GE Cluster 80ABC:   Frontiers in Human Aging

Getting Started | Topic Overview | Finding & Evaluating Books | Finding & Evaluating Articles | Finding Periodicals in the Library | Links | Using Information Effectively & Ethically

• Topic Selection
• Selecting the Right Source
• Research Paper Planner
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/classes/fsp-tsp/researchpaperCL2.htm
Learn the steps of the research process and schedule your time.
• Assignment Calculator
  http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/library/modules/freecalc/index.php
  Set up a schedule for your research and get links to useful research items, by entering the due date for your assignment
• Which is Which? What is Where?
  http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/classes/sociology1/whichiswhich.htm
Practice identifying types of citations and finding items in the library.
• The Road to Research
  http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/library/index.php



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• IMPORTANT: Use UCLA-only online encyclopedias for free while off campus!
  Set up your browser for the Bruin OnLine (BOL) proxy server <http://www.bol.ucla.edu/services/proxy/>. All you need is your Student ID and password and an Internet connection.
• Encyclopaedia Britannica (UCLA only)
  http://search.eb.com/
  General encyclopedia licensed for use by the UCLA students, staff & faculty. Some articles include links to other web sites. Copyright © 1994-2001. 
• Encyclopedia of Aging (2 volumes) 4th ed.
  New York: Springer, 2006.
  Biomedical Libarary Reference: WT 13 E56 2006
• Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science (2 volumes) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2005.
  Biomedical Library Reference: WS 13 E56 2005
  College Library Reference: HQ 767.84 E52 2005
  Topics cover "person/context relations" across the life span, from practical and theoretical viewpoints. Each article includes a list of references. Articles related to aging: "Chronic Disability in Old Age," Cognitive Skills and Aging," "Depression in Later Life," Mental Health in Later Life, the Ecology of," "Old Age," Sensory Impairment," "Social Support in Old Age," "Spiritual and Religious Coping in Later life," and "Vision Impairment."
• Encyclopedia of Bioethics (5 volumes) New York: Thomson Gale, 2004. (3d edition)
  College Library Reference: QH 332 E52 2004
  See especially "Aging and the Aged" in 6 subsections, including "Societal Aging," "Healthcare and Research Issues," and "Anti-Aging Interventions: Ethical and Social Issues."
• Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, edited by Glennys Howarth and Oliver Leaman.
  London; New York: Routledge, 2001.
  College Library Reference: HQ 1073 E543 2001
• Encyclopedia of Gerontology
  http://uclibs.org/PID/114448
  Persons over 65 years of age are emerging as the largest group in society. Aging is a complex process of change involving influences of a biological, behavioral, social, and environmental nature, all of which are explored in this encyclopedia. Available online via ScienceDirect, it features extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library (UCLA only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/97348
  Search many subject-specialized encyclopedias individually or at the same time, including online copies of the 15-volume Encyclopedia of Religion (2005), the 3-volume Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America (2004), and the 5-volume Encyclopedia of Sociology (2001).
• International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (UCLA only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/23112
• Kausler, DH, BC Kausler & JA Krupshaw (2007). The essential guide to aging in the twenty-first century: mind, body, and behavior. Columbia, Mo: University of Missouri Press.
  YRL: HQ 1064 U5K39 2007
• MIT Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (MIT Cognet Library) (UC only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/5587
  Click on the link for the Encyclopedia to see articles related to aging, including "Aging and Cognition," and "Aging and Memory."
• Older Americans Almanac: a Reference Work on Seniors in the United States. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994.
  YRL Reference: HQ 1064 U5O416 1994
• Oxford English Dictionary   (UCLA only)
  http://dictionary.oed.com/
  Trace the origin and history of words and their meanings in this etymological dictionary.

