Nutrition research involving college students is common due to the availability of subjects. Most current studies examine either the reported eating behaviors of students or where they get their nutrition information. The purposes of this study were to (1) categorize students based on their reported nutrition-related practices, (2) to determine if these groups exhibit preferences for where they get their nutrition information, and (3) to determine if the introduction of computer technology into the classroom affects nutrition information sources.An attitudinal questionnaire was developed in 1995. The questionnaire was reviewed by a six-member panel, pilot-tested, and questions were eliminated through factor analysis. The final questionnaire contained 104 questions plus demographics. The survey was administered to fall semesters 1996 and 1997 of an introductory nutrition class in the first (pre-test, n=332, 367) and last (post-test, n=170, 373) weeks of the semester.SPSS (UNIX version 6.2) was used to analyze the data. Frequencies, crosstabulations with significant chi-squares, t-tests, factor analysis and ANOVA were used. Significant relationships were found between gender and the amount of calories, protein, and meat consumed. Television, magazines, and other people were the most often used sources for nutrition information. There was a significant relationship between gender and the use of magazines. The use of the Internet did not affect where students got their nutrition information.