GERONTOLOGY
HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
INDEXES
(Bound volumes available on Index Tables)
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS (1948- ) Provides bibliographic data and abstracts of articles in 22 broad subject categories from over 1300 journals and 1500 books annually.
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX. (1974- ) Access by author or subject to periodicals dealing with anthropology, community health, family studies, gerontology, minority studies, policy sciences, urban studies and related subjects.
DATABASES
(Available on the HCCC Library Website)
EXPANDED ACADEMIC ASAP- Full-text articles include topics related to aging and the elderly.
HEALTH REFERENCE CENTER- Includes reliable full-text reference book and periodical articles on the health care needs of the elderly.
PERIODICALS
(Bound, current and microfilm- Library 1st floor)
AJOT (1947- 1978- ) Topics include new programs, approaches and techniques, development of theory and reports of research activities and professional trends for dealing with needs of the aging.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY (1895-2002) A major research source in the field of sociology; subjects are well-documented and comprehensive. Historical and current events.
GERONTOLOGIST (1978-2002) An excellent resource with the latest reports on gerontological research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL GERONTOLOGY (1978- ) An unusual journal which answers challenging philosophical and scientific questions on aging.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A- BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL (1995-2002) SERIES B- PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL (1995-2003) Bound in a single issue, these respected journals present the latest research findings on aging.
RESOURCE BOOKS
(Reference books-Library 1st floor)
Encyclopedia of Aging. Ref. HQ1061 .E534 2002 A four volume compilation with references of topics related to the physical, psychological and societal needs of the aging.
Encyclopedia of Gerontology. Ref. RC952.5 E58 1996 An indexed 2-volume work covering biological, psychological, sociological, and humanities studies devoted to aging.
Geriatric Nutrition. Ref. RC953.8 .D54 G47 2000. A patient education resource manual with CD-Rom. Patient information sheets available in large print, in English and Spanish and at two reading levels.
Geriatric Patient Education Resource Manual. 2nd ed. Ref RC952.5 .G44343 2001 Patient education handouts and patient health care practitioner reference materials.
Older Americans Almanac: A Reference Book on Seniors in the United States. Ref. HQ1064 .U5 O416 1994. Covers everything from the experiences of and attitudes toward aging in colonial times to aging now and in the future. Demography, health, lifestyles, employment, law and processes of aging.
Statistical Handbook on Aging Americans. Ref. HQ1064 .U5 S695 1994. Statistical data used to help in decision-making by government agencies, industry, educators and caregivers.
WEBSITES
New York State - New York State aging services network locator.
American Geriatrics Society - Organization of professionals dedicated to improving the well-being of older adults. They effect change in the provision of health care.
American Society on Aging - Dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families.
National Institute of Aging - Promotes healthy aging through biomedical, social and behavioral research and public education.
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education - Dedicated to gerontological and geriatrics education.
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