Food is everywhere this time of year. Get ready for the holidays with the resources below!* If you’re cooking it, we’ve got some recipes for you. If you’re eating it (and who isn’t?), try some of the government resources on nutrition. If you’re trying to avoid a certain person’s cooking… well, we can’t help you there.

Happy Holidays!

Fun Food Websites

Librarian’s Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/pub/topic/food
An index organized by librarians. A multitude of culinary resources by subject.

Gourmet Spot
http://www.gourmetspot.com/
Links to many other web resources, recipes by category, beverages, restaurant guides, and a guide to television programs.

Food Timeline
http://www.foodtimeline.org/
Food timeline and culinary history timeline, beginning in prehistoric times! Really fun.

The History of Eating Utensils
http://research.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.html
The name says it all.

Government Resources

Nutrition.gov
www.nutrition.gov
Access to a variety of government-sponsored resources

Nutrition Assistance Programs
www.nutrition.gov
Provides information on national programs such as the Food Stamp Program and the National School Lunch Program

Key Ingredients — America By Food
http://www.keyingredients.org/
Site sponsored by the Smithsonian. Web version of a traveling exhibit that examines influences by region and ethnicity.

Journals

Fine Cooking
http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/
“For people who love to cook”

Food History News
http://foodhistorynews.com/
Journal dedicated to culinary history.

Reference Resources

The World Wide Gourmet
http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/hints-and-tips/conversion-table/
Conversion table (English to European)

The Cook’s Thesaurus
http://www.foodsubs.com/
Need to substitute ingredients? Look no further.

The Recipe Link
http://www.allbaking.net/
Huge collection of recipes, including a link to Newspaper Food Columns.

* Sites originally recommended in College and Research Libraries News, Nov. 2003, pp 656 – 659.

Get informed! Early voting starts today at locataions across Mecklenburg County. If you haven’t yet made up your mind on who you are voting for, here are some non-partisan resources to help you make an informed decision about which candidate you want representing you both locally and nationally.

National Candidate Informational Websites

Campaign Issues 2008
“For each issue identified, we have listed both the words and actions of twelve leading presidential candidates, as succinctly as possible.” (From Americans for Honorable Government)

VoteByIssue.org
Take a quiz and see which candidate most closely aligns with with your views.

2008 Presidential General Election Voters’ Guide
A concise guide presenting each candidate’s position on major issues in their own words. (From the League of Women Voters)

FactCheck.org
Monitors the factual accuracy of statements made by major politicians. “A nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.” (From the Annenberg Public Policy Center)

North Carolina Candidate Informational Websites

Election 2008 Coverage
Brought to you by the NC Center for Voter Education and UNC-TV, this site has information on each candidate running for office in the state of NC, video interviews, a “Voting Smart” guide, and more…

Judge for Yourself
Another site brought to by the NC Center for Voter Education. Includes a series of in-depth audio interviews with state candidates.

Charlotte Observer — Voter Guide
The Charlotte Observer does endorse certain candidates over others, but don’t let their opinion tell you how to vote. Use the extensive information provided here to make your own decision!

Are you working on an assignment that asks you to argue for one side of a social issue? Do you need reliable and trustworthy resources to back up your argument? We have just what you need! CPCC Libraries offers access to two databases which contain magazine, journal, and newspaper articles focusing exclusively on controversial social issues.

• Opposing ViewPoints Resource Center — A one-stop source for information on today’s hottest social issues. OVRC features pro/con viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to websites.
• CQ Researcher — The CQ Researcher provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world. Each 12,000-word report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist. Published 44 times a year, CQ Researcher reports offer in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.

These resources can be found in the Find-an-Article section of our website. They can be accessed from on-campus or off-campus with the use of you CPCC SNAP ID.