URBS 3992-001: Urban Studies Senior Seminar: The Built Environment

Welcome! This page highlights key resources for conducting effective research for the senior seminar, including the following:

• Reference sources to find background information on your topic
• Catalogs and search tips to find books in print and online
• Databases for locating scholarly journal articles, reviews, and policy reports
• Database for locating news articles, transcripts, and videos
• Reliable sources of data and statistics
• Places to find maps and GIS resources
• How to find primary sources and archival collections
• Qualitative research methods tutorials and handbooks
• Resources for citing your sources and writing in urban studies
• Tips to to help keep textbook costs down

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

Image: "The Interwoven Cityscape" by Peter Alfred Hess, via flickr

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