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Aging Research Guide: Home

A guide for researchers in the field of aging

Created by Health Science Librarians

About This Guide

Welcome! This research guide was originally developed by the UNC Institute on Aging and Health Sciences Library and is now maintained by the Health Sciences Library. The content in this guide is intended for students, instructors, and researchers. Use the tabs above or click on a link below to navigate through the guide's pages. 

  • Note the companion guide, Geriatric Practice, maintained by the Health Sciences Library for students and practitioners working with older adults.

Seniors & Caregivers: Health information written for seniors and their caregivers

Researchers & Clinicians: Information for geriatrics researchers and practitioners

Aging Facts & Figures: Statistics about aging in North Carolina, the United States, and worldwide

Databases & Journals: Links to databases, journals, books, and multimedia materials that are available through the UNC Library 

Websites: Sites for aging organizations 

Access Information

On Campus Access: Electronic resources are accessible on-campus. Faculty, students and staff must register personal laptops and mobile devices with UNC-Chapel Hill ITS.

UNC Hospitals Access: Always use links from Library websites. Onyen log-in is required when you first select the resource. Note: UpToDate is available within EPIC.

Off Campus Access: Always use links from Library websites. Onyen log-in is required when you first select the resource. Most electronic resources are accessible off-campus to students, faculty, and staff, including UNC Hospitals' staff.

Learn about off-campus access IDs.

Report an off-campus access or hospital access problem.