Urban Growth Urban Growth and Structureand Structure

Kreg WalvoordKreg Walvoord

AndAnd

Hillary CampbellHillary Campbell

America’s Top Rated America’s Top Rated CitiesCities

Annual publicationAnnual publication Four volumesFour volumes Each volume covers one region of Each volume covers one region of

the countrythe country Each volume covers the 20 largest Each volume covers the 20 largest

cities within the regioncities within the region

The Geographic Reference The Geographic Reference ReportReport

Annual publicationAnnual publication Contains data on 300 cities in the Contains data on 300 cities in the

U.S. and CanadaU.S. and Canada Data from federal, state, and local Data from federal, state, and local

sourcessources Includes many smaller cities not Includes many smaller cities not

covered by similar reference bookscovered by similar reference books

The Municipal Year BookThe Municipal Year Book

Published AnnuallyPublished Annually Contains articles on local Contains articles on local

government problems and issuesgovernment problems and issues Contains statistics on various local Contains statistics on various local

governments and cities around the governments and cities around the countrycountry

The Sourcebook of Zip Code The Sourcebook of Zip Code DemographicsDemographics

Private publication using federal Private publication using federal government census datagovernment census data

Unique because it presents Unique because it presents demographic information by zip demographic information by zip codecode

Easier to use than the federal census Easier to use than the federal census volumesvolumes

Published annuallyPublished annually

Sage Urban Studies Sage Urban Studies AbstractsAbstracts

Index for the 120 most relevant Index for the 120 most relevant journals in the field of urban studiesjournals in the field of urban studies

Each issue contains more than 250 Each issue contains more than 250 abstractsabstracts

Also available electronically from Also available electronically from 1998 forward off the library’s 1998 forward off the library’s database pagedatabase page

County Business County Business PatternsPatterns

Annual series published by the U.S. Annual series published by the U.S. Commerce DepartmentCommerce Department

One volume per stateOne volume per state UTD has print version for Texas onlyUTD has print version for Texas only Other states available onlineOther states available online Contains industry and employment Contains industry and employment

data for each county in the statedata for each county in the state

County and City Data County and City Data BookBook

Compilation of data published about Compilation of data published about every 5 years by the U.S. Commerce every 5 years by the U.S. Commerce DepartmentDepartment

City portion covers cities above 25,000 City portion covers cities above 25,000 in populationin population

Includes 1,070 cities from all 50 statesIncludes 1,070 cities from all 50 states Contains data on social and economic Contains data on social and economic

features of citiesfeatures of cities

Electronic Electronic ResourcesResources

Urban Growth and StructureUrban Growth and Structure

Electronic DatabasesElectronic Databases

PAISPAIS

Academic UniverseAcademic Universe

Statistical UniverseStatistical Universe

*All accessible from library reference *All accessible from library reference webpage:webpage:

http://www.utdallas.edu/library/referenhttp://www.utdallas.edu/library/reference/ce/

PAIS – What is it?PAIS – What is it?

Database chronicling global public Database chronicling global public policy and social issuespolicy and social issues

Provides access to journal articles, Provides access to journal articles, government publications and government publications and government reportsgovernment reports

Citation index only – no full text Citation index only – no full text

PAIS-How do I use it?PAIS-How do I use it?

Enter through library reference pageEnter through library reference page Basic and Advanced SearchesBasic and Advanced Searches Limited by Year of Publication, Limited by Year of Publication,

Document Type, Government Document Type, Government Publication and UTD holdingsPublication and UTD holdings

Allows for truncationAllows for truncation

*Example 1**Example 1*

PAIS-How do I use it?PAIS-How do I use it?

Added features include the ability to Added features include the ability to limit by language of publicationlimit by language of publication

Advanced options, such as subject Advanced options, such as subject heading cross referencing and the heading cross referencing and the “Find Similar Items” button allow for “Find Similar Items” button allow for greater search returnsgreater search returns

*Example 2**Example 2*

PAIS and ILLPAIS and ILL

Check the UTD catalog for Check the UTD catalog for availability of resourceavailability of resource

Utilize InterLibrary Loan service (Utilize InterLibrary Loan service (http://www.utdallas.edu/library/ill/http://www.utdallas.edu/library/ill/) ) to retrieve items not held by UTDto retrieve items not held by UTD

*Example**Example*

Academic Universe – Academic Universe – What is it?What is it?

