Key Resources
Listed below are a few key databases. For many more urban design related databases see the Databases section of this guide.
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Avery Index to Architectural PeriodicalsCreated by the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, the index offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, landscape architecture, and historic preservation.
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Art and Architecture Archive: Architecture & DesignFull-text archive of journals, magazines and trade publications comprising key research material in the fields of architecture and design, dating from the late-19th to 21st century.
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GeobaseResearch literature with abstracts on human and physical geography, ecology, geology, oceanography, geomechanics and development studies.
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North American City ReportsOver five million pages of in-depth surveys, reports, and research from more than six hundred North American cities and urban agencies.
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PAIS IndexPAIS is an index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
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Web of Science Core CollectionMultidisciplinary database of journal articles and conference proceedings, used for citation analysis of research. Includes access to EndNote Basic, a web-based version of EndNote.
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ULI Case StudiesShowcases innovative approaches and best practices in real estate and urban development. Includes photos, site plans, floor plans, project data, a report on the development process and more.
