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With the huge variety of materials available on the World Wide Web, it can be difficult to discern which websites are up-to-date, accurate and helpful, and which leave a little (or a lot!) to be desired. Hopefully, these suggestions will help you decide which sites are worth your time and which are not.
- Look for indications that the site's content is current. Many websites will state when the most recent update was made. Those that don't will often have datable material, such as links to recent events or publications, to tell you when the site was last updated. If a site, particularly one dedicated to an ever-evolving topic such as HIV/AIDS, hasn't been updated for a long time, it is probably best look for a more recent website.
- Make sure the site offers valid information. Compare the information contained in one site to the information on other websites, in books, newspapers, etc. This process will make it easier to tell if the facts presented on the site are correct, wrong, or if they're being presented with a particular bias. Legitimate, knowledgeable professionals in any field will strive to provide clear, complete and accurate information. Incomplete material, or material full of mechanical errors or unsubstantiated opinion is not accepted at the professional level in any field, and is best disregarded.
- Try to determine who publishes the website. Since there are no quality controls on the World Wide Web, anyone with an HTML editing program and access to a server can publish a website. Look for the publisher's credentials. Is this person knowledgeable in the field? Is this person part of a legitimate agency or institution that would have accurate information to share? Look for a link that will offer you a description of the agency or company's purpose or practices. A legitimate agency or business should also have an e-mail address, mailing address or telephone number, and staff contact information, so people can ask questions or express concerns or complaints.
- The website's purpose should be clear. After reading a few pages, it should be obvious if the website exists to offer information, market or sell products, provide a medium of communication between people or groups, advocate a cause or seek information from the public. While there will often be some overlap among these categories, there should be no attempt to disguise the website's purpose. For example, a website dedicated to selling a product should be up front about it, and not be disguised as site dedicated to providing information on a particular topic. Read websites critically, especially when advertisements or requests for money appear repeatedly.
- If you are making a donation or purchase through a website, be sure the information you send is secure! Look for a security marker on the order form or donation page. If you have any doubts about the security of your information, contact the company or agency responsible for the site's content and ask for some other way to send your money.
With the huge variety of materials available on the World Wide Web, it can be difficult to discern which websites are up-to-date, accurate and helpful, and which leave a little (or a lot!) to be desired. Hopefully, these suggestions will help you decide which sites are worth your time and which are not. Read websites critically, especially when advertisements or requests for money appear.
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HIV/AIDS RESOURCES
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www.guilford.com Guilford Press. Books on HIV and related subjects.
www.cpha.ca Canadian Public Health Association, AIDS Clearing House.
www.haworthpressinc.com The Haworth Press. Journals and books on HIV and related subjects.
www.gmhc.org Pamphlets on HIV, sexuality and related subjects.
www.catie.ca Pamphlets and books on treatments and related topics.
www.healingwell.com/AIDS HIV/AIDS Resource Centre. Books, articles and links.
www.acch.ca Alberta Community Council on HIV.
www.icad-cisd.com Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development.
http://maximum.virtuelle.ca/ a French-language site for Canadian youth.
www.caps.ucsf.edu The Centre for AIDS Prevention Studies. www.cdnaids.ca The Canadian AIDS Society homepage.
www.aidslaw.ca The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network homepage.
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TREATMENT SITES
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www.hivnet.ubc.ca/ctn.html Canadian HIV Trials.
www.catie.ca Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange – CATIE.
www.hivatis.org HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service.
www.avert.org Aids Education and Research Trust.
www.sfaf.org/beta San Francisco AIDS Foundation. BETA (Bulleting of Experimental Treatments for AIDS).
www.aidsmeds.com Information and lessons on treating HIV/AIDS.
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MEN
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www.undp.org United Nations Development Program. Has some articles on AIDS and heterosexual men.
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WOMEN
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www.genderhealth.org Information on all sorts of women's issues, especially for women living in developing countries.
www.fhi.org Family Health International. Information on contraceptives research and HIV/AIDS prevention projects around the world.
www.reproline.jhu.edu Information on contraception, HIV, pregnancy, etc.
www.thebody.com Excellent current articles on women and HIV issues.
www.vopw.org/voicesweb/index.htm Voices of Positive Women from Toronto.
www.projinf.org Project Informs program focused on HIV/AIDS treatment information and advocacy for women.
