity whose main objectives are for the benefit of the community to promote the advancement of Environmental Health.

References

References for images included within this guide:

Eldar Vagapov (2006) I am watching you. [Online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eldar/124592780/ (Accessed: 11 October 2019).

Spykster (2011) Books – then and now. [Online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/spykster/6405337533/ (Accessed: 9 October 2019).

SRUC (2019) Daisy-Moo Cow matriculation card. [Graphic] Edinburgh: SRUC.

US Department of Education (2009) Duke_Ellington 93. [Online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/departmentofed/9607149851 (Accessed: 11 October 2019).

Hospitality (Image)

Shelfmark

Each book has a shelfmark, which is a combination of numbers and letters.

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Online Tutorials

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