Subject
Librarian: Janet Crane, 504.280.6548.
Directories, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Information
Sources in Urban and Regional Planning: A Directory and Guide to Reference
Materials
Lists reference sources in planning published from 1980 to 1993.
REF. HT151 .Z99 .D87 1994
New
Illustrated Book of Development Definitions
Defines concepts used in zoning and land development.
REF. HT16 .M683 1993
Dictionary
of Building Preservation
Provides definitions of specialized termsin the field of preservation
from a North American perspective.
REF. NA31 .D55 1996
Encyclopedia
of Urban Planning
Provides articles by experts in the field on various aspects of urban
planning, including transportation, economics and sociology. Noteworthy
individuals, such as planners and architects, are also included. Index
is by subject, personal names, and geographic names.
REF. HT166 .E5
World
Encyclopedia of Cities
Provides information on topography, population, climate, history, economy,
etc. of major North American cities.
REF. HT108 .5 .K87 1994
Municipal
Year Book
Provides directory information and statistics on a wide variety of issues
pertaining to local government. Most of the data is derived from surveys
conducted by the International City/County Management Association.
REF. JS344 .C5A243 (latest year on Ready Reference)
A
number of almanacs and ranked lists of cities (such as America's Top-Rated
Cities and Places Rated Almanac) are shelved in the Reference area in
the call number range HT111-HT160.
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