AEGiS-BKREV: HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources

(BKREV) HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources

Harrington Park Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 165p., bibliog., index. (Health Care on the Internet, v. 2, nos. 2/3, 1998). ISBN 1-56023-117-3, 1-56023-117-3pbk. $34.95, $19.95pbk.
edited by Jeffrey T. Huber. 1998.

There is an increasing amount of HIV/AIDS-related information available in print and electronically. Trying to keep track of all that is available can be frustrating. This book contains "a selection of articles designed to highlight HIV/AIDS-specific Internet information sources and resources. The selection reflects the breadth and depth of information available, as well as issues surrounding developing and maintaining a Web presence, evaluating Internet sites, and locating relevant, reliable HIV/AIDS information." Each of the chapters is well written and contains additional resources to consult. The titles of the chapters reflect the content: "The AIDS Community-Based Service Organization and the World-Wide Web: Decisions and Experiences in Creating a Web Site," by Sheree Huber Williams; "AIDS Service Organizations and Their Presence on the Internet," by Janet A. Ohles and Janette Pierce; "Building an HIV Internet Network of Community-Based Organizations," by Stephanie L. Normann and Donna Rochon; "Web Sites as Weapons in the War on HIV: Education and Prevention Geared to the New At-Risk Populations," by Gerald (Jerry) Perry; "Internet Resources for HIV+ Children and Adolescents," by Kris Riddlesperger; "Women's Place on the World-Wide Web: An Analysis of Sites Concerning HIV and Women," by Mary L. Gallaspy and Jeffrey T. Huber; "HIV-Related Internet News and Discussion Groups as Professional and Social Support Tools," by Sarah C. Fogel; "HIV/AIDS Information Resources and Services from the National Institutes of Health," by Gale A. Dutcher; "CDC's HIV/AIDS Resources on the Net," by Ann L. Poritzky; "Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): Selected Internet Resources for HIV/AIDS," by Charles B. Wessel, Bruce A. Johnston, and Tamera E. Frech; "The Clinical Management of HIV Disease: Internet Resources on the World-Wide Web," by J. Michael Howe; and "Antiretroviral Drug Development and Information on the Internet," by Ed Casabar. This is an excellent resource, but it should be kept in mind that URLs do change and some of these URLs may have changed at the time of this review. Nevertheless, this is a recommended title for all libraries.

Keywords: Computer Network Resources

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