AARP is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. ProQuest Information and Learning, a unit of ProQuest Company, creates and publishes databases for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.
“ProQuest Digital Dissertations contain a wealth of data on aging-related issues, and we are pleased to be able to bring this important information to users of AgeLine Database,” said Austin McLean, director of Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Publishing for ProQuest Information and Learning.
AgeLine is the most comprehensive database focusing exclusively on research, policy, and practice affecting the 50+ population, and includes abstracts of over 600 journals as well as books, chapters, reports, videos, dissertations, and selected consumer content. It has a strong focus on the health and health care of older adults, including Medicare policy, long-term care, and health status and behaviors. AgeLine is produced by AARP’s Research Information Center and can be searched free on the AARP Web site (www.aarp.org/ageline) or through third-party providers.
“The incorporation of dissertation citations into AgeLine enhances its position as the single most important reference source for information on aging. We welcome this ongoing collaborative effort with ProQuest,” said Hugh O’Connor, director of AARP’s Research Information Center.
Dissertations have proven to be a valuable research tool that provides in depth research on virtually every field of study, including AgeLine’s focus on aging. The first installment of new content, covering more than 600 dissertations, was incorporated into AgeLine in October. Updated content will be added regularly.
About AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. It provides information and resources; engages in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assists members in serving their communities; and offers a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for members. These include AARP The Magazine, published bimonthly; AARP Bulletin, a monthly newspaper; AARP Segunda Juventud, a quarterly newspaper in Spanish; NRTA Live & Learn, a quarterly newsletter for 50+ educators; and the Web site, www.aarp.org. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
About ProQuest Information and Learning
ProQuest Information and Learning is a world leader in collecting, organizing, and publishing information worldwide for researchers, faculty, and students in libraries and schools. Known widely for its strength in business and economics, general reference, humanities, social sciences, and STM content, the company develops premium databases comprising periodicals, newspapers, dissertations, out-of-print books, and other scholarly information from more than 8,500 publishers worldwide. Users access the information through the ProQuest® Web-based online information system, Chadwyck-HealeyTM electronic and microform resources, UMI® microform and print reference products, eLibrary® and SIRS® educational resources, and XanEdu® online faculty and student resources. For more information about ProQuest Information and Learning, visit www.il.proquest.com.
ProQuest Information and Learning is a business unit of ProQuest Company (www.proquestcompany.com), which was recently named one of the 100 fastest growing technology companies in the United States by Business 2.0., as well as one of Forbes Magazine’s 200 Best Small Companies.
