Oklahoma
Admitted to the union in 1907, Oklahoma (nicknamed the "Sooner State") was the 46th state. The name Oklahoma means "Land of the Red People" in the Choctaw language, and today Oklahoma is home to more American Indian tribes than any other state. Thirty-nine tribal headquarters and members of at least sixty-seven tribes make their home in Oklahoma. Oklahoma has a large variety of geographic areas: plains, ancient mountains, salt flats, pine forests, sand dunes, rolling hills, and alabaster caves.
Oklahoma has a population of 3,396,794. According to the 2003 Census, the population of Oklahoma is 76.1% Caucasian, 8% American Indian, 7.6% African American, and approximately 1.6% Asian. 5.7% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin. Oklahoma has two major cities: Oklahoma City (pop. 537,734) and Tulsa (pop 381,479).
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.
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Medical Library
- University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa Library
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library
Oklahoma Library Information
- Directory of Oklahoma Public Libraries and Systems
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries
- Oklahoma Library Links
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FOLIO)
- Health Libraries of Eastern Oklahoma Consortia (HeLEO)
- Oklahoma Health Sciences Library Association (OHSLA)
- Oklahoma Library Association (OLA)
- South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA)
- South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium (SCAMeL)
- Special Libraries Association (SLA): Oklahoma Chapter
Library School
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 tornado, hurricane, first aid information, and shelter finder
- Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
- Oklahoma Emergency Management Association
- Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
- Public Health and Medical Systems Preparedness and Response (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- Southwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
News Sources
- Oklahoma Newspapers and News Media Guide (ABYZ News Links)
- Radio Locator: Oklahoma
Statistical Information
- Center for Health Statistics (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- HIV/STD Statistics (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- National Agriculture Statistics Service - Oklahoma
- OK2SHARE (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- Oklahoma Department of Commerce
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Statistics
- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Statistics and other Data
- Oklahoma Resources Integration General Information Network System (ORIGINS)
- QuickFacts: Oklahoma (US Census Bureau)
- StateHealthFacts: Oklahoma (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Health Departments & Centers
- Center for Rural Health (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences)
- Migrant Health Centers (National Center for Farmworker Health) - search by state
- Oklahoma Area Health Education Centers (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Research & Policy Centers)
- Oklahoma City-County Health Department
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services
- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Tulsa Health Department
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 (Oklahoma State Department of Health)
- Minority Health-Specific Population Groups (Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine)
- The Minority Health Archive (University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- 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)
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 (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- Black Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
- NAACP
American Indian
- American Indian Health (WomensHealth.gov)
- Services for Native Americans (Administration on Aging)
- Administration for Native Americans (Administration for Children and Families)
- American Indian and Native Alaskan Populations (US Census Bureau)
- American Indian Health (National Library of Medicine)
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
- Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- National Indian Council on Aging
- National Indian Health Board
- 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)
- Native-American Health (MedlinePlus)
- 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 Americans
- Waste Management in Indian Country (US Environmental Protection Agency)
Asian American
- Asian American Diabetes Initiative (Harvard University, Joslin Diabetes Center)
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Links and Resources
- Asian and Pacific Islander Populations (US Census Bureau)
- 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 Population in the United States (US Census Bureau)
- 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
- Refugee Assistance (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)
- Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
- Refugee Settlement (Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Oklahoma)