Synopses & Reviews
Miletich provides a survey of information published between 1983 and 1993. Part One is a chronological listing of information which illustrates how information about AIDS has evolved annually and in which form this information appears. There are, for each year, up to 12 categories, ranging from books to videocassettes, government documents to atlases, conference proceedings to review papers. Selected annotations elaborate on this information. Part Two is an annotated bibliography about occupations at increased risk of contracting AIDS. Part Three consists of appendices. In addition the book contains a list of acronyms, and separate author and subject indexes.
With some 1200 items and with its international scope, AIDS provides information accessible to students and researchers from grade school onward. Information about publications devoted exclusively to AIDS, AIDS organizations in various countries, and an AIDS time-line illustrate that this book is intended for virtually any person concerned about AIDS.
Synopsis
A guide intended to help the beginning student as well as the seasoned researcher.
Synopsis
Miletich provides a survey of information published between 1983 and 1993. Part One is a chronological listing of information which illustrates how information about AIDS has evolved annually and in which form this information appears. There are, for each year, up to 12 categories, ranging from books to videocassettes, government documents to atlases, conference proceedings to review papers. Selected annotations elaborate on this information. Part Two is an annotated bibliography about occupations at increased risk of contracting AIDS. Part Three consists of appendices. In addition the book contains a list of acronyms, and separate author and subject indexes. With some 1200 items and with its international scope, AIDS provides information accessible to students and researchers from grade school onward. Information about publications devoted exclusively to AIDS, AIDS organizations in various countries, and an AIDS time-line illustrate that this book is intended for virtually any person concerned about AIDS.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acronyms
AIDS Information
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Occupations At Increased Risk For Aids
Health Sciences Professionals
Law Enforcement Professionals
Prostitutes
Appendices
Appendix A: Current Contents: Life Sciences
Appendix B: Dissertation Abstracts International
Appendix C: Government Reports Announcements and Index
Appendix D: Science Citation Index
Appendix E: Social Sciences Citation Index
Appendix F: AIDS Databases
Appendix G: AIDS Information on CD-ROM
Appendix H: Addresses of Database Producers
Appendix I: Addresses of Database Vendors
Appendix J: Addresses of Videocassette Distributors/Producers
Appendix K: Computers and the Fight against AIDS
Appendix L: Periodicals about AIDS
Appendix M: Sources of Funding AIDS Research in the U.S.
Appendix N: Libraries/Archives with Gay/Lesbian Information
Appendix O: U.S.--Other Selected Addresses
Appendix P: Canada--Other Selected Addresses
Appendix Q: United Kingdom--Other Selected Addresses
Appendix R: Addresses in Australia and New Zealand
Appendix S: Notable AIDS Deaths
Appendix T: AIDS Time-Line
Author Index
Subject Index