Research Guides: PPPM 611/613/617: 2022 Final Project: Databases and Journals

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What is a Database?
A database brings together articles from different journals so that you can search in one place for related information.

How do I access Databases?
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Recommended Databases by Subject

Interdisciplinary/General

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary database providing indexing, abstracts, and selected full text for peer reviewed/scholarly articles, magazines, trade publications, and newspapers in all fields.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Covers scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles. Access Google Scholar items from off-campus.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Online archive of peer reviewed/scholarly journals in all disciplines.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to both the Science Citation Index (SCI) Expanded, Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts & Humanities Index. The database can be searched by words in article titles and abstracts, by author, by journal, and to look for cited references.
TRID: the TRIS and ITRD database. This link opens in a new window
Integrated database of Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) database and International transport research documentation (ITRD) database, providing access to articles on transportation research.

Climate Change

BuildingGreen This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive content on sustainable design practices and green building materials. Shares expertise and lessons learned from design experts working in the field. Builds context for sustainable design strategies and what makes a building product or material green.

Housing Insecurity and Racial Justice

PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles, books and book chapters, conference proceedings, government documents, and statistical directories in the area of public affairs.
Topics covered include government, international relations, environment, political science, public administration and more.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Architecture

Building Oregon This link opens in a new window
Digital collection developed and maintained by the the UO Libraries, provides access to over 20,000 images and documents about the built environment of the Pacific Northwest with emphasis on Oregon.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Index to publications in architecture, urban design, urban planning, interior design, and historic preservation from 1741 to present day.

Archival Material and Public Records

Archives West This link opens in a new window
Descriptions of primary sources in the Northwestern United States, including correspondence, diaries, or photographs. Digital reproductions of primary sources are available in some cases.

Recommended Journals

Journal of Planning Literature
JPL is the only index devoted exclusively to current books and articles in the field of planning.
UPLanD: Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape & Environmental Design