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I n t e r n e t  R e v i e w s  Joni R. Roberts and Carol A. Drost 

Environmental Research Web. Access: http:// 
environmentalresearchweb.org/. 
A new addition to Institute of Physics 

Publishing’s (IOPP) open­access community 
Web sites, Environmental Research Web was 
unveiled in January of this year. Created to 
provide an international forum for scholarly 
discussion and analysis of environmental is­
sues and policy, the site stands out from other 
similar resources because of the reputation 
of the publisher and the attempt to create a 
real community. Although a recent media 
packet suggests the intended audience to be 
researchers and practitioners, there is value 
for students, as well. The community consists 
of several areas, all designed to encourage 
discussion and highlight current research. 

“Opinion” includes a regular column from 
the editor and “Talking Points,” signed pieces 
on controversial topics written by special­
ists. “Research Highlights” and “Sustainable 
Futures” include news articles that are either 
prepared by the editorial board or gleaned 
from other sources. All articles in these four 
sections include links to related Web sources 
and open­access articles. Where relevant, 
there are “Restricted Links” to original articles 
in other subscription­based journals. These 
sections also provide the opportunity for 
registered users to comment on the articles. 

The news and editorial content is comple­
mented by the research articles in IOPP’s 
new open­access journal, Environmental 
Research Letters. Complete access to Envi­
ronmental Research Letters, as well as other 
environmentally related articles published in 
other IOPP journals, is also available in the 
“Journals” section. Abstracts for each article 
are provided, and most citations contain a 
link to the full article. 

Joni R. Roberts is associate university librarian for 
public ser vices and collec tion development at 
Willamette University, e-mail: jroberts@willamette. 
edu, and Carol A. Drost is associate university librarian 
for technical services at Willamette University, e-mail: 
cdrost@willamette.edu 

The last three sections are useful col­
lections of links. “Research Resources” is 
comprised of lists of various research centers, 
societies, data sources, and funding bodies. 
Users can browse “Events” by type of event 
and date. Each entry includes a link to the 
event’s Web site and a description of the 
event. Finally, “Companies” includes both 
the corporate partners and other companies 
that are supporting the site. According to 
the Web site, corporate partners can brand 
editorials that are relevant to their business. 
Other companies can choose to have “Spon­
sored Search Terms,” where their logo would 
appear every time that term was searched. 
The companies listed in this section are 
browsable by category, but it is unclear if 
they are all sponsors or selected because of 
their relevance. 

Since the site has not been active very 
long, it is too early to tell if the community/ 
discussion aspect will be successful. Although 
the environmental information available is 
valuable, more explanation as to how the 
community was put together and what sort 
of editorial procedures is needed. Free regis­
tration is required before users can comment 
and access much of the information.—Linda 
Maddux, Reed College, madduxl@reed.edu/. 

Institute for Counter-Terrorism. Access: 
http://www.instituteforcounterterrorism. 
org/. 
The International Policy Institute for Coun­

ter­Terrorism (ICT) is the “leading academic 
institute for counter­terrorism in the world.” 
Founded in 1996, the organization is an “in­
dependent think tank providing expertise in 
terrorism, counter­terrorism, homeland secu­
rity, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, 
intelligence analysis, and internal security 
and defense policy.” The sole focus of ICT 
is directed toward counter­terrorism issues. 
The expert faculty involved with ICT range 
from the former director of Mossad, the Is­
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International Advisory Board of the Institute 
of Defense and Strategic Studies. 

The site provides a wealth of information, 
from “Activities” to “Annual Conference.” 
The information is easily accessible from 
the homepage via labeled tabs. “Activities” 
provides information on courses, seminars, 
and events available to participants. Courses 
include Arab Culture, Medicine (response 
to terrorist events and emergency prepared­
ness), and an Executive Certifi cate Program 
in Counter­Terrorism Studies. 

“Research and Publications” provides ac­
cess to research articles, publications (books), 
and recommended sources on terrorism. 
“Articles” and “News and Commentaries” 
provide information on a wealth of current 
issues involving terrorism. ICT also provides 
a selection of services, including “Consult­
ing and Training,” “Legal Assistance,” and 
“Lectures, Courses, and Workshops.” Some 
of the courses offered include modern and 
post­modern terrorism strategies, hostages 
and extortion, state­sponsored terrorism, and 
terrorism and technology. 

The “Spotlight” section (available on the 
homepage) highlights a particular topic. 
Past topics include “Defi ning Terrorism,” 
“Radicalization of the Sunni­Shi’a Divide,” 
and “Franchising Jihad.” 

Prior Spotlight articles can easily be lo­
cated by typing “spotlight” into the search 
bar on the homepage. Other informative links 
on the homepage include “News” (current 
news on terrorism­related items), “Featured 
Publication,” and “ICT in the Media” (articles, 
interviews, etc. involving ICT). 

Navigation within the Web site is straight­
forward. The search bar provides quick 
access to information on a particular topic. 
A search for “suicide bombers” returned 
66 items. The ICT database is currently be­
ing redesigned and not available for view. 
Hopefully, the newly designed database will 
continue to provide information on terrorist 
organizations and incidents. 

