Urban Studies: Journals and Databases

JOURNALS	Annals of Regional Science Practical articles on the emerging interdisciplinary field of regional and urban studies.	Community Development Journal Covers a wide topical range including town planning and grass-roots community development.	Economic Development Quarterly Provides a link between academics and practitioners working to create sustainable economic development.
	Environment and Urbanization Focuses on the inter-connection between the environment and urban ecology and sustainability.	Housing Studies An international journal covering fair housing, low income tax credit programs, and housing developments.	Journal of Planning Literature Evaluates the current literature in the planning arena through reviews, abstracts, and bibliographies.
	Journal of Urban Affairs Documents various approaches to community problems for those studying the urban environment.	Journal of Urban Design A scholarly journal for architects and urban developers to discuss issues of diversity, use, and regeneration.	Urban Studies An analysis of changes in the urban landscape in both developed and developing countries worldwide.
	Urban Affairs Review Published through the University of Illinois at Chicago, this journal examines development and policy in residential and community life.
Journal of Urban Planning & Development Applies civil engineering ideas to aspects of urban planning such as transportation and public utilities.

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DATABASES	Academic Search Premier/EBSCO An easy-to-use platform/interface accessing a large number of planning-related journals.	JSTOR A great resource for statistics, population studies, geography, architecture, health policy, and planning.
	America: History and Life A database providing abstracts and some full-text sources on aspects of American history and culture including a number of resources on urban studies.	PAIS International A clearinghouse that lists available full-text resources for a particular article; also lists prominent scholars in specific academic areas.
	Applied Science and Technology Abstracts Extensive information on community development.	Social Sciences Abstracts An extremely thorough database with excellent urban studies abstracts and some options for full-text.
	County and City Databook Extensive statistical information for cities and counties throughout the United States.	Sociological Abstracts Includes abstracts from peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings; each entry contains useful word descriptors to help narrow results.
	Info/Trac Search over 460,000 associations by name or acronym or choose “Expanded Academic ASAP” for articles.	Urban Studies & Planning: A SAGE Collection Full-Text access to many of the top urban planning and policy journals.

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