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Additional resources for urban planning:
Sources for Background Information
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- The Dictionary of Urbanism
- Encyclopedia of the City
- Encyclopedia of Urban Planning
- Encyclopedia of Urban Studies
- Housing: A Multidisciplinary Dictionary
- International Encyclopedia of Human Geography
- International History of City Development
- The Language of Cities: A Glossary of Terms
Guides and Handbooks
- Canadian Law of Planning and Zoning
- The City: Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences
- Guidelines for Preparing Urban Plans
- Handbook of Research on e-planning: ICTs for Urban Development and Monitoring
- Handbook of Urban Health
- Planning and Urban Design Standards
- The Urban Design Handbook: Techniques and Working Methods
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Article Databases and Selected Journals
Databases
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Includes articles on the subjects of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and urban design. - Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Database
Multidisciplinary, comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. - GEOBASE
Database for human and physical geography, ecology, environmental issues, geology, oceanography, geomechanics and development studies. - GREENFile
Focuses on human impact on the environment. Topics covered include green issues, global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. - PAIS International
Covers global public policy, social issues, demography, environmental studies, general social sciences. - Scopus
Multidisciplinary science and social sciences database that is capable of backward and forward citation linking and includes citation counts. - Transport
Comprehensive international transportation information. - TRID
Transportation research. Combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation Database. Contains articles and papers from peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, technical reports, and more. - URBADOC
Index to urban and regional policy and planning documents from European sources. - McGill Library Urban Plan Collection
Database of reports and plans for urban and rural areas from all Canadian provinces. Some American and international material. Years covered at present are roughly 1950-2006. Database will provide a box number for the print material, which can be found along shelved along the south wall of the Blackader-Lauterman Collection on the 3rd floor of the Redpath Library Building. - Urban Studies Abstracts
Covers areas essential to urban studies, including city planning, urban affairs, community development, transportation, and urban design. - Web of Science
Multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences, arts & humanities, and the sciences. Includes cited reference searching to find articles that cite a previously published work.
Selected Journals
- Cities
HT119 C563
Find it online - Environment and Planning A
HT166 E55 (McLennan Library)
Find it online - Environment and Planning B. Planning & Design
NA2000 E5x
Find it online - Environment and Planning D. Society & Space
H1 E58
Find it online - Habitat International
HT166 H33x
Find it online - Journal of the American Planning Association
NA9000 A45
Find it online - Journal of Architectural and Planning Research
NA1 J64
Find it online - The Journal of Architecture
Find it online - Journal of Planning Education and Research
NA1 J78
Find it online - Journal of Planning History
HT166 J67
Find it online - Journal of Planning Literature
NA9000 J68
Find it online - Journal of Transport and Land Use
e-journal - Journal of Urban Design
NA9000 I69
Find it online - Journal of Urban Planning and Development
NA9000 A5785 (PSE)
Find it online - Plan Canada
NA9000 P55x - Planning Perspectives
HT101 P5
Find it online - Research Works
e-journal - Urban History
HT101 U675 (McLennan Library)
Find it online - Urban Morphology
HT101 U679
Find it online
Selected Internet Sites
- Canada Green Building Council
A coalition representing various segments of the design and building industry which aims to promote the design and construction of green buildings in Canada. The website also has information about Green Building Rating & Labelling Systems used in Canada. - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC/SCHL)
Canada's national housing agency provides information about building standards and construction, housing policy and programs, and housing research. Subjects of research reports range from green roofs to housing for seniors; most reports are available in PDF format and are free to download. - Canadian Municipal Information
Maintained by librarians at the University of Waterloo, this page provides a list of links, organized by province, to municipal websites. Information provided, such as regional zoning laws, varies depending on individual websites. - National Building Museum (U.S.)
This institution's website hosts virtual exhibits dedicated to exploring architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. Additional information about physical exhibitions, transcripts of lectures and issues of the museum publication Blueprints are available. - Planners Network
An association of professionals, activists, academics, and students who are concerned with urban planning and social and environmental justice. The site offers access to full-text case studies and working papers produced by the Planners Network. - La Société d'habitation du Québec
- Statistics Canada
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Policy Development and Research
- Urban Institute
A nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization site that covers a wide range of issues relevant to planners: housing, neighborhoods and community, and mobility and transportation. - Urban Land Institute
A land use and real estate development research and education organization with a mission to “provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.” - VRM: Ville Régions Monde, Le réseau interuniversitaire d'études urbaines et régionales
Other Resources
Professional Societies and Government Agencies
- American Planning Association
- Association des aménagistes regionaux du Québec
- Canadian Institute of Planners
- Ordre des urbanistes du Québec
- Royal Town Planning Institute
- Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)
Directories and Biographical Information
- The American Planner: Biographies and Recollections
About urban and regional planners who have shaped the American landscape over the last one hundred years. Well-referenced bibliographies for each chapter.
HT167 A5767 1994 (Ref) - Directory of Canadian Planning Officials=Le Répertoire des responsables de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement du territoire au Canada
A compilation of municipal planning officials from across Canada, includes over 800 entries. Entries are presented by province, then by municipality.
HT169 C3 D57 (Ref) - The Encyclopedia of Associations and Information Sources for Architects, Designers, and Engineers
Listings include: associations and organizations; publications of associations and organizations; journals; newsletters; online databases; CD-ROMs; research organizations and testing laboratories; directories; periodical indexes; federal government information sources; and WWW sites. Indexed by keyword, name, title, and acronym.
NA62 B35 1998 (Ref)
Library Catalogues and Exhibition Catalogues
- Catalog of the Avery Memorial Architecture Library
Book catalogue of the holdings of the Avery Memorial Architecture Library.
Z5945 O652 1968 (Ref) - The Dictionary Catalog of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Library and Information Division
A consolidation of the libraries of the former Federal Housing Administration, Public Housing Administration, and Housing and Home Finance Agency. Offers access to a diverse collection of records relating to urban affairs and community development, which are presented in: books; pamphlets; slides; films; microforms; local, state, federal, and foreign documents on the urban environment.
Z7164 H8 U4494 1983 (Ref) v. 1-19
Bibliographies
- Architectural Theory and Criticism, Urban Design Theory, Architectural History
Materials drawn together from both undergraduate and graduate programs at twenty-eight universities.
Z5941 A715 1991 (Ref) - Exchange Bibliography (Council of Planning Librarians [CPL])
Each issue number details all sources of a selected topic related to city and regional planning. Author and subject indexed.
TD160 C6x (Periodical) - Housing Policy: An International Bibliography
Classifies and lists over 3,000 contributions to the housing debate. Housing policy in this work is defined as the study of the formulation, implementation, monitoring, and physical expression of housing decision making by organizations in ultimate control of the housing process.
Z7164 H8 N48 1986 (Ref) - Journal of Planning Literature Incorporating The CPL Bibliographies
Aside from its review articles and book reviews, each issue abstracts several hundred books, articles, and dissertations in city and regional planning and design. The abstracts are subdivided under the three major headings: history / theory/ administration; methodology / qualitative / qualitative / economic; and physical / environmental. Indexed by author and subject.
NA9000 J68 (Periodical) - Reaching Agreement on Urban Development: An Annotated Bibliography
Consists of publications held by the Canadian Centre for Livable Places. Features works on alternative ways to handle conflicts in growth management, based on building consensus and working together. The focus is on urban planning, development, and the environment.
Z7164 U7 W44 1992 (Ref) - Supervised Research Projects in Urban Planning, 1949-1997
A list of thesis work produced by McGill University Graduates. Indexed by title and subject.
Z5942 M34 1997 (Ref)