Free Databases (all subjects): FCS
A listing of databases free on the web for anyone. All of the databases listed below were selected by CSULB subject librarians. All are accessible free on the web, no CSULB login required.
Family & Consumer Sciences
- EpicuriousLarge collection of recipes and food preparation information, as well as cookbook and restaurant reviews, food history, and wine selection tips.
- Household Products DatabaseContains detailed information on the safety and chemical composition of thousands of consumer products, through product information guides and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Users can browse by product type or search for specific ingredients by chemical name or CAS registry number.
- PubMed Dietary Supplement SubsetThe subset is designed to limit search results to citations from a broad spectrum of dietary supplement literature including vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, ergogenic, botanical, and herbal supplements in human nutrition and animal models.