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Research Databases
(Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases)
ABI/INFORM
ABI/INFORM is a premier source of English language business, accounting and
economics information from around the world. Over 1 million citations
from 1971 to the present provide complete bibliographic information,
indexing, informative abstracts, and selected full-text articles from
more than 1,000 business journals.
ABI/INFORM contains information on
more than 60,000 companies as well as executive profiles, reports on
market conditions, and in-depth case studies of global business trends.
More than 350 of the database's sources are English-language titles
published outside the U.S.
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American FactFinder
Created by the United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder contains U.S. Census information since 1990.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Historical Statistics of the United States - HA202 .H57 2006
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest research in sociology, social work, and other social and behavioral sciences.
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Web Sources
Cyburbia
A comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to urban studies. Includes hundreds of links organized topically.
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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).
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