This paper introduces the online Sociometrics Social, Behavioral, and Health\nSciences Library, an exciting new science-based resource for HIV/AIDS researchers,\nhealth educators, and clinicians. The over 400 products in the Sociometrics\nLibrary supplement the online publicationsâ??journal articles,\nbooks, reports, monographsâ??that have been the focus of scientific research\nlibraries and publishers to date, both printed and online. Examples of the innovative\nscience-based products that serve as the libraryâ??s content include:\nEvidence-based interventions and programs (EBIs/EBPs) that evaluation research\nhas shown to be effective in preventing HIV or its risky social and behavioral\nantecedents; primary research data and survey instruments; and interactive,\nmultimedia training tools and courses to build HIV professionalsâ??\ncapacity to implement EBPs with fidelity and to cooperate with evaluators in\nthe assessment of their effectiveness. A Scientist Expert Panel has guided and\nwill continue to guide product selection and acquisition, ensuring the collectionâ??s\ncontinuing technical merit, research utility, and relevance for practice\nand policy. The Sociometrics Library aims to become the dominant online\nsource of behavioral and social science-based HIV research by-products,\noperationally sustainable and able to stay up-to-date both from a technological\nand scientific perspective.
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