Document Library

NFSMI’s Web site contains one of the largest document libraries for child nutrition programs and research available today.

You have five ways to find our resources:

1. Quick Search by Title and/or Keywords

2. Advanced Search

Search using a combination of nearly a dozen search criteria.

3. List Education and Training Resources by Title

View an alphabetical list of NFSMI Education and Training resources; select any title to view a complete description of the resource and view or download its components.

4. List Research Resources by Title

View an alphabetical list of NFSMI Research resources; select any title to view a complete description of the resource and view or download its components.

5. List of Resources by Title

View an alphabetical list of NFSMI resources and select any individual resource or document for viewing or downloading.

All resources are available for free download. Download and print what you need, and make as many copies as you like. You may use the materials for educational purposes as long as they are not being printed for resale. We also ask that you retain the NFSMI and USDA identifiers on all NFSMI materials that you download and reproduce.

Print materials can be made available on CD or bulk print in quantities of 25 or more by special order. The NFSMI no longer warehouses printed materials. These print on demand special orders take 4 to 6 weeks to print, and are priced on a cost recovery basis, including shipping and handling.
Most video materials are available on DVD by special order.
Call 800-321-3054 for information.

This document library contains many different types of files.
Below is a listing of the various types, and links to the necessary programs/plug-ins to view them. All of the below programs/plug-ins are free to download and use. The links listed here are maintained by their respective third parties, NFSMI does not guarantee the availability of these programs.

Adobe Flash Video
The Adobe Flash Player Plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows. - Link

Windows Media Video
Windows Media Player for Windows. - Link
Flip4Mac Plug-in for Quicktime for Mac OS X. - Link

Adobe PDF
Adobe Reader for Windows. - Link
Preview for Mac OS X. - This software is included in Mac OS X.

Microsoft Word Document
Microsoft Word Viewer for Windows. - Link
Bean for Mac OS X. - Link