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Introduction

This Guide provides an overview of print and electronic resources relating to elder law. Please use the tabs on the left or bottom of the screen to navigate through the Guide. Access to some resources may be restricted to either the Duquesne Law or Duquesne University community.

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Scholarly Articles and Working Papers

Social Science Research Network Elder Law Studies eJournal
Social Science Research Network provides access to working papers and pre-publication versions of journal articles.
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Users may set up SSRN accounts and subscribe to free e-journals in the SSRN Legal Scholarship Network. To automatically receive email alerts for ejournals, go to the Legal Scholarship Network subscriptions page (you will be prompted to log in to SSRN). Look under "Law" on the left side of the screen (Subject Matter eJournals are listed at the end). If Duquesne Kline faculty members are unable to select orange subject eJournals, please contact lawlibrary@duq.edu for account assistance.
Digital Commons: Elder Law
The Digital Commons provides full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.

Congressional Research Service ("CRS") Reports

The Congressional Research Service ("CRS") can be thought of as similar to a "think tank" for Congress. It produces non-partisan overviews of various topics.

Reports on Aging Policy
From EveryCRSReport.com

Government Entities

Administration on Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Center on Elder Abuse
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
Pennsylvania Department of Aging

Organizations

ABA: Commission on Law and Aging
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National Council on Aging
Justice in Aging
Center for the Elders and the Court
A project of the National Center for State Courts

Additional Resource

Older Adults
From Pew Research Center

Guide originally created by Julie Tedjeske.

Last Updated: January 1, 2021

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