Relevant Web Sites for Urban Studies and Planning
- American Planning Association (APA)The American Planning Association provides leadership in the development of vital communities for all by advocating excellence in planning, promoting education and resident empowerment, and providing our members with the tools and support necessary to ethically meet the challenges of growth and change.
- Urban InstituteThe Urban Institute is the trusted source for unbiased, authoritative insights that inform consequential choices about the well-being of people and places in the United States.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)A cabinet department of the federal government charged with developing and executing policies on housing and metropolises.
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)SEMCOG supports local planning through its technical, data, and intergovernmental resources.
- APA Research KnowledgeBaseAPA's Research KnowledgeBase connects APA members to curated collections of topically related resources. Each collection provides commentary and thematic groupings of resource records with bibliographic information short descriptions, which are publicly viewable, and links to the resources themselves.
- Library of Congress Sanborn Maps CollectionThe Library of Congress has digitized a large number of Sanborn Maps, including many Michigan cities. These maps provide building outlines, size and shape, construction materials, height, building use, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, house numbers, and more.
- American Memory Collection (from the Library of Congress)An extensive digital collection that includes photographs, oral histories, manuscripts, and ephemera related to all aspects of American history. Of note is the Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection.
- Michigan MemoriesMichigan Memories provides access to collections from cultural institutions throughout the state of Michigan. These collections are created and maintained by archivists, librarians, and curators who are dedicated to the preservation of Michigan's history and heritage.
- Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)This site provides access to digital images, text and more from archives, museums and libraries across the United States.
- EuropeanaDigitized items from European cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, and archives.
- Digital Collections at WSUWSULS Digital Collections includes images from collections like the Virtual Motor City and Digital Dress.
Encyclopedias for Urban Studies and Planning
Encyclopedia of American Urban History by Call Number: [ebook]Publication Date: 2007This online 2 volume encyclopedia published in 2007 contains entries on urbanization and the American city from interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics from Economics, Geography, Anthropology, Politics, and Sociology.
American Social Reform Movements Reference Library by Call Number: [ebook]Publication Date: 2007Online version of the original 5 volume set published in 2007. Provides comprehensive overviews of social conditions and reform movements in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism by Call Number: [ebook]Publication Date: 2008Examines race and racism in the modern era and historic origins of racism.
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History by Call Number: [ebook]Publication Date: 2006Second edition of this six volume encyclopedia set covering all aspects of African-American history and biographies.
International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences by Call Number: [ebook]Publication Date: 2008Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition. Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences.
