Bibliographic Database Overview

| What Is the Bibliographic Database | What Information Is in the Bibliographic Database |

| Ways To Search | What You Will Find in a Record |

What Is the Bibliographic Database

The bibliographic database is a computerized database managed by the National Aging Information Center (NAIC). It contains references to program- and policy-related materials on aging not referenced in any other computer system or print resource. The database is intended to serve the State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, national aging organizations, aging services providers, legislators at all levels, policy makers, and the general public.

What Information Is in the Bibliographic Database

Database records describe materials produced by Administration on Aging grantees funded under Title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-73). Title IV of the Act supports demonstrations, research, and training projects, and a number of institutes and centers, such as the National Resource Centers on Native American Elders, Long-Term Care, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and Elder Abuse, as well as the National Eldercare Institutes.

Ways To Search

The bibliographic database offers you three ways to find information.

Prepared searches are the fastest way to find information on a variety of popular topics.
Simple searches are the easiest way to perform your own searches.
Detailed searches offer more advanced searching strategies that enable you to focus tightly on your specific topic.

Explanation of how these searches are performed is provided on the help page.

What You Will Find In a Record

Your search results will be made up of database records. Each record contains "fields" of information. Some of the fields are:

Title	Title of the document
Publication Format	Type of document (journal article, fact sheet, video, etc.)
Author	Author of the document
Source	Publisher or producer of item
Abstract	Short overview of item
Descriptors	Words used as index terms to aid in searching
Availability	Information on where to get item and how much it costs
Audience	For whom the publication is produced
Language	Language of the document
Physical Description	Details about AV materials, patient supplies, or accessories.

Happy searching!

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Date last revised: June 5, 1997