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Library Guide for Anthropology 345: Urban Anthropology

Reference Sources | Books | Journals | Databases | Internet Resources | Reserves

Reference Sources

  • American community organizations: a historical dictionary Ref. HN90.C6 A69 1986

  • American homelessness: a reference handbook HV4505 .H647 2001

  • America's elderly: a sourcebook Ref. HQ1064.U5 A646 1988 +

  • An annotated bibliography of Cambodia and Cambodian refugees Ref. DS554.2 .M37

  • Encyclopedia of urban cultures: cities and cultures around the world (4 vols.) Ref. HT108.5 .E53 2002
  • Encyclopedia of urban planning Ref. HT166 .E5

  • Encyclopedia of world cities Ref. HT108.5 .N47 1999 +
  • Four thousand years of urban growth: an historical census Ref. HB2161 .C46 1987b

  • Growing up in America: an atlas of youth in the USA Ref. HB1323.C52 U658 1998 Folio
  • Guide to undergraduate and graduate education in urban and regional planning Ref. HT165.52.G86
  • Homelessness: a sourcebook Ref. HV4505 .F36 1994
  • Index to current urban documents Ref. Z7165.U5I654 and online
  • Information sources in urban and regional planning: a directory and guide to reference materials Ref. Z5942 .D87 1994
  • Journal of planning literature Ref. Z5942.J68 (More of a bibliographical tool than a journal. Located in the Reference Department.) Also available online through Ingenta .
  • The language of cities; a glossary of terms Ref. HT151 .A2
  • The new illustrated book of development definitions Ref. HT167 .M683 1993
  • Out of order, 1999: housing profile Gov. Docs. Ref. C 3.215/20:01-1 and online at http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/ahb-01-1.pdf
  • The state of Black America Ref. E185.5.N317
  • Urban Research Monitor online reference source
  • An urbanizing world: global report on human settlements, 1996 Ref. HT65 .U73 1996 +
  • See also Reference Materials in Anthropology page

Books

Journals

  • Cityscape: a journal of policy development and research online journal
  • Community development journal Per HN1.C612 and online
  • Education and urban society Per LC5101.E38
  • Growth and change Per HT390.G74 and online through various sources
  • International journal of urban and regional research Per HT101.I57 and online through Ingenta
  • Journal of contemporary ethnography Per HT101.U677 and online through Sage and Expanded Academic Index
  • Journal of planning literature Ref. Z5942.J68 (More of a bibliographical tool than a journal. Located in the Reference Department.) Also online.
  • Journal of regional science Per H62.J65 and online through Ingenta
  • Journal of the American Planning Association Per NA9000.A45 and online through Academic Search Premier
  • Journal of urban affairs Per HT101.J65 and online through Academic Search Premier
  • Journal of urban history Per HT111.J68 and online through Sage
  • Journal of urban planning and development Per NA9000.A5785 * In Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library
  • Land use policy Per HD101.L36 and online
  • Landscape and urban planning Per QH75.A1L26 *Recent volumes in Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library and online
  • Regional science and urban economics Per HB1.R37 and online
  • Urban affairs review Per HT101.U67 and online through Sage and Expanded Academic Index
  • The urban & social change review Per HM1.U7 Library has: 6 (1972)-19 (1986)
  • Urban anthropology Per GN1.U7 Library has: Vols. 1 (1972)-13 (1984)// (Continued by Urban anthropology and studies of cultural systems and world economic development)
  • Urban anthropology and studies of cultural systems and world economic development Per GN1.U7
  • Urban education Per LC5101.U7 and online
  • Urban geography Per GF125.U7
  • Urban life Per HT101.U677 Library has: Vols. 4 (1975)-15 (1986/1987)// (Continued by Journal of contemporary ethnography)
  • Urban life and culture Per HT101.U677 Library has: Vols.1 (1972:Apr)-3N4 (1975:Jan)// (Continued by Urban life)
  • The urban review Per LC5101.U77 and online
  • Urban studies Per HT103.U7 and online

Databases (journal indexing and online journals)

Tip: Use the Database Searching Log to keep track of your searches and search strategies.
  • Academic Search Premier - Multidisciplinary database with many anthropology journals (includes full text.)
  • America: History and Life - Citations and abstracts for journal articles, dissertations and book reviews published in over 2000 journals covering United States and Canadian history. Links to full text.
  • Anthropological Index Online
  • Anthropology Plus - Indexes articles, books, and more. If new to this database, see the Database Guide for info on getting started and search tips.
  • Anthropology Review Database ARD - Reviews of anthropological publications, including books, audiovisual materials, software & multimedia, exhibits, tourist sites, conferences, and on-line resources.
  • Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - Indexes material on urban planning.
  • ComAbstracts - indexes and abstracts communications journals
  • Contemporary Women's Issues (full text)
  • Digital Dissertations - (full text of UMass dissertations, 25 page preview of others)
  • EIU Country Reports - Economist Intelligence Unit (full text)
  • Ethnic Newswatch - Full-text articles from the newspapers, magazines and journals of ethnic communities in the United States. Most articles are in English, but many from Latino periodicals are in Spanish.
  • Expanded Academic Index ASAP (includes full text)
  • Historical Abstracts
  • Index to Current Urban Documents - Full text documents produced by city governments, agencies, and non-profits.
  • ISI Emerging Markets - Information on selected countries in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, Most information is published in English as well as the local language, including Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Latvian, Bulgaria, Romanian and Ukrainian.
  • JSTOR (full text)
  • Lexis-Nexis - News section contains hundreds of newspapers from all over the world. Reference contains biographical information, country profiles, and the World Almanac. (full text)
  • PAIS International - Public affairs (some links to full text)
  • Project MUSE (full text)
  • Social Sciences Index
  • Sociological Abstracts
  • Urban Studies & Planning - Sage Fulltext Collection - Full text of 12 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 37 years, and encompasses over 2,500 articles. Covers such subjects as Anthropology, Economic Development, Economics, Education, Environmental Science, Planning Pedagogy, Planning Practice, Planning Theory, Policy Analysis, Political Science, Public Administration, Regional Geography, Regional Science, Residential and Community Development, Social, Spatial, and Cultural Dynamics, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Culture, Urban Geography, Urban Policy, Urban Politics, and Welfare Economics.
  • Web of Science - Allows multidisciplinary searches combining arts, humanities, social science and science. Good for seeing who cited whom. Good for academic book reviews.

Internet Resources

Reserves

There are no reserve books listed for this class.

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Originally prepared for Anthropology 345 Urban Anthropology, Fall 2002. Professor Enoch Page.
Library guide by Isabel Espinal, Humanities & Anthropology Librarian
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Last modified: December 14, 2006

 
   
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