Healthy Youth Peer Education Program -- Library Resources

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Jen Jarson
Social Sciences Reference Librarian
phone: x3552
email: jarson [at] muhlenberg [dot] edu
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SEARCHING FOR NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Access these and other databases via the Library Homepage  --  Databases A to Z (in the QuickLinks box).

Morning Call
Online full-text access to the Allentown-based Morning Call, from 1984 to the present.

Paper copies of the Morning Call are also available on Level A. The library retains the latest month, plus a six month backfile.

LexisNexis Academic
Online full-text access to newspapers from around the United States--and the world. Newswires, select journals and magazines, and legal publications also included. Coverage varies by publication.
Tip: To search only newspaper articles, click the News tab in the upper left corner. Limit to particular publications in the Sources section.

SEARCHING FOR STATISTICS

GENERAL RESOURCES

FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Links to statistics from U.S. federal agencies.

Pennsylvania State Data Center (Pennsylvania State University / U.S. Census)
http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/
Pennsylvania's official source of demographic and economic data.

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Official site of the U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to detailed information about U.S. inhabitants.

American Factfinder (U.S. Census)
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Easy access to detailed statistics from the U.S. Census. Searchable by zip code, city, county, state, etc.

Statistical Abstracts of the United States (U.S. Census)
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
Online access to current (2008) edition of the national data book. Access to earlier editions (1878-current), as well.

 

TOPICAL RESOURCES

Crime and Criminal Justice Resources

Pennsylvania Electronic Juvenile Justice Databook
http://www.ncjjservehttp.org/padatabook/
Provides access to a broad range of county level data tables that describe the status of youth across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System
http://ucr.psp.state.pa.us/UCR/Reporting/RptMain.asp
Find crime reports and statistics for the all of Pennsylvania, as well as by county, region, metro area, and more.

 

Education Resources

Allentown School District
http://www.allentownsd.org/
Official website of the Allentown School District, providing information about the schools, administration, curriculum, and policies.

Use Google to locate websites for other school districts in the region.

National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Public School District Search (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/
Search by city, state, zip code, county, school district name, etc., to locate basic school district details (e.g., demographics, staff, fiscal, and more).

State Education Data Profiles (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/
Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education characteristics and finance, postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments, and selected demographics for all states.

Pennsylvania Department of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/

PDE: Data and Statistics
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/data_and_statistics/7202

Data on enrollments, graduates, drop-outs, personnel, and more.  Use the left sidebar to navigate to information.

 

Environmental Resources

Environmental Protection Agency -- Region 3: The Mid-Atlantic Reigion
http://www.epa.gov/region03/index.htm
News and information from the EPA regarding Pennsylvania, as well as Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

SEARCHING FOR COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Allentown Economic Development Corporation
http://www.allentownedc.com/

Allentown, PA -- City's Official Site
http://www.allentownpa.gov/

Lehigh County -- Official Site
http://www.lehighcounty.org/

Pennyslvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.pano.org/
PANO is the statewide membership organization serving and advancing the charitable nonprofit sector through leadership, advocacy, education and services in order to improve the quality of life in Pennsylvania.

Pennyslvania -- Official Government Site
http://www.pa.gov/

Last Update: 6 July 2011