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• Find books at UCLA using the UCLA Library Catalog.(Learn to use).
• How to Read Call Numbers in Academic Libraries
  http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit03/libraries03_04.phtml
• Powell Library Map
  http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/powell/map/powell1st.htm
• Useful Library of Congress subject headings & call numbers
  (used in all UCLA libraries) 
  • Aged (Public Welfare)  (HV 1450-HV 1494)
  • Aged (Sociology)  (HQ 1060 - HQ 1064)
  • Aging (Biology)  (QH 259)
  • Aging (Physiology)  (QP 86)
  • Geriatrics  (RC 952 - RC 954.6)
  • Gerontology  (HQ 1060 - HQ 1064)
• Useful Medical Subject Headings (MESH)
  (used only in the UCLA Biomedical Library) 
  • Aged [for ages 65 to 79]
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging
  • Elder abuse
  • Geriatrics
  • Health Services for the Aged
  • Homes for the Aged
  • Housing for the Elderly
  • Longevity
  • Pensions
  • Retirement
• Tips and Tricks
• How to Evaluate Books
  http://www.library.wwu.edu/ref/howtoguides/evaluatingbooks.html

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• IMPORTANT: Use UCLA-only and UC-only article indexes for free while off campus!
  Set up your browser for the Bruin OnLine (BOL) proxy server <http://www.bol.ucla.edu/services/proxy/>. All you need is your student ID and password and an Internet connection.
• Scholarly vs. Popular Articles
  http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Research/Subject/scholarlyguide.html 
• How to evaluate journal articles
  http://lib.colostate.edu/howto/evaljrl.htmll
  
  Useful article indexes...
• AARP Ageline (UC only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/107373
  Journal articles, books, book chapters and more on aging and middle age, from an interdisciplinary perspective, 1978 to the present.
• Alt-PressWatch (UC only)
  
http://uclibs.org/PID/20329 (Click on Advanced tab to search.)
Complete text of independent press and alternative magazines and journals, 1995 to the present.
• Biosis Previews (UC only)
http://uclibs.org/PID/40114
Citations and many abstracts to journal articles, books, conference proceedings and more on topics related to life sciences and biology, 1969 to the present.
• CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) (UC only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/106625
  Indexes books, journal articles and dissertations, back to 1982.
• Contemporary Women's Issues (UC only)
  http://search.rdsinc.com/sessions?products=CWI
  Complete text of journal articles, newsletters & research reports on issues related to women around the world, 1992 to the present.
• Ethnic NewsWatch (UC only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/4737
  Complete text of over 200 ethnic, minority & Native American publications, 1990 to the present.
• Expanded Academic ASAP  (UC only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/62041
  Indexes 2600 magazines & journals, 1980's to the present.
• GenderWatch (UC only)
  
http://uclibs.org/PID/4741
Complete text of journal articles, plus index to many other materials related to gender, 1970 to the present.
• Lexis-Nexis Congressional (UC only) http://uclibs.org/PID/6941
  Learn to use
  http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/lexisnexis/col_lexisnexis.pdf
  Provides U.S. legislative histories, the complete text of bills, testimony, reports, debates, and more.
  
• PsycINFO through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (UC only) ( learn to use) (learn how to create formatted list of citations - 2.4 min. movie)
http://www.csa3.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=ago21&access=ago2121&cat=psycinfo
Indexes over 1300 journals, as well as books, dissertations, and more, 1872 to the present..
• PubMed (learn to use)
http://uclibs.org/PID/113272
Indexes 3900 journals in medicine, nursing, dentistry & other health-related fields, 1966 to the present. UCLA students can click on PubMed above to see direct links to the complete text of many articles.
• Sociological Abstracts through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (UC only) (search & display like PsycInfo-- learn to use PsycInfo); learn how to create formatted list of citations - 2.4 min. movie)
http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=ago21&access=ago2121&cat=socioabs
Indexes over 2600 journals, books, conference papers, and more, 1963 to the present.

• Web of Knowledge (Web of Science) (UC only)
http://uclibs.org/PID/12610
Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities
Citation Index, together, index 8000 journals, 1975 to the present.

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Locate magazine, journal and newspaper subscriptions and volumes in UCLA libraries.
• Locate periodicals at UCLA  using the UCLA Library Catalog ( learn how to use)

