Transcript Aging - The Master's College

Understanding
Aging
Sources of Information
© Janet Tillman/The Master’s College, 2009-2013, permission is granted for non-profit
educational use; any reproduction or modification should include this statement.
Outline
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Topics to be Searched
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Where to Search
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Search Query Subjects & Keywords
Topics To Be Searched
 Long-term
 Housing
 Health
 Social
Care
Alternatives
Care
Security
 Medicare
& Medicaid
Topics To Be Searched
 Retirement
and Estate
Planning Strategies
 Issues
Related to Caregivers
 Creating
 HE
a Legacy
FCS professional impact
 Biblical
Care Giving Principles
Where to Search
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To find books …
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Library Catalog
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WorldCat.org
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Santa Clarita Public Library
(santaclaritalibrary.com)
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Valencia Public Library
(colapublib.org)
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College of the Canyons
Library
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Internet Archive (archive.org)
Where to Search
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To Find Articles … Periodical Indexes
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Academic Search Complete
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ERIC
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ATLAReligion w/ Serials (ATLAR)
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Christian Periodical Index (CPI)
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Health Source (Academic & Consumer)
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context (OVIC)
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ProQuest Research Library
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ProQuest Religion
Where to Search
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To Find Legal Information:
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Lexis/Nexis (Business & Legal
Database) – Federal and State code
and case law, law reviews, journals
and news.
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Estate Planning and Elder Law
(Lexis/Nexis) - Access up-to-date
content and resources including
Legal Blogs written by leading legal
professionals, Legal Podcasts, view
Top Cases, Emerging Issues and
keep current with the latest Legal
News.
Where to Search
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To Find conference proceedings,
conference papers, reputable
digital resources, etc.
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FirstSearch
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OAIster – digital resources
Papers First - papers presented at
conferences worldwide
Proceedings - index of worldwide
conference proceedings
Search Query
OR * these in Subject field then AND them with suggested
keywords for each topic to follow
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aged
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“old age”
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aging
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“older people”
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ageing
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“older adults”
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ageism
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longevity
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elderly
* Boolean command “OR” means either, i.e. record may have
either this term OR that term viz a viz “all of these”, which is the
Boolean command for “AND” meaning both, i.e. records must
have both this term AND that term.
Search Query Keywords,
Subjects
Long Term Care
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“long term care”
Housing Alternatives
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“terminal care”
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Housing
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“home care”
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“Home care”
“life care”
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“old age homes”
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“Retirement homes”
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Dwellings
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“Institutional care”
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“Prisons and Prisoners”
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Search Query Keywords,
Subjects
Use for Health Care
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“Medical care”
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“Health care”
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“Health and
Hygiene”
Use for Social Security
& Medicare/Medicaid
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“Physical fitness”
Nutrition
“Social
Security”
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Medicare
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Medicaid
Search Query Keywords,
Subjects
Use for Retirement
& Estate Planning
Use for Legacy – in
Academic Search
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Economics
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Retirement
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“Estate Planning”
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“Living Trusts”
“Life Satisfaction”
Achievement
Heritage
Influence
Death
 Values
 “Conduct of life” (as Subject)
AND legac* as Keyword
Use for Caregivers
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caregivers
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“personal legacy”
“ethical will”
Wills, ethical - Subject
Legac* (for legacy or
legacies) AND …
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Search Query Keywords,
Biblical Care
Subjects
Impact of HE
FCS professional
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“home economics”
“family and consumer
sciences” (keyword)AND
aged (Subject)
American Association of
Family & Consumer
Sciences (AAFCS)
http://www.aafcs.org
Giving Principles
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“Older people in the Bible”
(Subject)
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Aging Biblical Teaching (Subject)
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Aged Religious Life (Subject)
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Christian aged (Subject)
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“Church work with older people”
(Subject)
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Also search Book of the Bible
AND commentaries OR criticism:
Deuteronomy, Chronicles, Ruth,
Isaiah, Psalms, Proverbs, Job,
Matthew
Find Books: in WorldCat
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Use “Subject Phrase”
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Limit “Year” to 2003-2013
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Limit Language to English
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Limit type to Books
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Subtype Limits:
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Audience: not juvenile
Content: not fiction
Find Books: in WorldCat