Use encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries to gather background information on your topic. Entries in encyclopdias, handbooks and dictionaries will provide summaries and definitions and will often include citations for further reading.
Keep a list of your search terms, for example:
gerontology
geriatrics
geriatric nursing
older people
aging OR ageing
ageism
old age
aged
elder care
elderly
frail
senior citizen
"activity theory"
lifespan
aging -- physiology
senescence
Access library databases, ebooks, journals, journal articles, and streaming video from off campus.
Directions:
1) select a resource from Databases A-Z or a Research Guide (ex. EBSCOhost)
2) on the “EzPproxy” login screen
3) enter your FalconNet username and password
NOTE: Your EzPproxy login is the same as your Campus Network login (FalconNet); also, your Canvas login and your Email login--without the @cedarcrest.edu. It is NOT your My CedarCrest login.
If you encounter a problem or need assistance email Cressman Library Information Services at libinfo@cedarcrest.edu. Email individual librarians to make a Reference appointment for help with research questions.
Try this search, enter: su:Gerontology Encyclopedias in the search box
Just a few reference ebooks are listed here.
For more, and for ebooks that are not reference handbooks or encyclopedias, go to the databases listed in the next box and to the "Books" tab in this guide.