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Urban Studies

Recommended resources for getting started with research in Urban Studies

REFERENCES SOURCES

Reference sources can be used to familiarize yourself with the main concepts and perspectives within a field, including key events, locations, writings, policies, and more, to provide background information and context to your work.

The following books are online - visit Library Rm. 123 for print reference materials. Browse the Library of Congress call number outline for specific urban studies related subjects.

Comparative Guide to American Suburbs
Detailed statistical information on suburban communities with populations of 10,000 or more, surrounding the 80 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. (2013.)
Encyclopedia of American Urban History
An A - Z encyclopedia covering the rise of urban America in the 20th century, covering topics from economics, geography, anthropology, politics, and sociology. (2007.)
Global Urban Growth - A Reference Handbook
Examines urbanization and the challenges associated with rapid urban growth and urban sprawl from a global perspective. (2012.)
Handbook of Regional Science
Cover the field of regional science, including location theory and analysis, regional housing and labor markets, regional economic growth, innovation and regional economic development, new and evolutionary economic geography, location and interaction, and more. (2020.)
The Handbook of Urban Morphology
Focuses on the form, structure and evolution of human settlements - from villages to metropolitan regions. (2017.)
Key Concepts in Urban Studies
A companion for students of urban studies, urban sociology, urban politics, urban planning and urban development. (2016.)

Oxford Bibliographies Online
Authoritative research guides to current scholarship in a variety of subject areas. Includes both annotated bibliographies and encyclopedia-like articles written and reviewed by subject specialists. Vassar's access does not include all subjects. Full list available below.
African American Studies
African Studies
American Literature
Anthropology
Atlantic History
British and Irish literature
Buddhism
Greek and Roman studies
Islamic studies
Latin American Studies
Music
Philosophy
Political science
Sociology

Places: Reading Lists
Annotated bibliographies and reading lists hosted by Places journal. Topics include Decoloniality and the Limits to Landscape; Post-War Housing: Community, Heritage, and Myth; and Post-War Housing: Global Design Practice: Themes, Critiques, and Radical Alternatives, and more.

SAGE Research Methods
Books, reference works, journal articles, instructional videos, and data seta; large collection of qualitative methods books.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A vast array of up-to-date entries by experts in the field.
Urban Glossary - Chinese University of Hong Kong
Well-sourced glossary. Search for terms, browse by A-Z entries or by topic - comparative urbanism, housing issues and policy or land use.
The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies
Expansive encyclopedia pertaining to contemporary urban and regional dynamics in the US and internationally. (2019.)