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YOUTH AND TEEN
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www.pedhivaids.org National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center. Contains fact sheets, global issues, education materials, links, care, research, resource catalog and Q & A.
www.thebody.com/whatis/children.html Young people and AIDS from The Body. Long list of articles on HIV and youth.
www.caps.ucsf.edu/CSA.html Examines the effects of childhood sexual abuse on HIV prevention.
http://maximum.virtuelle.ca/ A French-language site for Canadian youth.
www.youthresource.com A project of advocates for youth.
www.teenwire.com Sexuality and relationship info from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
http://www.scarleteen.com A sex education site from the United States.
http://www.youthco.org/ A site for people aged 15 to 29 with information on HIV and Hepatitis C.
www.chebucto.ns.ca/health/teenhealth/ A site out of Nova Scotia with information on sex, drugs, mental and physical health.
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/eng/ Information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from sexual orientation to sexually transmitted infections to contraception and more.
www.safehealthyschools.org A site dedicated to comprehensive school health.
www.ayn.ca/health An Aboriginal Youth Network site with information on sex, abuse, addictions, pregnancy and wellness.
www.ppfc.ca The Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada website.
www.actoronto.org/website/home.nsf/pages/young+proud A safer sex guide for young gay and bisexual men.
www.livepositive.ca/basics/immune/youth.html Basic facts about HIV and young people.
www.heartofrichmond.com/youth.htm HIV/AIDS awareness site from Richmond, BC.
www.cmec.ca/publications/aids/ This site offers information from a 2002 Canadian youth, sexuality and AIDS study.
www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/Teen_Life/Sexuality/ A volunteer site dedicated to providing a comprehensive directory of the web for people under 18.
www.youthwork.com/healthsexglbt.html A site dedicated to linking ideas and health.
www.teenadviceonline.org A volunteer-based, free, Q & A service.
http://www.sxetc.org/ A site by teens for teens.
www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index/html Health and sexuality questions and answers.
www.positive.org Sex ed from the Coalition for Positive Sexuality.
Youth Suicide Prevention
www.youth-suicide.com/gay-bisexual/ This site deals with suicide prevention from a gay/bisexual perspective.
HIV/AIDS and GLBT Youth
www.gayscape.com/hivact.html HIV/AIDS info for gays, bisexuals and lesbians.
GLBT Youth Health
www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered health.
http://www.outproud.orgProduced by the National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth.
Sites for children, youth and families http://www.elca.org/dcm/youth/helpsheets/aids.htmlA site that strives to teach youth about HIV/AIDS.
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ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
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www.caan.ca/ The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network homepage.
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EDUCATORS
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www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/facts.pdf A primer for principals, educators and school personnel on Sexual Orientation and Youth.
www.sexualityandu.ca/eng/ A website administered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
www.aasect.org/ The homepage for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.html An HTML primer for principals, teachers and educators about youth and sexual orientation.
www.sexualityandu.ca/eng/teachers/ This site aims to help teachers and educators inform students about contraception, prevent sexually transmitted infections (STI) and promote sexual well-being.
www.elca.org/dcm/youth/helpsheets/aids.html A website that aims to teachyouth about HIV/AIDS.
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PARENTS AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION
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http://www.proudparenting.com/page.cfm?secionid=58 A resource for parents of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.
www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/ A sex ed resource for parents.
www.proudparenting.com/page.cfm?sectionid=58 A resource for parents of gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgendered youth.
www.elca.org/dcm/youth/helpsheets/aids.html A site that aims to teach gay, lesbian and bisexual youth.
