Guides: FSEM 100: East Asian Food and Society: Home

Evaluating Information Sources

1. Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
"Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei." In The Oxford Companion to Food, edited by Tom Jaine. Oxford University Press, 2014. Accessed August 21, 2023. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDgwNjgyNw==.
2. Out with the New.
"Out with the New." 2020. The Economist, Oct 31, pp. 55 (https://stetson.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/out-with-new/docview/2456240362/se-2).
3. Food and Culture: In Search of a Singapore Cuisine.
Henderson, Joan Catherine. 2014. "Food and Culture: In Search of a Singapore Cuisine." British Food Journal 116 (6): 904-917. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-12-2012-0291. https://stetson.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/
4. Snacker's Paradise
Apple, R. W., J. 2003. "Snacker's Paradise: Devouring Singapore's Endless Supper." New York Times, Sep 10, (https://stetson.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/snackers-paradise-devouring-singapores-endless/docview/432518266/se-2).

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.
Understanding Source Types
Links to the FSEM course guide section focused different source types.

CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Country reports that include local customs, basic economic and social data, politics and history, national flags, national anthems, etc. CultureGrams consists of three editions of country reports updated annually: World Edition, World Kids Edition, and States Edition.

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

Britannica Academic 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.

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 of food history and culture. Search by country, region or food.
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. v. 3 Asia and Oceania by Ken Albala (Editor)
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2011
Food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the world.
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture by Solomon H. Katz (Editor); Jonathan Katz (Editor); William Woys Weaver (Editor)
Call Number: EBBOK
Publication Date: 2002
The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets by Darra Goldstein (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2015