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(More Info)	American FactFinder
Created by the United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder contains U.S. Census information since 1990. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly)
Congressional Quarterly Researcher is a definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. A wealth of CQ Press resources and years of journalistic and editorial expertise are combined in this indispensable collection. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cyburbia
A comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to urban studies. Includes hundreds of links organized topically. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	DataPlace
A Fannie Mae-sponsored site which culls demographic, economic, social, and housing data from multiple government agencies and presents it in a simple, straightforward format. Users can create thematic maps and scatterplots to represent the information. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	dmoz.org Planning Directory
A directory covering topics such as growth and sprawl, historic preservation, transportation, urban design, urban history and urban economics. (This site is part of the Open Directory Project.) Read the full annotation

(More Info)	EconLit
The research database of choice for economics majors. Provides citations and selected abstracts and covers topics including regional and international economics, urban economics, economic development, fiscal and monetary theory, business and public finance. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	GEOBASE
Worldwide literature on geography, geology, ecology, international development, and their related disciplines. Covers journals, books, monographs, conference proceedings, and reports. Includes over 600,000 records with abstracts. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	H-URBAN
A scholarly forum geared toward urban history and urban studies scholars, professionals, and students. Provides links to book reviews, syllabi, and teaching tools. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Statistics of the United States
The standard source for statistical data on U. S. History, with over 37,000 data sets on topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America. Includes essays placing the data in historical context. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Academic is an extensive set of full-text electronic databases of news, business, company, and legal information. It contains major archives of federal and state case law, media transcripts, and other full-text material. For more information consult the LexisNexis Academic help documents and/or search tutorial. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	National Transportation Library (NTL)
A digital library administered by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Provides information that supports transportation policy and research, with full-text access to documents published by public, academic, and private organizations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	PAIS International and PAIS Archive
Since its establishment in 1914, the Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) has chronicled issues in the public debate through highly selective coverage of a wide variety of sources. The PAIS International database with the PAIS Archive provide historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Social Sciences Abstracts
Covers some 350 core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest research in sociology, social work, and other social and behavioral sciences. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Urban Planning, 1794-1918: An International Anthology of Articles, Conference Papers and Reports
A topical bibliography with links to full-text articles about urban planning published prior to the end of World War I. Articles include statements about techniques, principles, theories, and practice. Selected and edited by John W. Reps (Cornell University). Read the full annotation