About AARP AgeLine
What is AARP AgeLine?
The AARP AgeLine database is an interdisciplinary index to the literature of aging. It is an essential resource for faculty and students studying gerontology. AgeLine is produced by AARP and distributed by several different vendors. You can learn more about AgeLine from our AARP AgeLine Tutorial (currently under revision).
Access to AARP AgeLine
You can search AARP AgeLine from the AARP AgeLine web site. It is also available by subscription from several vendors.
Coverage & Contents
AARP AgeLine is an index to monographs and articles from over 600 journal titles from 1978-present (with selected coverage from 1966-1977). The coverage is interdisciplinary and includes items from demography, economics, geriatrics, gerontology, health care, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, public health, social work, and sociology.
Thesaurus of Subject Terms
AARP AgeLine uses the AgeLine Thesaurus of Aging Terminology (8th ed.) to assign subject terms to each record in the database. Using this thesaurus can significantly improve your searches.
Getting help
The IOA Information Center can assist our users of AgeLine. Contact us for help.
Also see the guide to Using AgeLine’s Thesaurus of Aging Terminology
