An essential resource for any library where research on aging is conducted--a guide to important and unique holdings in the field.

Contents Foreword

Introduction: A Historical Perspective

The Use of Gerontological Resources: A Five Year Analysis of Information Dissemination

Integrating Information Technology in Gerontology: The Andrus Gerontological Information Center

The National Gerontology Resource Center: The Public Perspective

Information Transfer in Gerontology and Health: A Centralized and a Decentralized Model

The National Archive of Computer-Readable Data on Aging

Information/Documentation on Aging in an International Context: An Analysis by an Information User

Selections of Multidisciplinary Information Sources

Canadian Information Resources and Services in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Collecting Books on Old Age

Books of Interest to Special Collections of All Kinds