Urban Studies

Welcome! This guide highlights key resources for conducting effective information research in urban studies, including the following: 

• Reference sources to find background information on your topic
• Catalogs to search for books in print and online
• Databases for locating scholarly journal articles, reviews, and policy reports
• Databases for locating news articles, transcripts, and broadcasts
• Reliable sources of data and statistics
• Maps and GIS resources
• Resources for citing your sources and writing in urban studies
• Tips to to help keep textbook costs down
• Remote library services during the COVID-19 pandemic

If you need assistance identifying additional resources, search terms or strategies, please schedule a research consultation. 

Image: View of Ikao Street by Kusakabe Kimbei, via New York Public Library

Consult scholarly reference sources to get an overview of a topic, an introduction to a theory, definitions to discipline-specific terms, and more.