Gerontology is the scientific study of the elderly and of aging. The science of gerontology includes the medical and biological, the psychological and sociological and also the economic and philosophical aspects of aging. (See Wikipedia)

• The Encyclopedia of Aging Ref. HQ 1061. E53 2001
  This is a comprehensive source that presents topics and people relevant in the fields of Gerontology and Geriatrics.
  


• The Encyclopedia of Aging and the Elderly Ref. HQ 1061 .R69 1992
  Encyclopedia that presents a wide variety of topics dealing with aging and the elderly. Most entries are accompanied by references.
  


• Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged Ref. RC 952.5 .E58 1996
  Divided into two volumes, this source provides a rather in depth coverage of issues dealing with Gerontology.
  


• The Social Science Encyclopedia Ref. H 41 .S63 2004
  3nd ed. Informational articles on all disciplines in the social sciences for the serious scholar (who is not necessarily a specialist). Includes a list of articles by subject or discipline.
  


• Older Americans Almanac: A Reference Work on Seniors in the United States Ref. HQ 1064 .U5 O416 1994
  This source is divided into subject areas concerning the study of aging. This source is easy to understand and each subject area provides references.
  


• Topics in Gerontology Ref. Z 7164 .O4-T66 1993
  Focusing on different subject areas concerning gerontology, this source provides essays and bibliographies of the different subject areas.
  


• Mahoning Valley Community Resources Directory Ref. HV 35 .H42 2002
  Directory of local community services compiled by Help Hotline.
  


• Clinical pharmacology in the elderly : reference ranges and biological variations after repeated measurements Ref. RM301.28 .B74 1996
  This source covers the Theories of aging, Changes in body functions, pharmacokinetics, Practical aspects in performing clinical trials in elderly subjects and Experimental findings in elderly subjects.
  

• Fact Book on Aging Ref. HQ 1064 .U5V494
  This source presents various statistics concerning the aging population.
  


• Nursing Home Statistical Yearbook Ready Ref. RA 997 .A1-N89 1997
  This source provides information and statistics concerning nursing homes and the people that live within those homes.
  


• Statistical Abstract of the United States Ref. HA 202 (Latest year at Reference Desk)
  Latest edition found in Ready reference, inquire at reference desk. Produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, this source presents a multitude of U.S. statistics in various areas.
  


• Statistical Handbook on Aging Americans Ref. HQ 1064 .U5S695 1994
  Latest edition found in Ready reference, inquire at reference desk. This source provides tables and charts related to the aging population in America.
  


• Statistical Record of Older Americans Ref. HQ 1064 .U5S348 1994
  Latest edition found in Ready reference, inquire at reference desk. Excellent source providing easy to understand tables of statistics concentrating on the older American population. Each table provides the source that the information was obtained from.
  

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    • Longevity
      
    
    
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    • Aged
      
    
    
    • Geriatrics
      
    
    
    • Aging
      
    
    
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    Resources in Gerontology may be found throughout the library: in the Reference Room, in the General and Oversize Collections, in the Serials/Microforms area and in Government Documents (see Building Guide).

    Use the following sections of the Library of Congress Classes for Gerontology to browse the shelves for books and periodicals. (For a listing of what the initial letters of LC Classes stand for, see the Library of Congress Classification Outline).

    • HQ 1060-1064 Aged, Gerentology (social aspects)
      
    
    
    • RC 952-954.6 — Geriatrics
      
    
    

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• Academic Search Premier 1984 to date. Updated daily.          Off-campus Access
  A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.
  


• Humanities International Index          Off-campus Access
  Humanities International Index is a comprehensive database covering journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), Humanities International Index provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting for over 1,700 journals and contains more than 1.6 million records.
  


• ISI Citation Indexes 1980 to present.           Off-campus Access
  This database helps you find sources cited by others who have already researched a
  


• Lexis-Nexis Universe           Off-campus Access
  A full-text database of news-related articles from newspapers, magazines and journals as well as newswire reports and media transcripts.
  


• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition          Off-campus Access
  This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis.
  


• PsycINFO 1967 to present          Off-campus Access
  The electronic version of Psychological Abstracts providing citations to, and abstracts of, journal articles, dissertations and book chapters on psychology and related fields.
  


• SocINDEX           Off-campus Access
  SocINDEX offers extensive coverage of all areas of sociology using abstracts, indexes and searchable citations.
  


• Sociological Abstracts 1963 to present.          Off-campus Access
  Indexes English-language sociology journals. The entries are classified under major subject area.
  


• Sociological Collection           Off-campus Access
  This database covers abstracts, and full text topics in sociology, including social behavior, individual behaviors, relationships, culture and social structure.
  

Listed below are a few Web sites that links to gerontology information. Additionally, you may wish to visit the library's Internet search page for other ways to search the World Wide Web. Remember, you can find anything on the Web--don't forget to evaluate what you find!

• YSU Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  This site provides information about department, curricula, faculty, projects, student employment, and other useful links.
  


• American Society on Aging
  Great site providing information to professionals working with older adults.
  


• Administration on Aging
  Government sponsored site providing information from Administration on Aging. This site has capability to translate into 8 different languages.
  


• Social Gerontology and the Aging Revolution
  A division of a Sociological Tour through Cyberspace, this site provides several links to gerontological sites and resources.