The International Policy Institute for 
Counter­Terrorism is an excellent source of 
information, centered on counter­terrorism 

issues. Easily navigated by novice or experi­
enced researchers, the site provides outstand­
ing information and services.—Karen Evans, 
Indiana State University, kevans4@isugw. 
indstate.edu/ 

UNAIDS. Access: http://www.unaids.org 
/en. 
Through the joint efforts of ten United 

Nations (UN) organizations, UNAIDS was 
launched in 1996 to become the “chief ad­
vocate for worldwide action against AIDS.” It 
engages many government sectors, nongov­
ernmental organizations, and associations. 
This Web site provides an extensive overview 
of its activities, goals, policies, regions, and 
cosponsors. 

The homepage opens with daily feature 
stories about how countries are uniting to 
stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. It offers links 
to news highlights, recent events, execu­
tive speeches, media information, and the 
UNAIDS newsletter. 

Because of the crowded layout, navigat­
ing the Web site may be a challenge for 
new users. Students and researchers will 
want to click on the links along the left side 
of the screen for valuable information on 
businesses, workers, society, donors, media, 
persons living with HIV, policy makers, re­
searchers, U.N. organizations, women and 
young people. 

These links provide information on global 
responses and efforts to combat AIDS. Also, 
the “Issues,” “HIV Data,” “Policies,” and 
“Publications” links at the top of the page 
have a wealth of information for students 
and researchers. 

“Issues” includes links to specifi c issues 
related to combating the AIDS epidemic. 
They are listed under broad headings such 
as “prevention, treatment and care,” “af­
fected communities,” “research,” and “the 
impact of HIV.” For each topic, an introduc­
tory statement, a photo, and usually a link 
to the UNAIDS policy that guides the issue 
are included. 

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Loyd Mbabu has joined the staff of the 
Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library at the Uni­
versity of Michigan as the African Studies 
librarian. 

Pamela McLaughlin has been appointed 
director of communications and external rela­
tions at Syracuse University Library. 

Susan Metcalf has been appointed 
reference librarian/social sciences liaison 
at Western Carolina University’s Hunter 
Library. 

John Osinski has been appointed public 
services librarian at the University of North 
Carolina­Wilmington. 

Janet Pease has been named head of 
Syracuse University Library’s Science and 
Technology Services. 

Rachel Radom is now instructional 
services librarian at the University of North 
Carolina­Wilmington. 

Angel a R amnarine-Rieks has  been 
named Web administrator at Syracuse Uni­
versity Library. 

Kevin Ross is now associate dean of 
Chapman University’s Leatherby Libraries. 

Katherine Silton is now outreach ser­
vices librarian in the Scarborough­Phillips 
Library at St. Edward’s University. 

Gayatri Singh is now temp reference and 
instruction librarian in the Social Sciences 
and Humanities Library at the University of 
California­San Diego. 

Annelise Sklar is now political science/ 
government librarian in the Social Sciences 

and Humanities Library at the University of 
California­San Diego. 

Michael Smith is map librarian in the 
Social Sciences and Humanities Library at the 
University of California­San Diego. 

Ken Varnum has joined the University 
Library at the University of Michigan as 
Web systems manager. 

Lauren Wahman is the new reference/ 
instruction services librarian in charge of 
collection development at the University 
of Cincinnati’s Raymond Walters College 
Library. 

M a r g a r e t  Wa r n e r  i s  n o w  h e a d  o f  
public services librarian in the Scarbor­
ough­Phillips Library at St. Edward’s 
University. 

M a r g a r e t  We s t b u r y  i s  n o w  t e m p  
reference and instruction librarian in the 
Social Sciences and Humanities Library at 
the University of California­San Diego. 

Mary Wickline is now instruction and 
outreach librarian in the Medical Center 
Library at the University of California­San 
Diego. 

R e t i r e m e n t s  

Karen I. Junker, director of Lavery Library 
at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New 
York, retired in 2006 after 12 years of ser­
vice. 

(“Reviews” continues from page 320) 

“HIV Data” contains the UNAIDS and 
World Health Organization’s (WHO) 
collection of information on the estimation 
of HIV prevalence and projections. Also, the 
current “Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic” 
is found here. 

“Policies” provides a compilation of policy 
documents related to HIV issues. “Publications” 
contains a list of UNAIDS publications that are 
available for downloading in English, Spanish, 
French, and Russian languages. Also, an order­
ing form for printed copies is accessible. 

An extremely helpful feature of the Web 
site is the keyword search box. The search 
results screen allows options for displaying by 
date, relevance, and language. Results from a 
search will yield UNAIDS Web pages, press 
releases, and publications. 

Overall, UNAIDS is a valuable resource for 
students and researchers around the world 
who are interested in the latest developments 
in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. —Nancy Allen, 
University of South Florida­Sarasota/New Col­
lege, nallen@banshee.sar.usf.edu 

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