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FSEM 100: East Asian Food and Society

Course Guide for Dr. Rachel Core's FSEM class. Guide created in Fall 2022.

Evaluating Information

Evaluate the information you find to determine its credibility.

Adapted from Mandalios, J. (2013). RADAR: An approach for helping students evaluate Internet sources. Journal of Information Science, 39(4), 470–478.

Evaluating Sources for Credibility (video)
From North Carolina State University Libraries.

Country Information

Encyclopedias provide overview information. This provides context for statistical information.

Britannica online This link opens in a new window
Search by country name. Includes maps, statistics, and information about land, economy, history, and more.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Database of encyclopedias on a variety subjects.

These sites provide statistical information about countries.

World Fact Book (CIA)
Includes maps, statistics and more. Created by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

World Bank Data This link opens in a new window
Click Country, then search or navigate to a specific country. Includes demographic informaition.
UN Data This link opens in a new window
Demographics, economics, social indicators.

Population Reference Bureau
PRB data sheets are ready references of demographic and health indicators by country and region including population projections and key data insights.

Food and Foodways

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Search by food or dish. Or enter keywords that represent food (e.g. food ways, food habits, cooking) and a country or region.

The Oxford Companion to Food
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2014
Search for food by name.
The Cambridge World History of Food
Call Number: EBOOK
Encyclopedia odf food history and culture. Search by country, region or food.

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