The library has many reference
resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will
help you find background information on topics in Gerontology and
related fields. Selected resources are listed below.
Look on the shelves near these books; there may be similar books
nearby with helpful information.
- The Encyclopedia of Aging - Middle Level, Reference Table
7B: HQ 1061 .E53 1995
- Encyclopedia of Gerontology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: RC 952.5 .E58 1996
- Encyclopedia of Social Work - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 35 .E56 1995
- Social Work Abstracts - Middle Level, Reference Table
10A: HV 1 .A1643
- Social Work Almanac - Middle Level, Reference Shelves:
HV 90 .G53
- The Social Work Dictionary - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HV 12 .B37 1999
- Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: HV 43 .H316 1998
- Encyclopedia of Family Life - Middle Level, Reference
Table 7B: HQ 534 .E53 1999
- Sage Family Studies Abstracts - Middle Level, Reference
Table 7B: HQ 1 .S129
- Encyclopedia of Sociology - Middle Level, Reference Shelves:
HM 425 .E5 2000
- Encyclopedia of Psychology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: BF 31 .E52 2000
- Comprehensive Clinical Psychology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: RC 467 .C597 1998
- Handbook of Psychological Assessment - Middle Level,
Reference Shelves: BF 176 .G76 1997
- Handbook of Counselling Psychology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: BF 637 .C6H315 1996
- The Handbook of Social Psychology - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: HM 251 .H224 1998
- Encyclopedia of Human Behavior - Middle Level, Reference
Shelves: BF 31 .E5 1994
Online Catalogs:
Use library online catalogs to find availability and location
of books and other media:
Browse the Shelves:
Books on Gerontology and
related fields are located on the Top Level of
the library in the General Collection under the following call numbers:
HQ [Aging]. HV [Social Work], HM [Sociology],
BF [Psychology], and RC [Psychiatry. Geriatrics].
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography to
identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular
book you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through
Interlibrary Loan.
Online Article Databases:
Use Social
and Behavior Sciences article databases to find magazine and
journal articles by subject or keyword.
Newspaper Databases:
Use News
article databases to find newspaper articles by subject or keyword.
Electronic Journals:
The library also provides access to many electronic
journals in Gerontology. All of these allow you to browse
the table of contents of journal issues and many allow you to search
all available issues by keyword.
Browse Current Periodicals:
Current issues of magazines
and journals in Gerontology and related fields are found in the
HQ and HV section of the Current Periodicals Area on the Middle
Level of the library. Bound volumes of older issues are shelved
upstairs in the General Collection.
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography to
identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If the article you need is not available
in our library, we will obtain a copy of it for you from another
library through Interlibrary
Loan.
A good place to begin
is the Stewart Library's list of web
resources in Gerontology. Most of the sites listed will
provide links to additional sites, so explore! Social
Services Abstracts will often retrieve links to selected web
sites as well as journal articles. Use Internet
search engines to find additional information.
As you do your research, keep the
following tips in mind:
