NuFS 1A - Physical Science of Food 
1. Find an informative article on a topic of interest
Informative articles are descriptive articles that provide readers with important details, including the who, what, when, where, and why aspects. They are NOT meant to persuade the reader to think a certain way or adopt a certain perspective. They are meant to instruct the reader about a current issue.
Newspaper articles are great examples of informative articles. Generally, the reporter or author will update the reader on a topic of interest, while giving the pertinent details (e.g., who, what, when, where, and why).
Here's an example of an informative article:
Banerjee, N., & Semuels, A. (2013, Jan 05). Food safety rules to be overhauled; FDA will play a bigger role in preventing deadly outbreaks of illness caused by contaminated goods. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/docview/1266455974?accountid=10361
2. Use the keywords and topics from your informative article to search for a peer-reviewed, original article
Use the informative article to identify key topics and/or search terms for your peer-reviewed, original article search. Peer-reviewed articles are articles that have been reviewed by experts in the field. This process ensures that only high quality research is published and that these studies add something new to the literature.
Use relevant databases, like PubMed, Food Science Source, ScienceDirect, or Academic Search Premier to find peer-reviewed articles.
3. Ensure that the peer-reviewed article is a primary source
Review the table in the "Primary vs. Secondary Sources" tab to ensure that your article is a primary source. Basically, primary sources are resources where the authors have performed the research and are reporting on their results. The study has information on materials, methods, results, and their conclusions.
