Books on Reserve
This list contains physical books that are put on reserve to use for projects in this class. Please go to the library customer service desk on the main level and request to borrow any of these books that are in the reserve room. Tell the staff person that it is for Prof Campbell, FACS 300 and the book title you wish to see. They are only available for short borrow times so all the students can use these items.
Books in the Library Catalog (physical and eBooks)
We do not have the article or book I need.
If you have a particular article or book that you feel would benefit your research and we do not have access to it, use InterLibrary Loan. We have a system of sharing items with other libraries. Visit InterLibrary Loan and see if they can help. It is a free service of the Jerry Falwell Library.
Databases
Online Journals
Use Journal by Name on the JFL website. On main page, scroll down and look for Journal by Name.
Titles include:
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias
The Gerontologist
Research on Aging (use search at the top of the page and choose all publications then enter your keywords and limit the date)
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Clinical Interventions in Aging
Geriatric Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Behavioral Neurology
ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG): www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards
Alzheimer's Foundation of America (ALFZFD): www.alzfdn.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): www.aarp.org
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID): www.asid.org
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): www.ada.gov
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA): www.access-board.gov
Elder Care: https://eldercare4families.org/
Environments for Aging (EFA): www.environmentsforaging.com
Gray Panthers: www.graypanthers.org
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America: www.ies.org
Long Term Care Education (LTCE): https://ltctrainer.com/
National Fire Protection Association (NEPA): www.nfpa.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Org: www.nhpco.org
National Institute of Senior Centers: www.ncoa.org
U.S. Census: www.census.gov
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): www.usgbc.org
U.S. Medicare: www.medicare.gov
U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA): www.ssa.gov
Virginia Specific Resources:
Office for Aging Services: www.vda.virginia.gov
Virginia Health Information (VHI): www.vhi.org
Virginia Department of Social Services: www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/alf.cgi
Look on the shelves for books in this area or search the catalog.
To search catalog:
Research Paper: Housing Considerations for the Aged
Finding articles in our databases
Examples of terms: "age in place", gerontechnology, elderly, "living environment", "senior living", "senior housing", "assisted living", design, "independent living", interior design. furnishings.
Find synonyms for Memory Care, Ambulatory, Diminished Vision, Interior design, elderly, senior living
Some examples may be:
Example of using a dissertation/thesis
"Knottingham Gardens: A Therapeutic Home for Moderate Alzheimer's Sufferers" by Fine, Sandra Weill (see link below)
Review the thesis. Review the Reference listing for relevant sources.
APA Style
RefWorks - Organize your research and easily generate reference lists.
These sites offer free to use images. Bing and Google sites will need to be limited to "free to use" to limit the results correctly. To avoid plagiarism make sure you cite/give attribution to the author.
Search for free content in the public domain and under Creative Commons licenses.
This portal features content that is free to use and reuse. The Library of Congress believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use. Each set is based on a theme.
A collection of over 1 million public domain images from digitized copies of 17th, 18th, and 19th-century books.
These are lo-res digital images from the San Diego Air and Space Museum's Library and Archives, which houses over one million aviation-related photos, slides, and transparencies.
On the lower right of the search page, select Settings. On the Settings page, scroll down to Usage Rights and select Free to Use... to meet your goals for your results.
Find thousands of freely licensed digital books, artworks, photos, and images of historical library materials and museum objects.
Enter your search. On the search results page, use the drop-down menu under "License" to filter search results.
Provided by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Types of image categories/collections include influenza, natural disasters, environmental health, bioterrorism, health behaviors, and more.