Subject Librarian: Janet Crane, 504.280.6548.

Electronic Indexes and Databases

Directories, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Government Documents

Print Indexes

All of these materials are located on the index shelves in the Reference area.

Council of Planning Librarians Bibliographies (REF INDEX HT151 .Z99 C688)
Years: 1979-1995
Annotated bibliographies on a range of topics pertinent to urban studies.

Index to Current Urban Documents (REF INDEX HT123 .I46)
Years: 1972-1990
Provides detailed citations to documents published annually by major cities and counties in the U.S. and Canada. Geographical and subject indices. Selected documents indexed by this title are available in the Microfilm Room on the 3rd floor.

Journal of Planning Literature (REF INDEX HT166 .Z99 J66)
Years: 1988-present
Quarterly publication which provides annotations of recent books and journal articles in urban and regional planning. Arrangement is by broad subject categories. An extensive review article on a current topic is included in each issue.

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) (REF INDEX H96 .B87)
Years: 1915-2000
Provides brief abstracts of and citations to journal articles, government documents, statistical directories, conference reports and monographs dealing with public policy issues. International in scope.

Sage Urban Studies Abstracts (REF INDEX HT101 .S24)
Years: 1973-present
Indexes books, articles, pamphlets, government publications, important speeches and legislative research studies. International in scope.

Urban Affair Abstracts (REF INDEX HT123 .U7)
Years: 1981-1994
Monthly service with annual accumulations which offers abstracts of selected articles in urban studies. General subject arrangement. Ceased publication in 1995.