%0 Journal Article
%T An Online Library of Science-Based HIV Prevention Resources
%A Josefina J. Card
%A Lucy Baden
%J World Journal of AIDS
%P 119-136
%@ 2160-8822
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wja.2018.84010
%X This paper introduces the
online Sociometrics Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences Library, an
exciting new science-based resource for HIV/AIDS researchers, health educators,
and clinicians</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> The
over 400 products in the Sociometrics Library supplement the online publications¡ªjournal
articles, books, reports, monographs¡ªthat have been the focus of scientific
research libraries and publishers to date, both printed and online. Examples of
the innovative science-based products that serve as the library¡¯s content
include: Evidence-based interventions and programs (</span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">EBIs/EBPs</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) that
evaluation research has shown to be effective in preventing HIV or its risky
social and behavioral antecedents; primary research </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">data</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and survey </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">instruments</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">;
and interactive, multimedia </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">training tools and courses</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> to build HIV
professionals¡¯ capacity to implement EBPs with fidelity and to cooperate with
evaluators in the assessment of their effectiveness. A Scientist Expert Panel</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">has guided and will continue to</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">guide product selection and acquisition, ensuring</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the collection¡¯s continuing technical merit,
research utility, and relevance for practice and policy. The Sociometrics
Library aims to become the dominant online source of behavioral and social
science-based HIV research by-products, operationally sustainable and able to
stay up-to-date both from a technological and scientific perspective.
%K HIV
%K AIDS
%K STI
%K Data
%K Instruments
%K Effective Programs
%K Evidence-Based Programs
%K Capacity Building Tools
%K Researchers
%K HIV Educators
%K HIV Practitioners
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=88298