HDE161: Technology Use, Health and Aging

by Melissa Browne — August 11, 2021

HDE161: Technology Use, Health and Aging

by Melissa Browne — August 11, 2021

HDE161: Technology Use, Health and Aging

by Melissa Browne – August 11, 2021

Use this guide to identify sources for your Review Paper. For a comprehensive listing of scholarly search tools, visit the UC Davis Library website.

Melissa Browne


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In this Guide:

Research Framework

Consider these questions to help you focus your research:

1. TOPIC/RESEARCH QUESTION:

  • A problem that older adults face as they age, e.g. vision loss | mobility impairment
  • A technology that could offer a solution, e.g. smart lighting | exergames or fall detectors

2. SOURCES: What types of evidence might help inform your thinking about this topic?

Types of Sources:

Research Tool:
Books, E-books UC Davis Library Catalog
Scholarly Articles Subscription Database(s) e.g. PsycINFO, PubMed
Web Sources Commercial Search Engine(s)

 

3. SEARCH: What has been published in credible sources?

4. ANALYZE: It’s likely you will revise your search strategies and/or perspective on your question as you navigate the research process.

Options for focusing or expanding your search:

  • Population, e.g. age range, gender, ethnicity, medical condition
  • Research methodology, e.g. original research study, literature review
  • Publication timeframe, e.g. last 5 years

 

Find Context

Use these tools to find definitions, background details and search terms to describe your topic. Leverage the bibliographies to find scholarly articles. For a more extensive listing of tools for information research in human development and gerontechnology, see the library’s Subject Guides for Psychology, Health Sciences, Sociology or Computer Engineering.

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1

Encyclopedia of Geropsychology

Nancy A. Pachana (Ed.)
Publication Info: 2017

2

The Cambridge Handbook of Successful Aging

Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros, Athanase Benetos, Jean-Marie Robine (Eds.)
Publication Info: 2019

3

Gerotechnology Research and Practice in Technology and Aging: A Textbook and Reference for Multiple Disciplines

David Burdick and Sunkyo Kwon (Eds.)
Publication Info: 2004

4

Gerontechnology: Research, Practice, and Principles in the Field of Technology and Aging

Sunkyo Kwon (Ed.)
Call #: Shields Library General Collection RC952.5 .G47 2017
Publication Info: 2017

5

MIT AgeLab

“The MIT AgeLab is a multidisciplinary research program that works with business, government, and NGOs to improve the quality of life of older people and those who care for them.”

6

Older Adults - Pew Research Center

“Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. “

Strategy Tips

Given the interdisciplinary nature of the field, you’ll likely need to explore multiple search tools to find relevant sources that inform your thinking about your research question.

Search Terms

  • elderly or aged or geriatric or “older people” or “older adults” or seniors or “senior citizens”

gerontechnology or gerotechnology or geroscience

  • when you find a relevant source, check the first page for an “author keywords” section and note additional terms

Journals to Browse 

Books & Book Chapters

Use the UC Davis Library Catalog to search for books.

Subject Searches:

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