Road Map to… HIV / AIDS Resources @ the Library
Question: What subject headings can I use to search for materials on HIV and AIDS in Memphis Public Library’s Catalog?
Answer: AIDS (Disease) Children of AIDS patients Communicable Diseases Drug abuse Drug addicts—Diseases Epidemics Epidemiology Family—Health and hygiene HIV infections HIV-positive men HIV-positive persons HIV-positive women HIV (Viruses) Medical social work Memphis (Tenn.)—AIDS (Disease) Memphis (Tenn.)—HIV-positive persons Men—Health and hygiene Minorities—Health and hygiene Needle exchange programs Older people—Health and hygiene Parents of AIDS patients Sexually transmitted diseases Shelby County (Tenn.)—AIDS (Disease) Shelby County (Tenn.)—HIV-positive persons Viruses World Health Women—Health and hygiene Youth—Health and hygiene
Q: Where is the best place in the Central Library to begin searching for materials on the subject?
A: 3rd Floor—Health Information Center Example Titles: AIDS in America by Susan S. Hunter. (Call number: 362.196979 H947ai); Unraveling AIDS: The Independent Science and Promising Alternative Therapies by Mae-Wan Ho. (Call number: 616.9792 U58);
The Secret Epidemic: the Story of AIDS and Black America by Jacob Levenson. (Call number: 362.196979 L657s); The Guide to Living with HIV Infection: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic by John G. Bartlett. (Call number: 362.196979 B289g5); SIDA/AIDS: Todo lo que necesita saber by Santiago N. Barra. (Call number: 616.9792 B268s); The Invisible People: How the US has Slept through the Global AIDS Pandemic, the Greatest Humanitarian Catastrophe of our Time by Greg Behrman. (Call number: 362.196979 B421i);
Q: Are there other areas that contain useful information?
A: Yes! Depending on what sort of information you are interested in, there are several other areas in the Central Library that you may want to visit. Some suggestions: 1st Floor—Parent/Teacher Collection Example Title: HIV/AIDS and Child Care: Fact Book and Facilitator’s Guide by Barbara Kaiser. (Call number: 362.196979 K13h);
2nd Floor—Philosophy Example Title: On Being Human: Where Ethics, Medicine and Spirituality Converge by Daisaku Ikeda. (Call number: 179.7 I26o);
2nd Floor—Literature Example Title: Confronting AIDS through Literature: the Responsibilities of Representation by Judith Laurence Pastore. (Call number: 810.9356 c748);
2nd Floor—Religion Example Title:
The Gospel Alive: Caring for Persons with AIDS and Related Illnesses from the Catholic Health Association. (Call number: 261.832196 G676);
3rd Floor—Health Videos Example Title: AIDS: the Teen Guide to Living [DVD]. (Call number: 616.9792 A2874);
3rd Floor—Law Example Title: HIV Law: A Survival Guide to the Legal System for People Living with HIV by Paul Hampton Crockett. (Call number: 344.730436 C938h);
3rd Floor—Psychology Example Title: HIV-Negative: How the Uninfected are Affected by AIDS by William I. Johnston. (Call number: 155.916 J73h);
3rd Floor—Non-Profit Resource Center Example Title: US Philanthropic Commitments for HIV/AIDS from Funders Concerned about AIDS. (Call number: 362.196792 U84);
4th Floor—History Example Title: The AIDS War: Propaganda, Profiteering and Genocide from the Medical-Industrial Complex by John Lauritsen. (Call number: 362.196979 L386ai);
Q: Are there government publications that might be of use?
A: Yes. Government Publications are listed in the catalog under the same subject headings as books. Please see a librarian if you need help finding the publication you need. Example Titles:
HIV Prevention Projects for Community-Based Organizations: Quick Facts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS63645); Social Security, a guide to Social Security and SSI Disability Benefits for People with HIV Infection from the Social Security Administration. (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1300); Questions and Answers: the Americans with Disabilities Act and Persons with HIV/AIDS from the U.S. Department of Justice. (Call number: J 1.2:D 63/2); The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: US 5-Year Global HIV/AIDS Strategy from the Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator. (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS51485).
Q: What can I find on the library’s website (www.memphislibrary.org)?
A: A wealth of information! There are several resources available that you will want to check out: Databases on the Library Web There are several databases that will provide access to journal and magazine articles on a variety of topics. To access the databases, go to the library website and click on “24-Hour Library.” Then choose the link that reads, “Go to Library Databases.” From here, you can choose from the many databases to which we subscribe. [If you are accessing the site from outside the library, you may need to enter the password “elvis.”] Suggested databases: Health Reference Center Academic, General Reference Center Gold, Expanded Academic ASAP. E-Books From the same page as the Databases, you can access E-Books. These are full-text reference materials on various topics. For example, the Gale Virtual Reference Library offers articles on the following related topics: ACT UP AIDS AIDS Counseling AIDS Quilt AIDS Research AIDS Tests Antiretroviral Drugs Gene Therapy HIV HIV Preventative Measures Immune System Immunodeficiency Immunologic Therapies Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Antiviral Drugs Blood Donation and Registry Cell Therapy Epidemics and Public Health Gay and Lesbian Health
Perinatal Infection Protease Inhibitors Sexually Transmitted Diseases Transfusion Viruses
LINC Community Information File The Library’s LINC Department maintains a database of local agencies that provide support and assistance to various members of the community. The database can be accessed from the Library’s website by clicking on “2-1-1/LINC Community Information.” The database can be searched by Subject, Organization Name or Keywords.
Virtual Health Information Center The Business & Science Department maintains the Virtual Health Information Center, which can be accessed at www.memphislibrary.org/virtualhic.