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North Carolina is located in the southeast United States, with its state capital located in Raleigh. North Carolina has 100 counties and is bordered by Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. Among the 50 states, North Carolina ranks 28th in size, covering 53,821 square miles. According to the 2000 Census, North Carolina ranks 11th in population size with 8,049,313 residents, and the state's population is projected to increase by 17.3 percent through 2010. Several counties are projected to experience growth rates of 25 percent or more through 2010, including Brunswick, Cabarrus, Currituck, Dare, Franklin, Harnett, Hoke, Iredell, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Pender, Union and Wake counties. The three largest municipalities by population are Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro, totaling over 1.3 million residents. Map of North Carolina Network Members (Updated 4/18/08) |
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Libraries/Associations Information
Libraries
- NC LIVE - North Carolina libraries have statewide access to a rich array of electronic information including complete articles from over 16,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, and access to over 25,000 online print and audio books.
- North Carolina Public Libraries on the Web - Links to all of North Carolina's public libraries' home pages.
- North Carolina State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Part of the national network of the Library of Congress's National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
- State Library of North Carolina - Works to increase knowledge and education, promote economic development, and support sound public decision making by serving as an information resource for government, business and the public.
Resource Libraries
Duke University
Medical Center Library
S G Mudd Bldg
PO Box 3702 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710-3702
Phone: 919-660-1157
Fax: 919-660-1188East Carolina University
Laupus Health Sciences Library
600 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27858-4354
Phone: 252-744-2212University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Health Sciences Library
335 S. Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585
Phone: 919-966-1855Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Carpenter Library
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1069
Phone: 336-713-7100Regional Medical Library: University of Maryland Baltimore, Health Sciences Human Services Library
There are many fine local libraries in the network that provide health information and other services. For help finding a participating library click here.
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries - ANCHASL was organized to promote excellence in health and science information services. The organization fosters resource sharing, information exchange, education, and professional growth of its members. It provides a forum for cooperation, communication, and exchange of ideas. Membership is open to individuals from all levels of professional practice.
- Cape Fear Health Sciences Information Consortium (CFHSIC) - Web site provides directory information for consortium contacts
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association - An organization of health sciences librarians and other information professionals serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) - The NC AHEC program strives to meet the state's health and health workforce needs by providing educational programs in partnership with academic institutions, healthcare agencies, and other organizations committed to improving the health of the people of North Carolina. This site provides links to regional NC AHECs: Mountain, Northwest, Charlotte, Greensboro, Wake, Southern Regional, Coastal, Eastern and Area L.
- North Carolina Chapter of SLA
- North Carolina Library Association - An affiliate of the American Library Association and the Southeastern Library Association promoting libraries, library and information services, librarianship, intellectual freedom and literacy.
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- NC State University A&T State University Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center - a provider of research-based, educational materials to help individuals, families, communities and businesses.
- North Carolina Disaster Recovery Guide
- North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management - responsible for planning, preparing, training and organizing response capabilities for disasters in North Carolina.
News Information Resources
- Index of N.C. Newspapers by County - A resource from the State Library of North Carolina and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina Newspaper Project.
- North Carolina Newspapers - The U.S. Newspaper List provides links to North Carolina newspapers, radio stations, television stations, and magazines.
Demographic and Statistical Resources
- Demographic Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Statistical Information Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- North Carolina Demographic and Statistical Data Sources on the Web - A collection of online resources compiled by the Reference Staff at the State Library providing information on statistical or demographic information about North Carolina.
- North Carolina State and County QuickFacts - This resource from the U.S. Census Bureau provides summary profiles for frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs. Profiles are available at the national, state, and county level.
- North Carolina State Data Center - The SDC is a consortium of state and local agencies established in cooperation with the US Bureau of the Census to provide the public with data about North Carolina and its component geographic areas.
- North Carolina State Demographics - The state unit primarily responsible for producing population estimates and projections.
- Faststats: North Carolina Facts - The National Center for Health Statistics provides brief vital statistics and links to data on alcohol abuse, women's health, health trends, mortality data, and other statistical information.
- FedStats - North Carolina - Provides access to statistics prepared by over 100 federal agencies. Statistics are available on a state and community level.
- North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics - SCHS is responsible for data collection, health-related research, production of reports, and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics.
- North Carolina Vital Statistics - This site is maintained as a public service by the Howard W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and contains documentation and downloadable data files of North Carolina Vital Statistics.
- North Carolina State and Local Government on the Net provides links to government information on a state and local level for the fifty states, as well as selected US-associated areas such as Guam.
- The Commonwealth Fund - North Carolina rankings and results compared to benchmarks, and to view the number of lives and dollars each state could save by achieving benchmark levels of performance.
Health Resources
- NC Department of Health and Human Services
- NC Health Info- Go Local - Offers access to web sites of local health services, provides and programs serving residents of North Carolina. Through its connection with MedlinePlus, users of the site can get information about conditions, diseases and wellness, and find web sites of local health services, programs and providers throughout North Carolina.
- North Carolina 2010 Health Objectives - A statewide agenda that provides a direction for improving the health and well being of North Carolinians over the next decade.
- North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) - The NC AHEC program strives to meet the state's health and health workforce needs by providing educational programs in partnership with academic institutions, healthcare agencies, and other organizations committed to improving the health of the people of North Carolina. This site provides links to regional NC AHECs: Mountain, Northwest, Charlotte, Greensboro, Wake, Southern Regional, Coastal, Eastern and Area L.
North Carolina Specific Population Health Information Resources
- Specific Population General Health Information Resources - Non State Specific Population Health Information Resources
- North Carolina AHEC Digital Library - Minority Health Special Collection - An Internet portal providing links to online minority health resources in such specific areas as cultural competency and training, health in minority communities, and professional development.
- NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
- UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture and Health Outcomes - The mission of this program is to eliminate health status and health outcomes disparities through translatable, evidence-based research, multidisciplinary training and education, and culturally sensitive service to North Carolina communities.
The menu below will direct you to state specific resources for the listed populations. If there is no state specific resource listed on this page, you will be redirected to a general health resources page for the group you selected.
North Carolina Specific Populations Groups Health Information Resources
African American
- African American Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for African American health services in North Carolina.
- African American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Asian American
- Asian American Health Resources - A MedlinePlus Go Local feature providing links to Asian-American Health Web sites serving North Carolina.
- Asian American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Hispanic American
- El Pueblo, Inc. - North Carolina's largest hispanic policy/advocacy group.
- Hispanic-American Health Services - A MedlinePlus Go Local feature providing links to Hispanic-American Health Web sites serving North Carolina.
- North Carolina AHEC Latino Resource Center - Links to Spanish language training courses, interpreter information and other resources. Part of the NC AHEC's Spanish Language and Cultural Training Initiative, a statewide collaborate effort to promote increased Spanish fluency and related cultural competencies among North Carolina health professionals.
- Hispanic American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
Native American
- Native American Health Services - A MedlinePlus Go Local feature providing links to Native-American Health Web sites serving North Carolina.
- Native American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
SE/A Staff Contact
Toni Yancey, Outreach/Exhibits Coordinator
Miss Yancey exhibits, teaches, and manages the state and national exhibits for the SE/A Region. She also supports subcontracts and awards in FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, and WV.
Do you have further questions? Call us at 1-800-338-7657 and Choose 1 for Regional Network Office.
If you have any resources that you think should be added to this page, please let us know.
