Research Guide (AIDS) Santa Rosa Junior College

AIDS

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Doyle Ref/RC/Z/6664/.A27/T9

AIDS and Women

Doyle Ref/RC/607/.A26/W38/1990

AIDS Crisis in America

Doyle Ref/RA/644/.A25/H655/1998

A reference handbook

AIDS in Sonoma County

Doyle Ref/RC/607/.A26/A3475

An interim assessment of the scope of the epidemic, the immediate and intermediate needs, and the available services and resources.

Color Atlas of AIDS

Doyle Ref/RC/607/.A26/C654/1989

Encyclopedia of AIDS

Doyle Ref/RA/644/.A25/E5276/1998

A social, political, cultural, and scientific record of the HIV epidemic

Encyclopedia of Autoimmune Diseases

Doyle & Mahoney REF/RC600/.C37/2003

Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS

Mahoney REF/RC/606.6/.W385/2003

2002 Guide to Medical Care of Patients with HIV Infection

Doyle Ref/RC/607/.A26/B378/2001

The Johns Hopkins Hospital 2002 guide to medical care of patients with HIV infection

The HIV Drug Book

Mahoney REF/RC/607/.A26/K43/1995

Questions and Answers on AIDS

Doyle Ref/RC/607/.A26/F78/1997

Roads to Recovery: A Practical Guide to Options for Patients with AIDS and ARC

Doyle Ref/RC/607/.A26/R6

Call Numbers to Browse:

RA RC 31-1245

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
AccessScience	CQ Researcher
Country Watch	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
RAND California

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

AIDS (DISEASE)	AIDS (DISEASE) -- CALIFORNIA
AIDS (DISEASE) -- POPULAR WORKS

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
Health Reference Center Academic	ProQuest Health & Medicine Complete
ProQuest Biology Journals	ProQuest Psychology Journals

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

Advocate	Nutrition Today
AIDSfile	OUT
Hospital Pharmacy	Pharmacy Times
JAMA	SF Bay times
Nursing

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Health & Medicine http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/health.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

AIDS/HIV
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=AIDS/HIV&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: November 15, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina