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South Carolina is located on the east coast of the United States, with its state capital located in Columbia. South Carolina has 46 counties, and among the 50 states, South Carolina ranks 40th in size, covering 32,007 square miles. According to the 2000 Census, South Carolina ranks 26th in population with 4,012,012 residents, and the state's population is projected to increase by 10.8 percent through 2010. Several counties are projected to experience growth rates of 20 percent or more over the next 10 years, including Beaufort, Dorchester, Horry, and York counties. Columbia is South Carolina's most heavily populated city with nearly 3% of the state's population. Columbia is the only city in the state with more than 100,000 residents. The largest county in the state is Greenville, with nearly 380,000 residents. Map of South Carolina Network Members (Updated 4/17/08) |
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Libraries/Associations Information
Libraries
- South Carolina Public Libraries Directory - A branch-level directory of South Carolina's 42 county and regional public library systems.
- South Carolina State Library
- SC State Library Talking Book Services for People with Disabilities - Part of the national network of the Library of Congress's National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Resource Libraries
Medical University of South Carolina
Library
171 Ashley Ave, Suite 300
Charleston, SC 29425-3001
Phone: 843-792-2372University of South Carolina
School of Medicine Library
6311 Garners Ferry Road Building 101
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-733-3351
Fax: 803-733-1509Regional 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
- South Carolina Library Association - The state chapter of the American Library Association for library staff and trustees, library school students, libraries, and friends of libraries representing the full spectrum of librarianship in South Carolina.
- Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association - A professional organization made up of health science librarians from the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
- South Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association
Library School
University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-3858
Fax: 803-777-7938
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- Disaster Recovery Services - Local - Cleaning, fumigation, fire and smoke reclamation services
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control - South Carolina Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Hurricane Preparedness
- South Carolina Emergency Management Division - Responsible for the development, coordination, and maintenance of the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan, Hurricane Plan, Earthquake Plan, and selected other natural hazard plans.
- South Carolina Training Resources for Public Health, Terrorism & Disaster Preparedness - This website functions as a clearinghouse for training efforts in South Carolina related to public health, bioterrorism and disasters. Designed for health care professionals and first responders. This site was produced by the Training Advisory Sub-Committee (TASC), a subsidiary of the South Carolina State Bioterrorism Advisory Council. It is managed by SCETV.
- SC.GOV - Emergency and Security - The official web site of the State of South Carolina
News Information Resources
- South Carolina Media: Newspapers, Radio, Television - This resource from SCIway provides links to SC newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations, and other media resources.
- South Carolina News - This feature on the South Carolina state Web site provides links to state headlines, as well as news stories related to government, education, tourism, environment, public safety, and health. There are also links to agency news releases and state newspapers and television stations.
- South Carolina Newspapers - The U.S. Newspaper List provides links to South 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
- South Carolina Community Profiles - This publication from the South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics provides demographic and statistical profiles of South Carolina's communities in order to aid others in designing strategies to enhance the state's assets and meet its challenges. Information is available at state, county, zip code, city, town, and census tract levels.
- South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics: Health and Demographics Section - The Health and Demographics Section of the Office of Research and Statistics receives, processes, distributes, and interprets health, demographic, and census data in South Carolina.
- South 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.
- South Carolina Statistics and Statistical Reports - SCIway provides links to statistical abstracts, statistics by area, and statistics by topic.
- South Carolina Vital Statistics - This resource from SCIway provides links to South Carolina Statistical Abstracts, as well as links to vital records information, infant mortality data, Kids Count data, and birth statistics.
Health Resources
- Go Local -South Carolina - 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 South Carolina.
- Hands On Health South Carolina - This resource is a project of the Library at the Medical University of South Carolina. The site provides links to information on health issues of particular import to South Carolina citizens and communities.
- SC.GOV - Health - A portal from the South Carolina state Web site that provides links to a variety of state health resources on topics including mental health, disabilities, children's health services, health insurance, and others.
- South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center - One of six federally funded Rural Health Research Centers, this center focuses on investigating persistent inequities in health status within the population of the rural US, with an emphasis on inequities stemming from socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and access to healthcare services.
- South 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.
South Carolina Specific Population Health Information Resources
- SCDHEC Office of Minority Health - OMH advises DHEC and other agencies on public health and environmental issues affecting African Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Pacific Islanders and American Indians statewide.
- Specific Population General Health Information Resources - Non State Specific Population Health Information Resources
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.
Back to Top of PageSouth Carolina Specific Populations Groups Health Information Resources
African American
- African American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- 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 South Carolina.
- Hands on Health South Carolina: African American Health - Links to health information resources of particular relevance to African American communities.
- South Carolina Excellence Indicative for Eliminating Disparities in Healthcare - The goal of this project is to identify approaches to reducing disparities in health status between African Americans and European Caucasians living in South Carolina, including those in rural areas.
Asian American
- Asian American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Asian-American Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for Asian American health services in South Carolina.
Hispanic American
- Hispanic American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Hands on Health South Carolina: Hispanic Health - Links to health information resources of particular relevance to Hispanic communities.
- Hispanic Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for Hispanic health services in South Carolina.
- South Carolina Hispanic/Latino Health Coalition - The mission of this coalition is to provide coordinated leadership to advocate for equal access to quality health care for Hispanics/Latinos residing in South Carolina.
Native American
- Native American Health Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Hands on Health South Carolina: Native American Health - Links to health information resources of particular relevance to Native American communities.
- Native American Health Services - Part of the Medline Plus Go Local feature, providing county-level directory information on services for Native American health services in South Carolina.
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.
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