Planning

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Background Information

 

Planning Student Orientation
Powerpoint file to introduce Planning graduate students to the Library, the Planning subject specialist in the Library, and available services and resources.

Planning Reports
You can find previous Planning Program's Masters Reports from 2004-present at this site. Use the Browse function by major to find all Master's Reports in the database.  Older reports can be found at the Fine Arts Library in print, although the collection is not comprehensive.  To submit your master's report, contact the Planning Librarian or the Planning Program for more information.

Citation Guides for Print & Electronic Resources - From the UA Library
Examples of citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago Styles, as well as links to subject specific citation styles.

Cities of the United States : A Compilation of Current Information on Economic, Cultural, Geographic, and Social Conditions - HT123 .C49677 2001 Main

City Planner: The Princeton Review Career Profiles

Describes "A Day in the Life" of a city planner, quality of life, and earning averages for city planners. Includes a national internship and career search features.

Cyburbia.org: Internet Reources for the Built Environment
A very good guide from the University of Buffalo School of Architecture. It includes a search interface and descriptions of the various links in the fields of Architecture,Planning and Landscape Architecture.

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction - NA31 .H32 2006 Music Ref.
Covers all areas of architecture including landscape architecture and planning.

Encyclopedia Britannica (Available only to UA Students, Faculty, & Staff)
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.

Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture - NA680 .E495 2004 Music Ref.
Covers a wide range of topics constituting 100 years of architecture and planning. While a substantial portion of entries deal with architecture, planning issues are heartily represented.

Encyclopedia of Urban Culture - HT108.5 .E53 2002 Main Ref
Includes thematic essays and articles on 240 cities around the world.

Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World - NA208 .E53 1997 Arch Ref.
Volume 1. - Theories and principles
Volume 2. - Cultures and habitats
                   Asia, East and Central Australasia and Oceania, Europe and Eurasia, Mediterranean and Southwest Asia Volume 3. - Cultures and habitats
                   Latin America, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa

Encyclopedia of World Cities - HT108.5 .N47 1999 Main Ref
Provides a wide range of information on 132 of the world's leading cities.

Latest Illustrated Book of Development Definitions - HT167 .M683 2004 Main

Planetizen
Fabulous resource for all things Planning. Self-identified as the Planning and Development Network. Look for jobs, read news articles, look for calls for papers, and don't forget to check out the Top 10 Web sites. You'll want to bookmark this one!

Squares: a Public Design Guide for Urbanists - NA9053.S6 C49 2004 Architecture
Planning handbook to help designers, planners, public officials, students, developers, and community leaders understand the history and theories of public spaces.