Web database that provides access Web database that provides access to comprehensive news, business to comprehensive news, business and legal informationand legal information

Country and State Profiles, Polls and Country and State Profiles, Polls and Surveys and World Almanac featuresSurveys and World Almanac features

Academic Universe – How Academic Universe – How do I Use It?do I Use It?

Quick or Advanced Search OptionsQuick or Advanced Search Options

Search News, Business, Legal Research, Search News, Business, Legal Research, Medical and Reference collectionsMedical and Reference collections

Refine search by date, publication title Refine search by date, publication title and industry. and industry.

*Examples 1 & 2**Examples 1 & 2*

Statistical Universe – Statistical Universe – What is it?What is it?

Web database that provides access Web database that provides access to statistical data produced by the U. to statistical data produced by the U. S. Government, professional and S. Government, professional and trade organizations, business trade organizations, business organizations, commercial organizations, commercial publishers, independent research publishers, independent research organizations, state government organizations, state government agencies and universitiesagencies and universities

Statistical Universe – How Statistical Universe – How do I use it?do I use it?

Select subject term(s) from the Statistical Select subject term(s) from the Statistical Subject List and “Paste to Search”Subject List and “Paste to Search”

Limit search by Geographic, Economic or Limit search by Geographic, Economic or Demographic areaDemographic area

Select Period of CoverageSelect Period of Coverage

*Examples 1 & 2**Examples 1 & 2*

World Wide Web World Wide Web ResourcesResources

U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.govwww.census.gov

FedStats: FedStats: www.fedstats.govwww.fedstats.gov

State Data Agencies: State Data Agencies: http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/

U. S. Census BureauU. S. Census Bureau

State and County Quick FactsState and County Quick Facts

Area ProfilesArea Profiles

Census 2000Census 2000

*Examples**Examples*

FedStatsFedStats

MapStatsMapStats

Statistics by Geography from U.S. Statistics by Geography from U.S. Agencies with Topic Links A-ZAgencies with Topic Links A-Z

Federal Agencies with Statistical Federal Agencies with Statistical Programs – hyperlinked, alphabetical Programs – hyperlinked, alphabetical listinglisting

*Examples**Examples*

State Data AgenciesState Data Agencies

Can be located on state government Can be located on state government pages (i.e. pages (i.e. www.texas.govwww.texas.gov))

Hyperlinked listing by state on Hyperlinked listing by state on Census website: Census website: http://http://www.census.gov/sdc/wwwwww.census.gov/sdc/www//

*Examples**Examples*

Documenting Electronic Documenting Electronic Resources - Web PageResources - Web Page

Bibliographic CitationBibliographic Citation

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce

Development. (2002). 2001 Alaska Development. (2002). 2001 Alaska wagewage

rates. rates. Retrieved January 24, 2003 Retrieved January 24, 2003 from from

http:// http://almis.labor.state.ak.usalmis.labor.state.ak.us//

default.asp?PAGEIDdefault.asp?PAGEID=133=133

Documenting Electronic Documenting Electronic Resources - Article from Resources - Article from

electronic databaseelectronic database

Bibliographic CitationBibliographic Citation

Peterkovsy, D. (2002). Agents fight AA Peterkovsy, D. (2002). Agents fight AA memos.memos.

TravelAge West, 37TravelAge West, 37 (35), 1-2. (35), 1-2. RetrievedRetrieved

January 24, 2003, from LexisNexis January 24, 2003, from LexisNexis AcademicAcademic

Universe database.Universe database.

Internal citation for Internal citation for quotation / referencequotation / reference

(Author / Title, Year, Location (Author / Title, Year, Location Information*)Information*)

*Page #, Para. #, Section heading*Page #, Para. #, Section heading