Regional Information Resources: New Mexico
Nicknamed "The Land of Enchantment," New Mexico has an area of 121,666 square miles. This land is diverse with mountains, deserts and densely forested areas, and large portions of it are deemed national parks and monuments.
The state's relatively small population was estimated in 2006 as 1,954,599. More than one-third of the nation's Navajo population resides here. There are 22 Indian tribes in the state, and Native Americans constitute over 10% of New Mexico's population. Nineteen pueblos are located in seven counties throughout the state. A third of the state's total population resides in its three largest cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and the state capitol, Santa Fe. New Mexico became a territory in 1850 and did not become a state until 1912. The state was named by the Spanish who explored the area in search of a "new" Mexico.
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Libraries/Associations
Resource Library
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.
New Mexico Library Information
Library Associations/Consortia/Groups
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery*
- American Red Cross - search by zip code for local chapters
- Bureau of Health Emergency Management (New Mexico Department of Health)
- New Mexico Homeland Security and Emergency Management
*See also: Emergency Preparedness for national organizations/agencies and library specific information.
News Sources
- New Mexico Newspapers and News Media Guide (ABYZ News Links)
- Radio-Locator - New Mexico
Statistical Information
- American FactFinder: New Mexico (U.S. Census Bureau)
- National Agricultural Statistics Service - New Mexico
- National Center for Health Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- New Mexico Census Data (University of New Mexico)
- New Mexico Crime Statistics
- New Mexico Department of Health, Health Data
- New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics
- State Health Facts Online: New Mexico
- State Snapshots: New Mexico (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
MedlinePlus Go Local
Health Department/Centers
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
- New Mexico Center for Environmental Health Sciences (University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center)
- New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD)
- New Mexico Department of Health
- New Mexico Health
- New Mexico Health Policy Commission
- New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center (University of New Mexico)
- United Way in New Mexico
Specific Population Health Resources
General
- Center of Excellence on Health Disparities (Morehouse School of Medicine)
- Health and Human Services Statistics About Minorities (Department of Health & Human Services)
- Healthfinder: Minority Health (US Department of Health and Human Services)
- Measuring HealthCare Quality - National Healthcare Disparities Reports (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality)
- Minority Health (American Public Health Association)
- Minority Health-Specific Population Groups (Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine)
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- New Mexico Geriatric Education Center (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
- Office of Minority Health (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Population Group Topics (MedlinePlus)
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Status (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
African American
- African Americans (Womens Health.gov)
- African American Health (MedlinePlus)
- African American Health Center (Net Wellness)
- Association of Black Cardiologists
- Black or African American Populations (Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities)
- Black Women’s Health Imperative
- International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
- NAACP - Santa Fe Chapter
- The Black Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
American Indian
- Administration for Native Americans (Administration for Children and Families)
- Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
- American Indian and Native Alaskan Populations (US Census Bureau)
- American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs (Administration on Aging)
- American Indian Health (WomensHealth.gov)
- American Indian Health (National Library of Medicine)
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
- Indian Health Service (US Department of Health and Human Services)
- Map of New Mexico Pueblos and Reservations(New Mexico Tourism Department)
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- National Indian Council on Aging
- National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
- National Resource Center on Native American Aging (Center for Rural Health)
- National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC)
- Native American EthnoBotany (University of Michigan-Dearborn)
- Native Health Databases
- Native-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- New Mexico Tribes
- Region 6 Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs (US Environmental Protection Agency)
- Tribal Colleges
- Tribal Connections
- Tribal Governments and Native Americans (USA.gov)
- Violence Against Native American Women
- Waste Management in Indian Country (US Environmental Protection Agency)
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 Organizers
- Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)
Hispanic/Latinos
- Health and Family Support (National Council of La Raza)
- Healthfinder.gov Español (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Hispanic American Health (National Institutes of Health)
- Hispanic Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
- Hispanic-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- Hispanic/Latina Health (WomensHealth.gov)
- Hispanics/Latinos and Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (National Cancer Institute)
- Latin America Social Medicine
- MedlinePlus Información de Salud (MedlinePlus en Español)
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Hispanic Medical Association
Refugee
- Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
- Refugee Resettlement Program (New Mexico Human Services Department)
- Refugee Resettlement Service of Central New Mexico (Catholic Charities)
Questions? Comments? Contact Re Mishra, New Mexico State Liaison, at: ruicha.mishra@exch.library.tmc.edu
