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Pennsylvania

State Profile | State and Special Libraries | Resource Libraries | MLA Chapters | Statistical Data
State Health-Related Departments | Consumer Health Resources | Special Populations

State Profile

Pennsylvania is located in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States, with its state capital located in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has 67 counties spread over 46,058.2 square miles of land. The largest county is Philadelphia county. According to the 2010 Census, Pennsylvania has a population of 12,702,379 residents. Pennsylvania residents are predominantly Caucasian (81.9%), with a significant African-American population (11.3%). Hispanics make up 5.9% of the population and Asians make up 2.9% of the population.

State and Special Libraries

• Pennsylvania Commonwealth Libraries
• Libraries for the Blind and Handicapped

Resource Libraries

• College of Physicians (Philadelphia, PA)
• The Commonwealth Medical College (Scranton, PA)
• Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
• Geisinger Health System (Danville, PA)
• Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (Hershey, PA)
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)
• Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
• Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
• University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
• University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
• University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA)

• NN/LM Member Libraries in Pennsylvania

MLA Chapters

• Philadelphia Chapter / Medical Library Association (MLA-Phil)
• Mid-Atlantic Chapter / Medical Library Association (MAC MLA)

Statistical Data

• Faststats (CDC)

• State & County Quick Facts

• Health and Vital Statistics

• State Health Facts (Kaiser Family Foundation)

State Health-Related Departments

• Department of Health
• Emergency Management Agency
• Pennsylvania Public Health Association (PPHA)

Consumer Health Resources

• Find a Library (MedlinePlus)
  Libraries in Pennsylvania with consumer health collections open to the public

Special Populations

• Minority Health and Health Equity
• Population Groups (MedlinePlus)

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