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Scope
| Indexes and Abstracts -- Print, Online, and CD-ROM
Bibliographies |
Handbooks
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
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Statistical Sources
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Internet Resources
Research Methods | Evaluating and Citing Sources
Scope Note
The focus of this guide is
gerontology as a field of practice of social work. This area of study may include :
| health and
aging |
mental health and
aging |
aging and
family |
clinical gerontology |
| workforce and
seniors |
alcoholism and
aging |
quality of life of
seniors |
psychology
of aging |
| retirement |
seniors and
cohabitation |
social security |
the future for
seniors |
This
guide is an introduction to comprehensive and specialized sources on gerontology which are
in the Howard University Libraries, and specifically the Social Work Library.
Internet sources are also included. Check the Library's catalog STERLING under specific topics for additional resources.
Indexes
and Abstracts
Indexes/Abstracts, Articles--Social Work
For
access
to restricted databases ( R)
via commercial ISPs -
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Other Resources
NOTE: Titles for which call numbers
and location are
not given
are shelved in the Index/Abstract Area in the Periodicals Unit of the Undergraduate
Library. For Internet and CD-Rom files, the location may be Social Work Library
(SWL) or
Founders Reference. Ask your Librarian for assistance.
Ageline: AARP
database of abstracts of books, journals etc on aging.
Index to periodical
literature on aging. Detroit, MI : Lorraine
Publications, c1984-. 1987- in SWL Index/Abstracts
Sage family studies
abstracts. v. 1- Feb. 1979- 1994. [Beverly
Hills, Calif] Sage Publications. in SWL and University Library's Homepage EBSCOhost.
Sexuality and the
elderly : a research guide. Westport, CN :
Greenwood Press, 1997. HQ30 .S42 1997.
in SWL.
Social
sciences citation index. CD-ROM. Philadelphia,
PA : Institute for Scientific Information, 1981-1985- in Founders Reference.
Zito, Dorothea R.
A guide to research in gerontology : strategies and
resources
New York : Greenwood Press, 1988. HQ1061 Z17 1988. in SWL.
Bibliographies
Osgood, Nancy J.
Alcoholism and aging : an annotated bibliography and
review. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,
1995. HV5138 .O83 1995 HV5138 .O83 1995
in SWL.
Bibliographic resources on elder abuse in Japan, North America and
England / executive editor, Toshio Tatara ;
editors, Rebecca Lueck, Koji Yamaguchi. Chiba, Japan : Longevity Sciences
Research Project, Tatara Social Science Research Group, Shukutoku
University Sociology Department, 2004.HV6626.3 B51 2004 in SWL
Bibliographie universelle de
securite sociale. World bibliography of social security. Bibliografia mundial de seguridad
social. Weltbibliographie der sozialen sicherheit. Geneve, Secretariat general de l'Association internationale de la securite
sociale, 1963- . 1985-1995. HD7091 B52. in Business.
Schwiebert, Valerie L. Counseling older persons : an annotated bibliography. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1995. HV1461 .S38 1995. in SWL.
Coyle, Jean M. Families and aging : a selected, annotated bibliography New York : Greenwood Press, 1991. HQ1061
.C664 1991. in SWL.
Parham, Iris A. Gerontological social work : an annotated bibliography. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c1993. REF HV1461 .P37 1993. in
SWL.
Sexuality and the elderly
: a research guide.
Compiled by Bonnie L. Walker.
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
HQ30 .S42 1997
in SWL
Coyle, Jean M. Women and aging : a selected, annotated bibliography. New York : Greenwood Press, c1989. HQ1064
U5 C68 1989. in SWL
Handbooks
Handbook of aging
and the social sciences. San Diego : Academic Press, 2006.
HQ1061 .H336 2006 in SW Reserves.
Handbook of applied
gerontology. New York, N.Y. : Human Sciences
Press, c1987. RC952.55 H36 1987. in SWL.
Handbook of clinical
gerontology. New York : Pergamon Press, c1987. RC952.55 H38 1987 in
SWL.
Handbook of the biology
of aging. Edited by Edward L. Schneider and
John W. Rowe.
San
Diego, CAL : Academic Press, c1996.
WT 104 H236 1996 in Health Sciences
Handbook of the psychology of
aging. Boston :
Elsevier Academic Press, c2006..
BF724.55.A35 H36 2006 in
SW Reserves
Handbook of theories of aging.
Vern L. Bengtson and K. Warner Schaie,
editors. New York: Springer
Pub. Co., c1999.
HQ1061 .H3366 1999
in Founders
Handbook on ethnicity, aging,
and mental health. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood
Press, 1995. RC451.5.A2 H36 1995. in SWL.
The practical handbook of clinical
gerontology. Laura
L. Carstensen, Barry A. Edelstein, Laurie Dornbrand, editors.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, c1996.
RC952.55 .P73
1996 in Social Work
Dictionaries
and Encyclopedias
Age words : a glossary on
health and aging. [Bethesda, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health,
National Institute on Aging, [1986] RA564.8 .A382
1986. in SWL
The Encyclopedia of aging : a
comprehensive resource in gerontology and geriatrics.