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• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
  
http://www.aarp.org/
Includes much helpful information on topics such as Grandparenting, Caregiving, Grief and Loss, and Housing
• AARP "Acronyms in Aging: Organizations, Agencies, Programs and Laws: Research Report"
  http://www.aarp.org/research/reference/agingtrends/aresearch-import-881.html
  This 49-page guide "...identifies acronyms commonly used in the field of aging and provides brief descriptions..."[From the web site.]
• AARP AgeSource Worldwide
  http://www.aarp.org/research/agesource/
  Searchable database of primarily freely available ("visible web") materials. Materials are in English, but may be searched in English, French or Spanish.
• AARP Internet Resources on Aging
  http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/
  "...information and links to over 900 websites..." (Phillips, Karon L. "ESPO News." Gerontology News, January 2008.)
• AARP Policy and Research
  http://www.aarp.org/research/
  "...research results and policy analyses conducted or sponsored by AARP." (Phillips, Karon L. "ESPO News." Gerontology News, January 2008.)
• AgingStats.gov
  http://www.agingstats.gov/
  Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum) was initially established in 1986, with the goal of bringing together Federal agencies that share a common interest in improving aging-related data. The Forum has played a key role by critically evaluating existing data resources and limitations, stimulating new database development, encouraging cooperation and data sharing among Federal agencies, and preparing collaborative statistical reports.
• Elders & Families
  http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/eldfam.asp
  National Institute on Aging and Administration on Aging's site for older people and their families.Provides directory-type information, including mission of various organizations related to aging and the aged.
• HealthandAge
  http://www.healthandage.org
  The HealthandAge website is sponsored by the HealthandAge Foundation (HAF), an independent non-profit organization. It provides interactive health information for people as they move towards their senior years, and for those who take care of them. It is written and edited by medical professionals and it presents accurate, credible, and reliable health information.
• Historical Statistics of the United States: Millenial Edition Online (UCLA only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/108043
  Revised edition, published in 2006 is "a compendium of statistics from over 1000 sources last updated in the distant 1975, has been expanded to include over 37,000 data series -- three times more than in the previous edition -- and dozens of new topics, among them slavery, American Indians, and poverty." Includes essays as well as tables downloadable in Excel or CVS, with ability to create custom table. A search under "aging" retrieved a number of results, including "Race and Ethnicity Population, Vital Processes and Education."
• The Internet Public Library: Psychology Reference   
  http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc30.00.00/
  
• Librarians' Internet Index   
  http://lii.org/
  Web sites selected and reviewed by librarians. See subject: "Seniors."
• MedlinePlus
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
  Consumer health information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
• MIT Cognet Library (UC only)
  http://uclibs.org/PID/5587
  "...searchable collection of books, journals, reference works, and conference materials," provided by MIT. Includes MIT Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science.
• PsychPORT.com  
  http://www.psycport.com/ 
  American Psychological Association site which provides links to recent mass-media information related to psychology.
• San Diego Eldercare Directory
  http://www.sandiegoeldercare.com/
• Senior Corps
  http://www.seniorcorps.org/
  Community service network for elders.
• SeniorNet
  http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?PageID=1
  National nonprofit organization for those 50 and older. Provides links to organizations,  publications and U.S. government sites of interest to their clientele.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2878
  Find up to date, detailed and summary statistical data of all kinds, collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other groups, including data on population, income, births and deaths.
• UCLA Biomedical Library Internet Resources in... (Sites selected by Biomedical Library librarians.)
  Dentistry
  http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/Biomed/9232.cfm
  Last update: Sept 16, 2007
  Medicine
  http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/Biomed/9119.cfm
  Last update: Sept 16, 2007
  Nursing
  http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/Biomed/9359.cfm
  Last update: Sept 16, 2007
  Psychology
  http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/Biomed/9360.cfm
  Last update: Sept 16, 2007
  Public Health
  http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/Biomed/9222.cfm
  Last update: Sept 18, 2007
  
• UCLA Center on Aging: Links
  http://www.aging.ucla.edu/links.html
• UCLA GeroNet
  http://www.geronet.ucla.edu/
• UCLA Library Collections and Internet Resources in: 
  Sociology
  http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/yrl/referenc/guides/socmain.htm
  Sites selected by Patti Caravello.
  Last update: Jan 30, 2007
• YRL Research Guides by Subject: Social Welfare:
  Research Resources for Aging and Gerontology
  http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/yrl/referenc/guides/aging.htm
  Sites selected by librarian, Kris Kasianovitz, YRL Collections, Research & Instructional Services
  Last update: Jan 17, 2007
  Statistics for Community Action http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/yrl/referenc/guides/socwel201b.htm
  Sites selected by librarian, Jan Goldsmith/Kris Kasianovitz, YRL Collections, Research & Instructional Services
  Last update: Jan 13, 2006

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