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HARM REDUCTION
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www.ravesafe.org.za Rave Safe. South Africa site. Offers research on drug use, awareness and harm reduction.
www.realsolutions.org/donoharm.htm Do No Harm. Harm reduction article and extensive resources.
www.harmreduction.org Harm reduction Coalition. Committed to reducing drug-related harm among individuals and communities by initiation and promoting local, regional, and national harm reduction education, interventions and community organizing.
www.ccsa.ca/ Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA).
www.chr.asn.au//home Centre for Harm Reduction.
www.ihra.net International Harm Reduction Association. An international professional association for individuals and organizations concerned with the development of drug policies to reduce the harmful consequences of drug use and current drug policies.
www.dpf.org The Drug Policy Foundation. Dedicated to publicizing alternatives to current anti-drug strategies. Contains articles and press releases.
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HEALTH PROMOTION
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www.ajhp.com American Journal of Health Promotion, containing information on health promotion resources.
www.monash.edu.au/health Health Promotion on the Internet.
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SEXUAL HEALTH
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http://www.sexualhealth.com/ Homepage of the Sexual Health Network.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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www.caps.ucsf.edu/IDU.html A site examining the HIV prevention needs of injection drug users (IDUs).
www.ysas.org.au/ The Youth Substance Abuse Service homepage.
www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/subabuse.asp Homepage for the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Centre.
www.unodc.org/youthnet/youthnet_youth_drugs.html A youth-oriented site of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
www.theantidrug.com Resources for parents concerned abut drug use among youth.
www.health.org/newsroom/abuseInformation/default.aspx?s=youth General substance abuse information.
www.aadac.com/index_flash.htm The Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/The Alcoholics Anonymous World Service.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholandyouth.html A service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/ Alcohol problems and solutions.
http://www.ccsa.ca The Canadian Center on Substance Abuse.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/hecs/index.html Health Canada's Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety website.
www.noah-health.org/en/mental/disorders/substance/ Information on drug, alcohol and nicotine (ab)use.
http://corp.aadac.com/services/ Contains links to Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission services.
www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html Information on alcohol and teen drinking.
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HEPATITIS
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www.subtle.net/carrier/ A unique way to provide Hepatitis C information. Can also be obtained text only.
www.hepnet.com The Hepatitis Information Network. A lot of information on Hepatitis.
www.hepplace.com The Hepatitis Place. Information on Hep C.
http://www.hepfi.orgHepatitis Foundation International.
www.liver.ca The Canadian Liver Foundation website.
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MEDICAL
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www.HOPKINS-AIDS.EDU/ Publications, medical education, resources, prevention and treatment. Animated HIV lifecycle.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/aids/action.html Movie on the life cycle of HIV as well as other information on HIV.
www.caps.ucsf.edu/treatment.html Examines the effect of HIV treatment on HIV prevention.
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JOURNALS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS
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www.sfaf.org/beta Covers new developments in AIDS treatment research.
www.thebody.com/bp/bpix.html Body Positive magazine. Great information.
www.tpan.com Positively Aware.
www.thebody.com/poz/pozix.html POZ Magazine.
www.projinf.org Publication focusing on HIV/AIDS treatment information and advocacy for women.
www.atdn.org/ AIDS Treatment Data Network.
www.bmj.com British Medical Journal.
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES
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www.yogagroup.org Yoga for persons living with HIV. Articles on yoga for HIV/AIDS, videos.
www.thorne.com/altmedrev/index.html Alternative Medicine Review.
www.itmonline.org Institute for Traditional Medicine.
www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/altmed.html Health Sciences library. Arranged for easy access by modality. Canadian sites are marked with a Canadian flag. A very extensive list of sites.
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INTERNATIONAL
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www.who.int/ World Health Organization.
www.icaso.org International Council of AIDS Service Organizations.
www.unaids.org Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS.
www.icad-cisd.com Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development.
www.undp.org United Nations Development Program. Information on HIV/AIDS can be found by clicking on 'Focus Areas'.
www.avert.org/wwhiv.htm The worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic. Information on HIV worldwide, stats, etc.
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PHILANTHROPY
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http://www.ccp.ca Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
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SEARCH ENGINES
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www.yahoo.com - Yahoo
www.dogpile.com - Dogpile
www.google.com - Google
www.metacrawler.com - Metacrawler
www.lycos.com - Lycos
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