LibGuides: Urban Studies: Home

Introduction

This is a guide to some of the most important electronic resources in the field of Urban Studies. Email or phone the subject specialist for more information and assistance.

Programme Website

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Books
Articles

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Citing References - APA

APA (American Psychological Association) style is one of the common citation styles for referencing:

APA Style Guide from Purdue Online Writing Lab
The resource provides the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. It contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.
You may also read the Citation style recommendations / guidelines for other disciplines from the University.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
7th edition
Concise Guide to APA Style by American Psychological Association Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: WZ39 .C66 2020
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
7th edition

Urban Studies

Major Resources

Major databases for Urban Studies:

ABI/INFORM Collection
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Coverage: 1971 - present
Provides nearly 3,000 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, and more.
Academic Search Ultimate
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Coverage: 1975 - present
A multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals.
Science Citation Index at Web of Science
Coverage: 1965 - present
A multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of science from over 6,650 leading journals. Includes all cited references captured from indexed articles and supports cited reference search.
Scopus
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Coverage: 1823 - present
Includes the abstracts and references of 15,000 peer-reviewed journals across different subject disciplines.
Urban Studies & Planning : A SAGE Full-Text Collection
A searchable collection of the full-text of 12 journals covering city planning, urbanization, and more.

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