| Yvonne Nalani Meulemans
Science Librarian
Kellogg Library 3421
ymeulema@csusm.edu
760-750-4375
Office Hours:
T & W, 10-11am, appts. |
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This course requires you to complete a research project
on a disease of aging. The
following guide will assist you in finding and evaluating
the required information sources.
Background
information
Begin by defining your topic;
What is it? What is the disease of aging that you are
researching? These are selected resources with background
information on aging.
Encyclopedia of Aging
An academic encyclopedia that the Library gets
online. Each entry has a bibliography; use it to find
other references. Browse table of contents; the search
engine is poor.
The encyclopedia of aging : a comprehensive
resource in gerontology and geriatrics
HQ1061 .E53 2001
Reference
Principles of geriatric medicine and
gerontology
RC952 .P752 1999 Oversize
A highly technical text for medical professionals,
but still worth consulting.
Encyclopedia of gerontology : age, aging, and
the aged
RC952.5 .E58 1996
Reference
Behavior, health, and aging
An
electronic book that the Library has access to.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
A collection of commissioned, peer-reviewed articles in
the life sciences that the Library gets online. Each entry
has a bibliography; use if to find other references.
Great search engine.
Magill's medical guide : health and
illness
RC41 .M34 1995 Reference
The Merck manual of medical information
RC81
.M535 1997
Reference
The
online version is the "Home Edition" and is not
as comprehensive as the print version in our Reference
Collection.
Information on the web
There
is an enormous amount of medical information on the web. Much
of it is questionable. The following web sites have been
thoroughly evaluated for accuracy, legitimacy, and currency.
Formally evaluate any
web site before choosing to include the information you find
in your research project.
Recommended Sites
MedlinePLUS
Produced by the National Library Medicine, this site
complements the medical professional's database of choice
PubMed/Medline. The site was produced to help patients and
non-professionals find high-quality, research-based
medical information.
ClinicalTrials.gov
A service of the National
Institute of Health, this is frequently updated database
of tests of experimental, new medical treatments.
National Institute of
Aging
The NIA is a division of the National Institute of
Health, the federal organization for health researh and
information.
Science of Aging
Knowledge Environment
From Science
Magazine. Many of the full-text articles are not
accessible, but explore the web site for other
resources. Older articles may be available; search one
of our databases by the article's title to see if the
Library has access.
Books for further
details
Books provide more details on a topic or concept. They
are still vital for getting reviews of the current research
as well as an in-depth understanding of a particular disease.
- If we don't have an item you can request it through
 .
- Start
from our library catalog.
- Enter the key term for your concept.
- Too many? Add another term to describe the
particular issue: sickle cell anemia--diagnosis
- Too few? Search
- When you find a good source, click on its "Subject
Headings" for other items on that topic.
Research articles
There is an
enormous amount of scholarly research done on the biological
aspects of aging. Research has been done on a huge variety
of organisms, not just human aging. Therefore, your main goal is to be specific when you
search for journal articles; even if it is from a "popular"
or "scholarly" publication. Below are suggested journal
article databases.
Academic Search Premier
Our most popular database. Covers a wide array
of subjects with full text for nearly 1,850
scholarly journals, including more than 1,250
peer-reviewed titles.
Much full text. |
Medline
Produced by the National Library of Medicine,
provides access to the literature in medicine,
nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, public
health, and pre-clinical sciences. Created for
the health professional.
Some full-text. |
PubMed Central
PMC is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's
free digital archive of biomedical and life
sciences journal literature. Many journals in
this database are very technical and are for
researchers in the field.
Much full-text. |
ScienceDirect
Provides full text access to over 1,000 journals
covering all fields of science.
Most journals are very technical and are for
researchers in the field.
Some full text. |
- Search the websites of
the science magazines
Scientific American and
Discover.
- The articles you find here are less technical, yet
still report on research and will be useful for your
project.
Statistical information
These are selected items that provide a broad range of
health statistics.
Portrait of health in the United States
RA407.3 .P67 2001 Reference
An aging world : 2001
C 3.186:P-95/01-1
US Government Documents
National Center
for Health Statistics
From the Centers for Disease Control and has a special
section on aging.
Multicultural health disparities, California 1990-1999
International mortality chartbook : levels and trends,
1955-91
Citing your
information
Apply a citation
style consistently and whenever you are referring to someone
else's information. APA Style is the most
commonly used style on this campus.
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Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association. 5th ed.
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2001.
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Below are some web sites that provide examples.
Using APA Style 5th edition
The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue
University provides a myriad of example
of works cited and in-text citations.
Bookmark this page!
apastyle.org
Produced by the APA, this site contains
a wealth of information about APA citation
style. It is not a replacement for owning
the Publication Manual, though.
CSUSM
Library's APA Citation Style Guide
This can be downloaded in PDF format.
Citing sources in
your paper: A CSUSM Library Guide
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