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GEOG/URBS 250: Urban Geography

Research Workshop

SELECTED JOURNALS & JOURNAL COLLECTIONS

Access more urban studies and human geography journals in Library Search.

Google Scholar Top Publications
A list of the top 20 journals within a field based on Google Scholar metrics such as the h5-index.
SAGE Discipline Hub - Geography, Urban Studies & Planning
SAGE collection of core disciplinary journals and books in geography, urban studies and planning.
Urban Geography
Original papers on problem-oriented current research by geographers and other social scientists on urban policy. Print, Periodicals Room HT101 U7 1980- 2009 and online 1997- present.
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Theoretical development and empirical research, IJURR encompasses key material from a range of critical, comparative and geographic perspectives. Print Main Periodicals Room HT101.I57 1977- 2013; online 1997- present.

CITATION STYLE GUIDES

Projects for GEOG/URBS 250 should follow standard MLA or Chicago formatting and style guidelines.

Chicago Manual of Style Citation Quick Guide
Author-date samples for formatting in-text and reference list citations.

Social Science Librarian

Elizabeth Salmon

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Main Library Rm. 117

(845) 437-5767

Subjects: Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies

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Using a combination of keywords and subject headings will likely bring you the most success when searching for relevant sources, particularly so when conducting interdisciplinary research.

keywords - words that describe the main concepts of your research
- for exp. blockbusting; urban life; built environment
subject headings - controlled vocabulary that describe a topic and subtopic in a standardized, consistent way
- for exp. Cities and towns; Cities, countries, regions; Community development; Architecture; Land use; Education, urban; Sociology, urban; Housing policy; Inner cities; Urban economics; Urban geography; Urban policy; Urban renewal; Urban studies

Library of Congress (LC) subject heading classifications are most commonly used, however article databases, such a JSTOR, may use their own subject headings. Find subject headings by viewing the full details of the source, use the database's subject list/ thesaurus if available, or look to filter your search results by subject.

Example: Storper, Michael. Keys to the City: How Economics, Institutions, Social Interaction, and Politics Shape Development. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2013.

Narrowing a Broad Topic - Keyword Brainstorm

Add potential keywords/search terms below or on this site.

Research Guides

Urban Studies Research Guide
Recommended resources for getting started with research in Urban Studies, including article databases, news sources, data sources, mapping tools and more.

Databases

Highlighted Databases

Vassar Library Search
Access the vast resources available at the Vassar College Libraries. Use Library Search to locate books, special collections, media, government documents, and electronic resources, including journals, journal articles, ebooks, databases, and more.

Print books on Urban Geography are located in 2 different call number ranges:

GF 125, Main Library Rm 39
HT 101- HT 397, Main Library Rm 49

Urban Studies Abstracts
Covers essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
JSTOR
Provides full text online access to back issues of selected scholarly journals in history, economics, political science, architecture and art history and other fields. Consult the online tables of contents for holdings, as coverage varies for each title, but usually ends several years before the current year.
PAIS
Index to journals, books, government publications, etc., on global public policy and social issues.
Web of Science
Index of articles from scholarly journals spanning the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Provides cited reference searching capability.
The Web of Science “Core Collection” includes the following:
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
Book Citation Index - Science (BCKI-S)
Book Citation Index - Social Sciences & Humanities (BCKI-SSH)
Current Chemical Reactions (CCR-EXPANDED)
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Index Chemicus (IC)
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
International coverage of scholarly and popular periodicals in architecture, architectural sculpture, city planning, and landscape architecture.