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EYE 107 HIV/AIDS: Science, Society and Politics
This guide will help you locate up-to-date information about the science, social and political aspects of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). It will help you find background information, current magazine and scholarly journal articles, and reliable Internet sites. And, while speaking of the Net...if you're looking only on search engines such as Google or Yahoo you are missing a lot of good information. Checking the places listed below as well as the Net will assure better results.
Your librarian for this course is Sheila Johnson, Glickman Library, Portland (sheilaj@usm.maine.edu; 780-4690). Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the library or researching your topic. I'm available Monday-Wednesday.
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Your Library Barcode Number
To access a number of library services and the databases (computer periodical indexes) you will need to enter your library barcode, the smaller number on your ID card beginning with 2502200.
A complete list of services is available on the Library home page. Also check the Services for Students page.
Before you start searching for information it'is important to take these steps:
- Clarify and summarize your topic
- Identify your major concepts
- Develop your search terms
Catalog
- Check the URSUS catalog to find titles located at USM's library and other University of Maine System campuses.
- Includes books, DVDs, videos, state and federal documents, theses, and other materials.
- Note: For more information on finding books in URSUS and requesting those we don’t own from other libraries, consult this tutorial
- To find materials located elsewhere, try MaineCat ( Maine libraries) or WorldCat (hundreds of US libraries).
Sample URSUS AIDS/HIV search terms:
aids disease
aids disease Africa
aids disease political aspects
aids disease social aspects
hiv infections
hiv viruses
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Reference Titles
Encyclopedias, guides and other reference materials can be useful to check a definition or get quick information about your topic.
AIDS Glossary
Britannica Online
Use the "Advanced Search" feature for more search options
Dictionary of AIDS Related Terminology
(POR Reference RC607 .A26 H895)
Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS
(POR Reference RC606.6 .W385)
MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Oxford Reference Online-Dictionary of Biology (click on Biological Sciences)
Special Collections
USM's Frances W. Peabody Papers
The following are the "scholarly search engines" (databases) that will help you locate magazine and journal articles, books, book chapters, newspapers, government documents and other resources on your topics.
- The articles you locate may be from popular magazines or scholarly academic journals. What's the difference?
The subject of HIV/AIDS has been widely written about over the last twenty years. Nearly every database will mention the topic often using different terms to describe aspects of the AIDS disease. Think creatively to find the best terminology to use with each database. For HIV, also try hiv viruses, or human immunodeficiency virus. For AIDS also try aids disease or acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
A. Library Subscription Databases
Academic Search Premier (updated daily)
A multi-subject database covering nearly 4,000 magazines and scholarly journals. Areas covered include biology, medical sciences, and social sciences. An excellent source for articles on HIV/AIDS.
Health Source Consumer Edition (updated weekly)
Provides easy to understand articles on many contemporary health topics including HIV viruses and AIDS disease. For best search results try the Subjects link.
Pais International ( Updated monthly)
Covers the literature of public and social policy, and other aspects of social sciences. Includes journal articles, books, government documents, directories, and public, intergovernmental, and private organization reports.
B. Obtain Full Text Articles
Some online articles are embedded within the database, and are marked Full Text. Others are accessible from the publisher’s website or another database, but are not always marked with the full text note. To find these you need to select the Article Linker option.
C. Request Articles on Interlibrary Loan
Don’t be discouraged if the articles you need are not available in full text or in a printed journal owned by the library. You can request them on Interlibrary Loan and receive an electronic copy within 3-5 working days.
- To request an article use Article Linker
- You will be notified by e-mail when your article has arrived.
- To obtain your full text article, click the login link in your e-mail message. Select View/Download Electronically Received Articles.
Check with your instructors before using Internet resources for your assignments. Some will prefer that you use the pre-selected sites listed in your course material. Others will want you to use library databases exclusively.
As you know, anyone can create a website - accurate or not. Consult Evaluating Web Pages (UC Berkley) to help you determine quality. The following selected sites were chosen for their authenticy and relevance.
Historical
In Their Own Words
Provided by the National Institutes of Health, this site tracks the early years of HIV/AIDS research. The transcripts section contains interviews of NIH researchers, an image and document archive, a historical timeline, and other Internet links.
National
AIDS.gov
An information gateway to “Federal domestic HIV/AIDS information and resources”. Use the search engine to locate specific information.
HIV/AIDS Prevention
Basic information, fact sheets, and statistics from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Another CDC site. Contains detailed data on the incidence of HIV/AIDS as reported by state and territorial health departments.
International
AEGIS : AIDS education global information system
One of the largest HIV/AIDS databases in the world. Contains an excellent section on the Science of HIV, and a link to HIV in Action, a remarkable animation of the virus life cycle.
Global HIV/AIDS
The US Government’s response to the global AIDS crisis, and the international programs sponsored by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Includes an excellent country-by-country survey.
HIV InSite
Designed by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). Provides a gateway to in-depth information about particular aspects of HIV/AIDS. The Database of Country and Regional Indicators
contains up-to-date information from 72 key indicators in such areas as HIV/AIDS, treatment access, general health, mortality, education, the economy, population, fertility, and human development, for 194 countries and 10 regions.
Map of Africa
This is an interactive image map. Click on a country then select it from the menu to find an extensive list of facts about the people, communicable diseases (including AIDS), economy, politics and other important information published in the 2006 CIA World Factbook.
Accurate, properly formatted footnotes and bibliographies are indicators of good academic research, and the ethical/legal use of information.
Style Manuals
Check with your instructor on which citation form to use.
Plagiarism
Created by: Sheila Johnson
Last Updated: 09.2007
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