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Useful information to access resources such as textbooks, citation resources and peer-reviewed resources, learn more about COVID-19 and self-care.

For a full list of databases useful to Gerontology, use Find Articles tab (on left).

PsycINFO (EBSCOhost)
Premier resource for psychology and all interdisciplinary related fields. Ability to limit by methodology (e.g. empirical, qualitative, or quantitative studies).
AGELINE
High quality resources focused on the older population. Includes policies, issues, theories of aging, and more.

It is a valuable source of information on the delivery of health care to the older population and its associated costs and policies are particularly well covered, as are public policy issues, theories of aging, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, marketing to older adults, elder care, Alzheimers, financial and retirement planning, fitness, nutrition, and housing.
PubMed
Provides over 30 million citations on all aspects of medicine and allied health sciences. Also includes data

MEDLINE contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 5,000 biomedical journals published in the United States and 80 other countries. The database contains over 15 million citations dating back to the mid-1950's. Coverage is worldwide, but most records are from English-language sources or have English abstracts. Journal articles are indexed for MEDLINE using NLM's subject heading system, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).
SocINDEX with Full Text
Premier resource for research in the field of Sociology.

Public Policy and Aging Report
Explores current policies and issues -- designed to stimulate debate. Topics include: end-of-life care, technology, elder abuse / neglect and more.
Subscription includes access from v. 9 no. 3 (fall 1998) through current.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
This directory provides comprehensive publisher information including if a serial is peer-reviewed, open access and more. Useful for evaluation of open access journals and when making publishing decisions.

WHO Global Health Data
Country data, fact sheets and more.
WHO Global Index Medicus
Provides medical and health literature created by low and middle income countries. Previously called Global Health Library.
World Life Expectancy
Provides country data on life expectancy and more.
Social Psychology Network
Social Psychology website dedicated to research and teaching for the promotion of social justice and sustainable living.

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