Demographic data from the most recent Census of Population and Housing (2000), and updated information from the American Community Survey (2008) which provides information on languages spoken at home - however, data from the American Community Survey is not as detailed as data from the census.  Search by city, county, zip code, etc. A detailed explanation about the census and language use can be found here: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/lang_use.html

Search by county or zipcode to compare linguistic diversity in the United States. The data is pulled from the 2000 Census Summary File 3. The next census is scheduled for 2010.

Offers access to reports and interactive maps for the U.S. Census, 1790 through 2000.You can compare the county or local demographics to find out if your school demographics are similar to those of the community.Under Reports, select Social Explorer Estimates to narrow your data to census tract level.

Materials stemming from the Balch and Balch collections, or relevant to the ethnic and immigrant experience, can be found throughout this site.  Please visit the Quick Links on the Ethnic and Immigrant Experience for assistance in locating this material.

The Historical Society houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items. The Society is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has preeminent printed collections on Pennsylvania and regional history, and offers superb manuscript collections renowned for their strength in 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century history. Located at:
     1300 Locust Street
     Philadelphia, PA 19107
     Phone: 215-732-6200

Contains abstracts of the world's literature in linguistics and language-related research, including journal articles, books, book reviews, dissertations and some conference proceedings. Covers all aspects of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology,syntax and semantics. Includes historical, comparative, theoretical and social linguistics and related disciplines such as anthropology, education, and ethnology. Covers 1973-present.

A history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 A particularly interesting piece of history from
this collection can be found by clicking on "Browse All Titles", and
scrolling down to image #9, which is a multi-part document that lists
thousands of names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, and other immigrants in
Pennsylvania from 1727-1776.  In addition to names, the multi-lingual
document also provides the ships they came on and when they arrived in
Philadelphia.  You can save any of the documents in "Favorites".

The library catalog of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges.

• Use Tripod to locate books at the Tri-College Libraries. 
• Start with a keyword search.
• Look at relevant items.
• Note the subject headings assigned to those items.
• Finally, search by those subject headings.
  
  

Your topic:                        History of Pennsylvania
Sample subject headings:   Pennsylvania – History – Colonial Period
                                                    Pennsylvania - History - Revolution

Newspaper collections from NewsBank provide full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 700 newspapers around the globe, including the NY Times (2000-present). Database covers 1977-present.  You can limit your search to Pennsylvania newspapers.

Offers full-text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. In English and Spanish, it offers additional viewpoints from those proffered by the mainstream press. Covers 1990-present. You can limit your search to Philadelphia by selecting MORE OPTIONS in the Advanced Search Screen.

Use the Advanced Search screen to limit your search by location and or dates.

With millions of copies sold, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, and for this class!

Created by the Writing Lab at Purdue University, this web site provides concise information on APA Guidelines, writing guidelines and citation &  bibliography examples. REMEMBER: the new versions of WORD will automatically create in-text citations and format  your bibliography. AMAZING!