Gerontology: Reference Books

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.