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HIV/AIDS: Background Information

An overview of resources available at Fordham University Libraries and beyond for researching HIV/AIDS.

Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of AIDS by Thomas J. Hope; Douglas Richman; Mario Stevenson
Springer, 2018.
The Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS, 3rd ed. by Stephen E. Stratton; Sarah Barbara Watstein
Facts on File, 2012.
Call number [RH Reference Area] RC606.6 .W385 2012

Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Full text of many articles from health and fitness magazines, medical periodicals, reference books and pamphlets. Formerly Health Reference Center Academic.

HIV/AIDS Terminology

HIV/AIDs Glossary
Brief glossary from Avert, a UK-based organization and one of the world’s leading online providers of HIV and AIDS information.
AIDSinfo Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms, 9th Ed.
Glossary of terms in English and Spanish released in 2018 from AIDSinfo, a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and part of the National Institutes of Health.
UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines — 2015
An evolving document that is reviewed on a regular basis of preferred terminology from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

HIV & AIDS Explained

Video credit: "What are HIV & AIDS?" from Avert.org. Includes captions. See corresponding factsheet for more information.

Historical Timelines

A Timeline of HIV and AIDS
Interactive timeline reflecting the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. from the first reported cases in 1981 to the present.
HIV Historical Timeline — PEPFAR
Interactive timeline covering U.S. and international HIV/AIDS developments from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Authoritative Online Sources

Avert.org
UK-based organization providing accurate and trusted information about HIV and sexual health worldwide for over 30 years.
The Body — The HIV/AIDS Resource
Publishing accurate, clear information on all aspects of the HIV epidemic including vital HIV-related information, news, support, and personal perspectives since 1995.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Provides a wide range of HIV/AIDS health information as well as a Resource Library with access to reports, fact sheets, pocket guides, slide decks, infographics, and much more.
HIV.gov
Provides timely and relevant information on Federal HIV policies, programs, and resources to the American public through new media tools.

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