2nd ed. New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1995. REF
HQ1061 .E53 1995. in SWL.
The Encyclopedia of elder
care : the comprehensive resource on geriatric and social care. Mathy D. Mezey, editor-in-chief.
New York: Springer Pub., c2001.
REF RC954 .E53 2001 in
SWL
Encyclopedia of gerontology :
age, aging, and the aged.
Editor-in-chief, James E. Birren.
San Diego: Academic Press, c1996.
REF RC952.5 .E58 1996
in SWL
Harris, Diana K. Dictionary of gerontology. New
York : Greenwood Press, 1988. REF HQ1061 H338 1988. in SWL.
International
glossary of social gerontology / Glosario internacional de gerontologia social = Glossaire
international de gerontologie sociale / Internationales Worterverzeichnis für Sozialgerontologie. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold
Co., c1985. REF HQ1061 I5348 1985 in SWL.
Older Americans
almanac : a reference work on seniors in the United States. Detroit : Gale
Research, c1994. REF WT 13 O44
1994. in Health Sciences.
Thesaurus of aging terminology : ageline database on middle age and
aging.
5th ed. Washington, DC : Research Information Center, American Association of
Retired Persons, 1994. WT 15
T413 1994. in Health Sciences.
Directories
Directory of aging resources.
Silver Spring, MD : Business Publishers, Inc., 1992-1992- REF HV1457 .D53. in SWL.
Directory of nursing homes. Baltimore : HCIA Inc., 1997. REF
WX 22 D598
1997. in Health Sciences.
Encyclopedia of senior
citizens information sources. Detroit, MI :
Gale Research Co., c1987-
1st ed.- REF HQ1064 U5 E59. in Founders.
Geriatric programs and
departments around the world. Editors J.-P Michel, ... [et al.]. Paris, France : Serdi ; New York, NY: Dist. in
the U.S. by Springer Publishing, c1998.
WT 22.1 G369 1998
in Health Sciences
U.S. directory and source
book on aging, 1989-1990. Silver Spring, MD :
Business Publishers, c1989. HQ1064 U5 U23 1989. in SWL
Statistical Sources
Siegel, Jacob S.
A generation of change : a profile of America's older
population. New York : Russell Sage, 1993.
New York : Russell Sage, 1993. HQ1064.U5 S534 1993. in
Founders.
Statistical handbook on aging
Americans. Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1986.
HQ1064 U5 S343 1986. in
Founders.
Krach, Constance A.
Centenarians in the United States, 1990 [Bethesda, Md.?] : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National
Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging ; Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of
Commerce, Economics and
Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau : [1999] HA203
.A218 no. 199. in Founders.
The Longitudinal study of
aging, 1984-90. Hyattsville, Md. (6525 Belcrest
Rd., Hyattsville 20782) : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics, 1992. W 2 N148 ser.1, no.28, in
Health Sciences.
Keyfitz, Nathan, 1913-
World population growth and aging : demographic trends in the late
twentieth century. Chicago : University of Chicago
Press, 1990. HA155 K49 1990. in Founders.
Vierck, Elizabeth.
Aging : demographics, health,
and health services.
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,
c2003. RA564.8 .V54 2003 in SW Reserves
Internet Resources
Administration on Aging : a directory
American Association of
Retired Persons
Center for Social Gerontology
Gerontology: Statistics and Government Legislation
Gerontology & Geriatrics: Selected Resources
Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University
Internet Resources for Gerontology
University of Delaware.
Gerontological Society of America
National
Institute on Aging
Social Security
Administration Online
Social Gerontology and the Aging Revolution http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/geron.html
U.S.Census
Bureau: Age data
Research
Methods
Bausell, R. Barker. Advanced
Research Methodology: An
Annotated Guide to Sources. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1991.REF H62.B38 1991
in Founders.
An annotated bibliography covering research methods in the social sciences. Organized
topically with an author index at the back of the volume.
Miller, Delbert C. Handbook of Research Design
and Social Measurement. 5th ed.
Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1991.
REF H62.M44 1991 in Founders and SWL.
A guide to research methods in the social sciences, including sociology. Divided into
seven sections which include, (1) General Description of the Guides to Research Design and
Sampling, (2) Basic Research Design, (3) Applied and Evaluation Research, (4) Guides to
Methods and Techniques of Collecting Data in Library, Field, and Laboratory, (5) Guides to
Statistical Analysis and Computer Resources, (6) Selected Sociometric Scales and Indexes,
and (7) Research Proposal, Funding, Costing, Reporting, and Career Utilization.
Strategies for doing Library Research
Evaluating and
Citing Sources
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other
Periodicals
How to Evaluate a Web Page
A
Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Styles
Recommended by
The American Psychological Association. Prepared by the Humanities Department
and the
Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library Capital Community
College, Hartford, Connecticut.
Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association.
Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association, 2001. REF BF76.7
P83
2001
in Social Work.
Compiled by
Audrey Thompson, Librarian, Social Work
Library.
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