Provides detailed guide to starting research in gerontology and provides numerous lists of resources. Concepts and Controversies , published by Pine Forge Press, 3rd edition, 2000. This material is reprinted with permission from the author and publisher. Research and writing can be intimidating to many students, especially in a field such as gerontology, which is a new subject to most. But research and writing needn't be frightening.
Skillful research is the key to good writing, and careful thinking is the foundation for both.
Doing the background research for a term paper in gerontology is more than half the task of actually writing the paper itself. Of course, that does not mean plagiarism or simply copying what other people have written without giving proper credit. But the trick in writing is to save yourself the trouble of reinventing the wheel. You want to avoid floundering around trying to rediscover a fact or idea that someone else has already worked out before you. Wasting time that way is not necessary at all.