The Public Health Digital Library in NNLM Region 5

Posted by Emily Hamstra on March 19th, 2025 Posted in: Public Health

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The Public Health Digital Library (PHDL) provides health departments throughout the U.S. with access to evidence-based literature. Access to the PHDL collection is by subscription, limited to public health departments, and is managed by the NNLM’s National Public Health Coordination Office (NPHCO). In addition to access to the PHDL, members receive support and instruction from NPHCO staff.

Public health departments who subscribe to the PHDL have a partner library through which they receive interlibrary loan services.

Current PHDL subscribers in Region 5 are:

Alaska Division of Public Health

• Partner Library: University of Alaska Anchorage Medical Library

 

California Department of Health Care Services

San Francisco Department of Public Health

• Partner Library: Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

 

Hawaii State Department of Health

• Partner Library: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine

 

Clackamas County Public Health, Oregon

Multnomah County Department of Health, Oregon (access through April 30, 2025)

Washington County Oregon Public Health

• Partner Library: Oregon Health & Science University Library

 

Washington State Department of Health, state level public health department and the Washington Local Health Agencies which provides access provided to all county and tribal health departments

• Partner Library: University of Washington Libraries

 

Public health departments who are interested learning more about the PHDL can fill out the PHDL Information Form. To stay current with information about the PHDL, subscribe to NPHCO’s e-newsletter and follow the PHDL Me This blog.