This document provides guidance on searching for information related to manufacturing potential therapies for AIDS. It outlines several key steps: defining the topic and related terms; combining terms using Boolean operators and other search techniques; and searching appropriate databases and resources. Specific databases and resources recommended for finding factual information, statistics, health data, and current research include the UCL library catalog, Knovel, WHOSIS, the Global Health Observatory Map, and Engineering Village. Help is available through WISE, the library enquiry desk, or directly from the author.

1. UCL Library Lynne Meehan (Room 314, Science library) Tel: 020 7679 2634 (ext 32634) Email: lib-sciteam@ucl.ac.uk Useful Links: http://delicious.com/LynneMeehan/biochem1

2. How and where to search Example search: Manufacturing potential therapies for AIDS Breakdown search Biology of HIV/AIDS (factual book based) Therapy Manufacture and Distribution Target Market (worldwide health data, statistical, epidemiological) Considerations for Building and Location of manufacturing site (factual book based) New therapies for HIV/AIDS (up to date research) Where to look for the information

3. Factual/ book based information – Library catalogue http:// library.ucl.ac.uk Useful for searching for books on topics and for finding books on your reading list QUIZ: Where would you find the book “ HIV/AIDS : a very short introduction” by Alan Whiteside?

4. Factual Information – Knovel Full text database of engineering text and reference books. Useful for finding factual information Go to the library website www.ucl.ac.uk /library Click on Databases Click on K Click on Knovel

5. Statistic/Health Data - WHO WHOSIS www.who.int/whosis/en / Produces prevalence of disease tables Global Health Observatory Map http:// gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary Produces Maps showing prevalence of disease QUIZ: Using Whosis, can you find out what is the prevalence of HIV among adults aged over 15 per 100000 population in Mozambique?

6. Current research: Step 1: Define your topic Manufacturing potential therapies for AIDS Key concepts Alternative terms Therapy HIV Pharmaceutical Biopharmaceutical AIDS Therapy or therapeutics HIV

7. Current research: Step 2: Combine your terms- Boolean All foods with raspberries All flavours of ice cream Raspberry ice cream raspberries OR ice cream Ice cream AND raspberries Ice cream NOT raspberries

8. Current research: Step 2: More hints and tips Phrase search e.g. “HIV” Nesting e.g. HIV and (therapy or biopharmaceutical) Wildcards e.g. Wom?n Truncation e.g. Caus*

9. Current research: Step 3: Search the databases Database of engineering journals and conference proceedings Go to the library website www.ucl.ac.uk /library Click on Databases Click on E Click on Engineering Village QUIZ: Using Engineering Village find three articles on Biopharmaceutical manufacturing? Use SFX to locate the articles? Email yourself the records for the two articles?

10. Access to e-resources Most electronic resources can be accessed on or off campus The best route to these is via the library website You will need your UCL userid to log in For further information go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/e-res.shtml#res-home

11. Help! WISE: http:// www.ucl.ac.uk/moodle Click on WISE, then Engineering and Built environment Ask at the Enquiry Desk Ground floor, Science Library 020 7679 7789 Come and ask me

12. Thank you Please fill in the evaluation form at http://tinyurl.com/ljwdph Lynne Meehan ( Room 314, Science library) Tel: 020 7679 2634 (ext 32634) Email:l.meehan@ucl.ac.uk