Regional Information Resources: Oklahoma
Admitted to the union in 1907, Oklahoma (nicknamed the "Sooner State") was the 46th state. The name Oklahoma means "Land of the Red People" in the Choctaw language, and today Oklahoma is home to more American Indian tribes than any other state. Thirty-nine tribal headquarters and members of at least sixty-seven tribes make their home in Oklahoma. Oklahoma has a large variety of geographic areas: plains, ancient mountains, salt flats, pine forests, sand dunes, rolling hills, and alabaster caves.
Oklahoma has a population of 3,396,794. According to the 2003 Census, the population of Oklahoma is 76.1% Caucasian, 8% American Indian, 7.6% African American, and approximately 1.6% Asian. 5.7% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin. Oklahoma has two major cities: Oklahoma City (pop. 537,734) and Tulsa (pop 381,479).
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Libraries/Associations
Resource Libraries
Resource Libraries are major health sciences libraries selected by the NN/LM SCR on the basis of the quality and size of collections or uniqueness of materials in their collections which add significantly to the resources of the region.
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Medical Library
- University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa Library
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library
Oklahoma Library Information
- Directory of Oklahoma Public Libraries and Systems
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries
- Oklahoma Library Links
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FOLIO)
- Greater Oklahoma Area Health Sciences Library Consortium (GOAL)
- Health Libraries of Eastern Oklahoma Consortia (HeLEO)
- Oklahoma Health Sciences Library Association (OHSLA)
- Oklahoma Library Association (OLA)
- South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA)
- Special Libraries Association (SLA): Oklahoma Chapter
Library School
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery*
- American Red Cross - Oklahoma Chapters
- Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT)
- Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
- Oklahoma Emergency Management Association
- Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
- Public Health and Medical Systems Preparedness and Response (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- Southwest Center for Public Health Preparedness
*See also: Emergency Preparedness for national organizations/agencies and library specific information.
News Sources
- Oklahoma Newspapers and News Media Guide (ABYZ News Links)
- Radio Locator: Oklahoma
Statistical Information
- Center for Health Statistics (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- HIV/STD Statistics (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- National Agriculture Statistics Service
- OK2SHARE (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- Oklahoma Department of Commerce
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Statistics
- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Statistics and other Data
- Oklahoma Resources Integration General Information Network System (ORIGINS)
- QuickFacts: Oklahoma (US Census Bureau)
- StateHealthFacts: Oklahoma
Health Departments/Centers
- Center for Rural Health (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences)
- Oklahoma Area Health Education Center (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Research & Policy Centers)
- Oklahoma Areawide Services Information System (OASIS)
- Oklahoma City-County Health Department
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services
- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Tulsa Health Department
Specific Populations Health Resources
General
- Center of Excellence on Health Disparities (Morehouse School of Medicine)
- Minority Health (American Public Health Association)
- Minority Health (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- The Minority Health Archive (University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health)
- Minority Health Data Portal (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- National Healthcare Disparities Report 2005 (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
African American
- African American Health (MedlinePlus)
- Association of Black Cardiologists
- The Black Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
- Black Women’s Health Imperative
- Blackhealthcare.com
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB)
American Indian
- American Indian and Native Alaskan Populations (US Census Board)
- American Indian Health (National Library of Medicine)
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
- Healthfinder Native American Health
- Native American Health (MedlinePlus)
- Native Health Databases
- National Indian Health Board
- Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service
- Tribal Colleges
- Tribal Connections
Asian American
- Asian American Diabetes Initiative (Harvard University, Joslin Diabetes Center)
- Asian American Health (National Library of Medicine)
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) Links and Resources
- Asian and Pacific Islander Populations (US Census Bureau)
- Asian Language Materials (American Cancer Society)
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
- Asian Pacific Islanders Women’s Health (Food and Drug Administration, Los Angeles District)
- Asian-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
- Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)
Hispanic/Latino
- Hispanic Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
- Hispanic-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- MedlinePlus en español
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - Midwest Office
Refugee
- Refugee Assistance (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)
- Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
- Refugee Settlement (Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Oklahoma)
Any questions/comments? Contact Karen Vargas, Oklahoma State Liaison: karen.vargas@exch.library.tmc.edu
