Agriculture and Life Sciences Librarian

Liaison to :

• Animal Science
• Entomology
• Horticulture
• Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Poultry Science
• Soil and Crop Sciences
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Texas AgriLife Extension Service
• Texas AgriLife Research
• Texas Forest Service
• Texas Medical Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

 Education

MS      Illinois State University                      History

MA      University of Missouri-Columbia       Library Science

MS      Washington State University              Human Nutrition

BS       Washington State University              Food Science & Human Nutrition

BA       Western Washington State College            History
                                                                        Minor: Sociology/Anthropology

Midwest Business College, Inc.         Certificate in General Accounting

Research Interests

USDA publications in the early 20th century.
History of food use in the United States.

Selected Papers

Duran, N., and Joe Jaros. (2009) Arranging the farm kitchen for efficiency in the early 20^th century. Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 10(3):230-246.

Duran, N. (2007) Food on the Farm: One Kansas Farm Woman’s Cooking. Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 8(3): 65-76.

Duran, N. and Karen McDonald. (2006) Information sources for Food Studies Research. Food, Culture, and Society, 9(2):233-243.

 Duran, N. (2006) Dietary intake changes related to seasonal hunger and economic class in the United States at the beginning of the 20^th century. Food, Culture, and Society, 9(1):41-48.

Duran, N. (2004) Farmers’ Bulletins advice to women on diet, food, and cooking. Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 6(1):49-75. [Actually published 2005]

Duran, N. (2003) All farms had gardens in the early 20^th century, or did they? Journal for the Study of Food and Society, 6(2):78-88. [Actually published April 2005]

Duran, N. (2002) Finding citations to, and locating, early 20^th century Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station publications. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 4(4):27-33. [Actually published in 2004]

Dirks, R., & Duran, N. (2001). African American dietary patterns at the beginning of the 20th century.  Journal of Nutrition, 131, 1881-1889.

Duran, N. (2000). Dietary studies related to the United States diet prior to World War II:  A bibliography for the study of changing American food habits over time. Journal of Nutrition, 130, 1881-1886.

Dirks, R., & Duran, N. (1998). Experiment Station dietary studies prior to World War II: a bibliography for the study of changing American food habits and diet over time.  Journal of Nutrition, 128, 1253-1256.

Affiliations

• American Library Association
• Association of College and Research Libraries
• Association for the Study of Food and Society
• United States Agricultural Information Network