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Department of Health and Social Services Library

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This guide provides health and medical information on aging and elder care.
It is created and monitored by the DHSS Library.

DHSS Library databases and journals are only available for DHSS employees.
Books are available for anyone to check out with a Delaware library card.

Note: DHSS Library databases are only available to DHSS employees. If you are not using a computer at a DHSS site or connecting through a VPN, you may be unable to access some content on these databases. Please feel free to browse and contact us for a copy of any article(s) you cannot access.

DHSS Library Selected Databases

Health affairs logo image Health Affairs is the leading journal of health policy thought and research. It explores health policy issues of current concern in domestic and international spheres. Browse for information on Age-Friendly HealthAging & Health, and Elder Care.
NEJM logo Take advantage of our institutional subscription to The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the most essential, trusted, and influential source of significant new medical knowledge and clinical best practices in the world. Each weekly issue includes original research, reviews, topical articles, commentary and multimedia, such as clinical images, interactive cases, and procedural videos. Browse through the latest information on Geriatrics/Aging.

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***NOTE: Our electronic resources are available 24/7.***

Access our databases and journal collections using the TDNet Discovery Search box below or individually through the links on the Databases tab. Resources may only be accessed by DHSS employees.

Each database has hundreds of journals available in their collections.
Use this tool from TDNet to search ALL of the library's journals and eBooks in one place.   

Please do not use the search box at the top right section of the page. It will not give you any results as this is a private guide.  
 

Don't forget to Limit to Full Text on your search results to only see materials available to you via the library's subscriptions or open access journals. 

Note: DHSS Library databases are only available to DHSS employees. If you are not using a computer at a DHSS site or connecting through a VPN, you may be unable to access some content on these databases. Please feel free to browse and contact us for a copy of any article(s) you cannot access.

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The DHSS Library is a member of the Delaware Library Catalog. All books owned by the DHSS Library can be checked out by any Delaware Library cardholder. 

You can check out the books at the DHSS Library or have them sent to your local public library by placing a hold on the item and choosing the public library as your pick up location. 

You can also send public library books to the DHSS Library and check them out there while you're on campus. 

DHSS Library Book Collections

                                

                          

Delaware Libraries Subject Guides page       SELECTED GUIDES 

         Addiction and Recovery

                  Aging and Elder Care*

            Business & Leadership

            Caregiving

            Cultural Competence for Health Care

            Designing Flyers and Presentations*

            Disaster Planning and Recovery

            Eye Health

            Financial Empowerment

            Health Statistics* 

            Immigration and Citizenship 

            LGBTQ

            Mental Health

            Military Veterans

            Nutrition*

            Privacy and the Internet*

              Resources for Nurses*

              Resources for Social Service Professionals*

              Teen Health

              Volunteerism

              Wellness

              Zika Virus

              *Guides with DHSS Library resources 

  VIEW THE FULL LIST OF GUIDES HERE

Watch this brief video for general tips and tricks to make the most out of the DHSS Library's resources.

From the DHSS Library

The DHSS Library is a member of the Delaware Library Catalog.
All books owned by the DHSS Library can be checked out by anyone with a Delaware library card.
You can check out the books at the DHSS Library or have them sent to your local public library by placing a hold on the item and choosing the public library as your pickup location.
Check out our collection on Aging & Elder Care by clicking the icon to the left.
You can also send public library books to the DHSS Library and check them out there while you're on campus.

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