People, Places, and Environment: CTRP 0807

Starting Points

This guide contains resources selected to assist students in the GenEd course, People, Places, and Environment: CTRP 0807.

Library Search

The most comprehensive search of library content. Searches books, articles in journals, movies, archives, and more. Use this in addition to recommended databases.

Authoritative Websites

Planopedia
- Clear, accessible definitions for common urban planning terms.
- Created by Planetizen.
Planetizen
- "The independent voice of the planning community, free from institutional or financial interests."
- Content written by planners, scholars, and professionals in related fields.
- Written for a broad audience.
PlanPhilly
- A program of WHYY.
- Provides original reporting with a focus on Philadelphia’s urban design and planning, transportation, housing, and development.
Next City
- Non-profit news organization.
- Centers marginalized voices and the problems that oppress people in cities.
- Next City provides daily online coverage of the leaders, policies and innovations driving progress in metropolitan regions across the world.

Databases for Scholarly Research

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies This link opens in a new window
Gale in Context (formerly GREENR) covers environmental issues such as health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, and primary source documents. [GREENER]
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Note: Follow these instructions to link Google Scholar with Temple's resources.
Google Scholar provides search for scholarly literature. It covers disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.

Ask your art librarian

Jill Luedke

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jluedke@temple.edu
Charles Library, Suite 375

215-204-3166

Subjects: Architecture, Art, Art History, Planning & Community Development

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