Monthly Archives: February 2010

Policy Map, a recent addition to the Penn Library website.

Policy Map, a recent addition to the Penn Library website, is a great resource to go to for up to date demographic data. Just tap in a city or zip code and you have access to thousands of indicators related … Continue reading

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The University of Pennsylvania Library now has a subscription to PolicyMap!

If you are a current student, faculty member or staff of the University with the credentials to access the Library’s licensed electronic resources, you can now access PolicyMap through the Library’s system. Accessing the site through the library gives you … Continue reading

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First Lady Michele Obama visits Philadelphia for Let's Move initiative

As part of the launch of her Let’s Move initiative against childhood obesity, First Lady Michele Obama, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner were in Philadelphia today to talk about the need for healthy … Continue reading

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December preliminary unemployment data for local areas is now available on PolicyMap!

Check out December preliminary preliminary United States unemployment rates and totals for your area. PolicyMap has labor force and unemployment data available at the county, state, and metropolitan area (CBSA) geographies. Or bring the most updated local unemployment data to … Continue reading

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Did you know… (Island Printing)

Welcome to our series on helpful tips for PolicyMap. With over 10,000 data indicators and many online features, we hope our series can help users better utilize PolicyMap. For a complete training, please join a free online session here: Click … Continue reading

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