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Culinary Library Resources

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Hawaii Voyager - Book Catalog

Library of Congress Classification System - Subclass TX
TX 341-641            Nutrition, Foods and food supply
TX 642-840            Cookery
TX 851-885            Dining-room service
TX 901-946.5          Hospitality industry, hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc, food service
TX 950-953            Taverns, barrooms, saloon
TX 955-985            Building operation and housekeeping
The General Collection has most of the resources but you will find other resources in the Hawaiian, Reference and Japan collections.

Selected Chef Biographies
Chefs In Paradise                                    Hawaiian TX724.5 .H3 C44 1994
Culinary Biographies                                 Ref TX649 .A1 C85 2006
The New Cuisine of Hawaii                        Hawaiian TX724.5 H3 H46 1994 c.2
You can find more under some of our biographical references and many of the cookbooks from the many of the celebrity chefs have included a short biography about them.

Instructional Videos
KCC Library has about 125 Videos Indexed in Hawaii Voyager

1)         Go to http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/
            Under Resources select Find Books
            Select KCC Library Catalog

2)         Use Basic Search
            Under Quick Limits select “Videorecording/DVD
            Search for:  “Culinary” and hit the search button

3)         You should get a list of about 125 videos
Take down the KVTR number of the video that you want to watch and go to the Circulation desk to borrow the video.  You will need your KCC ID card.

Some of the recent videos are from the Culinary Institute of America.

Citing Sources MLA Style
            MLA handbook for writers of research papers     LB2369 .G53 2003

            LILO (Learning Information Literacy Online):  Citation Builders
  
                      http://www.hawaii.edu/lilo/0907/citation_builders.php

Paper Periodical Resources

Good Housekeeping (ISSN 0017-209X)  http://goodhousekeeping.com
Articles of interest to homemakers, dealing with topics that include food, fashion, decorating, beauty, diet, health, fiction, current affairs.

Gourmet (ISSN 0017-2553)  http://www.gourmet.com
Gourmet editors review the best restaurants from around the world and provide expert travel advice for those in search of the ultimate epicurean experience. Each issue features refreshing, easy-to-prepare and delicious recipes that come complete with top recommended wines. You'll get low fat alternatives, Quick Kitchen recipes, 5 ingredient feasts, drink tips and great seasonal dishes.

Hotel & Motel Management (ISSN 0018-6082)  http://www.HotelMotel.com
This magazine is targeted to professionals in the lodging and hospitality industry. Topics include business trends, marketing ideas, operational tips, food service and security.

Hotelier (ISSN 0840-9870)  http://www.hoteliermagazine.com
The magazine for the hotel executives

Lodging Hospitality (ISSN 0148-0766)  http://lhonline.com
Ideal for Hotel Developers & Operators

National Culinary Review (ISSN 0747-7716)
The official publication of America's largest professional association ACF (American Culinary Federation) of chefs, cooks and pastry chefs. Editorial content focuses on food, trends, techniques, and industry news.

Nightclub & Bar (ISSN 0893-4117)  http://nightclub.com
Covering promotions and marketing, beverage and DJ news, and new products. For owners of nightclubs or bars.

Restaurant Business (ISSN 0097-8043)  http://restaurantbiz.com
Features in-depth coverage and analysis of key issues and trends affecting the food service industry.

Online Databases

Cyber Cinema Academic from the American Hotel and Lodging Association has over 100 online videos that deal with Safety and Security, Customer relations, hosting international guests, Training, Time Management, workplace violence, etc. 

ebrary is now linked to our Hawaii Voyager catalog.  You will find a great deal of culinary and hospitality books that are full text online.

EBSCOhost has three databases that would be of interest.
            Academic Search Premier:
            Business Search Premier:
            MasterFILE Premier:

NewsBank (Full Text)
NewsBank is the world's largest full-text news database with over 2,000 U.S. and international news sources, newswires, transcripts, business journals, periodicals, and government documents, updated daily. The Honolulu Advertiser is available from 1999 to present via NewsBank.

Issues and Controversies (Full Text):
Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com is an authoritative source of up-to-date, in-depth and objective information on the most prominent and hotly debated current issues. Each topic combines factual analysis with clear explanations of opposing points of view, plus related chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies, contact information, and links.

 

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