Cunningham Memorial Library: COVID-19: International, Federal, State, & Local Resources [COVID-19]

International & Federal Information Sources

World Health Organization
The World Health Organization's main page for content on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Links are provided for:
• content overview
• prevention
• symptoms
• public advice
• travel advice
• FAQ’s
• media resources
• mythbusters
• research & development
• latest statistics
Center For Disease Control & Prevention
The CDC's main information page for content on Coronavirus (COVID-19), providing links for:
• protecting yourself and what to do if you are sick
• symptoms
• self-checker guide to help make decisions and seek appropriate medical care
• taking extra precautions
• healthcare and public health
• guidance on COVID-19
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. The site provides information on health and community resources, grants and funding, research and training, and wellness toolkits. The NIH maintains the MedlinePlus Health information database.

National Alliance on Mental Health

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI has over 600 state organizations and affiliates across the nation. The website contains a wealth of information about coping with the stresses resulting from COVID-19.

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
Information sources for all diseases including allergic, infectious, and immunologic diseases. (Among them are COVID-19, food allergies, and influenza.) Links to ongoing clinical trials are also given. NIAID is conducting and supporting clinical research to prevent, treat and better understand the respiratory illness. They include clinical trials evaluating therapeutics and vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, as well as studies of people who have recovered from infection.

State Information Resources

Indiana State Department of Health Epidemiology Resource Center (COVID-19)
General questions from the public or healthcare provider about COID-19, may be directed to the
ISDH's Epidemiology Resource Center. Their toll-Free Hotline Phone Number is: 877-826-0011 (8 a.m. to midnight, daily). This page also has a link for signing up for the agency's newsletter.

State of Indiana Departments

State departments' guidelines for managing COVID-19. Websites include links to the department's latest information on COVID-19 and tips for conducting business with the department during the shutdown .

Bureau of Motor Vehicles: https://www.in.gov/bmv/2532.htm
Department of Corrections: https://www.in.gov/idoc/3755.htm
Department of Education: https://www.doe.in.gov/
Department of Natural Resources: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5330.htm
Department of Revenue: https://www.in.gov/dor/

Mental Health Resources

Be Well Indiana
Managing mental health is essential for the well-being of Hoosiers across our state and communities around the world. This site provides links to support agencies.

Re-opening Indiana

Back On Track Indiana Roadmap
Links to Governor Holcomb's plan for reopening Indiana. Includes explanations of the data-driven decisions, plans to stay ahead of COVID-19, and the 5 stages and associated dates for openings and closings, and guidelines for creating and maintaining safe environments.

Indiana Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute

CTSI COVID-19 Daily Digest
Made possible by WISE (Wellbeing Informed by Science and evidence in Indiana) and prepared in Collaboration with Indiana CTSI Monon Collaborative, IU School of Medicine, and IU Health to engage Indiana's nationally-recognized academic experts to evaluate and inform Indiana practices, programs and policies. New version each day.

Local Information Sources

Indiana State University Library Updates & Information
Updates to library services and resources as the library continues to make adjustments to provide services, access and instructional support. You will find information about:
• returning library items by mail
• a map to state-wide public library WIFI connections
• remote access to library resources and services
• ISU Writing Center

Indiana State University COVID-19 Information

ISU's COVID-19 Updates
This site provides the latest information about Indiana State University's planned return of students and faculty/staff for summer on-campus operations. Plans will be modified as necessary based on guidance from government health agencies.

Vigo County

Vgo County
Information for conducting business in Vigo County during the COVId-19 shutdown.
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber's website provides hands-on information such as names of local restaurants and businesses that are open. It also has industry guidelines (checklists) for phased in recovery for retail, restaurants, professional services, gyms, fitness centers, yoga studios, salons, spas, personal services,

Restaurants Open For Carryout

Restaurants Open During COVID-19
Update for August 8, 2020: As Indiana moves through its reopening stages, restaurants are now allowed to provide restricted dine-in service (e.g., limited customer capacity). As with all of Indiana, masks are required to be worn at all times. The list of local restaurants’ names itself is outdated but has been left here because the contact information such links to their webpage, location, telephone number, regular menu and any special offer menus that may be available, is still valid.

Local News Sources

98.5 the River FM Radio Station News
102.7 WBOW FM Radio Station
HI 99.9 FM Radio Station
Tribune-Star Newspaper
Local coverage of the effects of COVID-19 on Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley.
WTHI-TV 10 News Coverage
Local CBS affiliate News 10's update that tracks new developments in Coronavirus COVID-19 coverage in local, Indiana, Illinois and national news.
WTWO – 2
Local NBC affiliate's up to the minute coverage of local, Indiana and Illinois, and national news about COVID-19.

Databases & Open Educational Resources (OERs)

ISU Library provides students and faculty access to databases that have information that is needed for their research. Additionally, during this time of transitioning to an online environment, some databases like Elsevier, ScienceDirect and JStor are opening their vaults and providing substantial amounts of content for “free” to academic libraries like ISU Library. This "free" content will be listed among the articles that are the results of a search conducted in any of the library's databases. It simply means that in some cases, articles that had previously "cost" the library, are now free until further notice. An “A to Z” list of the library databases is found here: http://library.indstate.edu/databases/.

However, there is a vast body of excellent online electronic information that falls under the category of “Open Access” which means that the content is freely available on the internet. OERs include books, videos, sound recordings, images, articles, data sets, and question banks, among other things. The Electronic Resources Librarian has created several LibGuides that explain how to make use of these scholarly information sources. Start here to learn more about OERs: http://library.indianastate.edu/OER/OpenAccess

COVID-19: International, Federal, State, & Local Resources [COVID-19]

Top U.S. Government Websites for COVID-19 Information