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Gerontology Article Databases
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LexisNexis
Regional, national & international news including broadcast transcripts, campus newspapers and court cases.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Scholarly journals with a very strong focus on nursing, drug information, and allied health.
ProQuest Research Library
Humanities, social sciences and sciences. Peer-reviewed articles, constructs bibliography in MLA or APA style.
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MAS Ultra School
Over 500 popular high school magazines. Includes pamphlets, reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection of more than 200,000 photos, maps, and flags.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Topics include: medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, drug information, and general health.
Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, the PDC consists of more than 550 journal titles (over 350 peer-reviewed) as well as 200 educational reports.
Gerontology Web Links
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy and service, the organization seeks to enhance the quality of life for all by promoting independence, dignity and purpose.
American Society on Aging
ASA is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families. ASA offers an array of educational programming, publications and state-of-the-art information and training resources, and the largest network of professionals in the field of aging.
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) was established in 1974 to advance gerontology as a field of study in institutions of higher learning. The objectives are to foster research, instructional, and service programs to enhance the capacities of institutions of higher education in the field of aging and to help make their resources available to benefit the wider community and society.
Gerontological Society of America
The Gerontological Society of America is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
Social Gerontology & the Aging Revolution
Links to studies, etc. on the demographic phenomenon caused by the increasing aged population of our times. The "Longevity revolution" affects every aspect of social life and society with various economic implications for individuals, families, public policy-makers.
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