Regional Information Resources: Texas
Known as the "Lone Star State", Texas is the second-largest, second-most populous state in the United States. With a land area of over 261,914 square miles, the population of Texas is 23,507,783 (2006 estimate). Three of its cities: Houston, Dallas and San Antonio are ranked among the 10 most populated cities in the country.
The state is ethnically diverse: 53% of the population is Caucasian, 31.9% Hispanic and 11.6% African American. Additionally, there are three existing Indian reservations in the state: the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua Indian Reservation) and the Kickapoo Reservation. Texas is home to eight historically black colleges and universities. The name "Texas" (or Tejas) comes from a Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."
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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.
- Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
- Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Libraries of the Health Sciences
- University of North Texas Health Science Center, Gibson D. Lewis Library
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Library
- University of Texas Medical Branch Moody Medical Library
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library
Texas Library Information
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Texas Academic and Public Libraries Directory
- TexShare (Texas State Library)
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA)
- Special Libraries Association: Texas Chapter
- Texas Association of School Librarians
- Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium
- Texas Library Association
Library Schools
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery*
- American Red Cross (search by zip code for local chapters)
- Emergency Management Association of Texas
- Governor's Division of Emergency Management
- Texas Homeland Security
- Texas Online: Emergency Preparedness
- Texas Public Health Preparedness
*See also: Emergency Preparedness for national organizations/agencies and library specific information.
News Sources
- Radio Locator: Texas
- Texas Newspapers and News Media Guide (ABYZ News Links)
Statistical Information
- Center for Health Statistics (Texas Department of State Health Services)
- National Agricultural Statistics: Texas
- National Center for Health Statistics: Texas (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
- QuickFacts: Texas (US Census Bureau)
- StateHealthFacts: Texas
- State Snapshots: Texas (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Texas Department of State Health Services: Data and Reports
- Texas State Data Center
MedlinePlus Go Local
Health Departments/Centers
- 2-1-1 in Texas
- Office of Border Health (Texas Department of State Health Services)
- South Texas Area Health Education Centers
- Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- United Way in Texas
Specific Populations Health Resources
General
- Center for Research on Minority Health (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
- Center of Excellence on Health Disparities (Morehouse School of Medicine)
- Health and Human Services Statistics About Minorities (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Healthfinder: Minority Health (US Department of Health & 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
- Office for the Elimination of Health Disparities (Texas Health and Human Services)
- Office of Minority Health (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Office of Minority Health and 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 American Health (WomensHealth.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
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
- NAACP
- The Black Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
American Indian
- Administration for Native Americans (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families)
- American Indian Health (National Library of Medicine)
- American Indian Health (Womens Health.gov)
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
- Native-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
- National Indian Council on Aging
- National Indian Women's Health Resource Center
- 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 Database
- PATHWAYS
- Programs and Resources for Native American Elders
- Region 6 Tribal Affairs (US Environmental Protection Agency)
- Steering Committee on Native American Psychiatry (University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center)
- 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 American Resource Center
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) Links and Resources
- Asian and Pacific Islander Populations (US Census Bureau)
- Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network
- 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
- Health and Family Support (National Council of La Raza)
- Healthfinder.gov Espaňol (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Hispanic American Health (National Institutes of Health)
- Hispanic Americans and Health Bibliography Series (UT Health Science Center Library - San Antonio)
- 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
- Latina Español (OBGYN.net)
- MedlinePlus Información de Salud (MedlinePlus en Español)
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Hispanic Medical Association
Refugee
- Catholic Charities
- Immigration & Refugee Services (San Antonio)
- Refugee and Empowerment Services (Dallas)
- Refugee Resettlement (Galveston-Houston)
- Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
- State Refugee Health Coordinators (US Department of Health and Human Services)
Questions? Comments? Contact Karen Vargas, Texas State Liaison, at: karen.vargas@exch.library.tmc.edu
