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."
Libraries & Associations
Resource Libraries
Resource Libraries are major health sciences libraries selected by the NNLM 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, El Paso Delia Montes-Gallo 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 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Research Medical Library
- University of Texas Medical Branch Moody Medical Library
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine - Mario E. Ramirez, M.D., Library
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library
Texas Library Information
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Texas Academic Library Directory
- Texas Public Library Directory
- TexShare (Texas State Library)
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Health Libraries Information Network (HealthLINE)
- South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA)
- South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium (SCAMeL)
- Special Libraries Association: Texas Chapter
- Texas Association of School Librarians
- Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium
- Texas Library Association
Library Schools
- Texas Woman's University School of Library & Information Studies
- University of North Texas College of Information, Department of Library and Information Sciences
- University of Texas at Austin School of Information
Emergency Preparedness
See also: Emergency Preparedness for national organizations/agencies and library specific information.
- American Red Cross (search by zip code for local chapters)
- American Red Cross Mobile Apps - includes hurricane, tornado, earthquake, first aid information, and shelter finder
- Emergency Management Association of Texas
- Governor's Division of Emergency Management
- Texas Homeland Security
- Texas Online: Emergency Preparedness
- Texas Public Health Preparedness
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 & Prevention)
- QuickFacts: Texas (US Census Bureau)
- StateHealthFacts: Texas (Kaiser Family Foundation)
- State Snapshots: Texas (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality)
- Texas Department of State Health Services: Data and Reports
- Texas State Data Center
Health Departments & Centers
- 2-1-1 in Texas
- Migrant Health Centers (National Center for Farmworker Health) - search by state
- 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 - search by zip code
Specific Populations - Health Resources
General
- Healthfinder: Minority Health (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Measuring HealthCare Quality - National Healthcare Disparities Reports (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality)
- Minority Health-Specific Population Groups (Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities (Texas Health and Human Service Commission)
- Office of Minority Health (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- Population Group Topics (MedlinePlus)
- QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau) - Population estimates that can be filtered by race, demographics, and other socioeconomic information
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 (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
- NAACP
American Indian
- Administration for Native Americans (Administration for Children and Families)
- American Indian Health (National Library of Medicine)
- American Indian Health (Womens Health.gov)
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
- Cleaning Up, Protecting and Preserving Tribal Lands (US Environmental Protection Agency)
- Native-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- 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)
- Native American EthnoBotany (University of Michigan-Dearborn)
- Native Health Database (University of New Mexico)
- Region 6 Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs (US Environmental Protection Agency)
- Services for Native Americans (Administration for Community Living)
- Tribal Connections
- Tribal Governments and Native Americans (USA.gov)
- Violence Against Native Americans
Asian American
- Asian American Diabetes Initiative (Harvard University, Joslin Diabetes Center)
- Asian American Resource Center
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Links and Resources
- Asian Language Materials (American Cancer Society)
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
- Asian-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
- Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)
Hispanic/Latino
- Health and Nutrition (National Council of La Raza)
- Healthfinder.gov Español (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Hispanic American Health (National Institutes of Health)
- Hispanic-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- Hispanic/Latina Health (WomensHealth.gov)
- Hispanics/Latinos and Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - NIDDK)
- Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (National Cancer Institute)
- MedlinePlus Información de Salud (MedlinePlus en Español)
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Hispanic Medical Association
Refugee Services
- Immigration and Refugee Services (Catholic Charities USA)
- Immigrant and Refugee Health (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
- Office of Refugee Resettlement State Coordinators (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Refugee Resettlement Program (Texas Health and Human Services Commission)