Rank Think Tanks by Quality
- Think Tanks and Civil Society ProgramThe Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and in civil societies around the world.
Start with EconLit
- EconLitThe American Economic Association's bibliography. Start here for scholarly economic papers.
Finding Census Data
- Social ExplorerDecennial census & ACS data from 1790-present with mapping and data download capability.
- Policy MapWeb-based GIS program including census and ACS data, demographics, home sale statistics, health data, mortgage trends, school performance scores and labor data like unemployment, crime statistics and city crime rates.
Literature Reviews
- Oxford Bibliographies OnlineAuthoritative research guides. Combining features of annotated bibliographies and encyclopedias, this resource guides researchers to scholarship across a wide variety of subjects.
Other Economics & Social Science Indexes for Urban Economics
- ABI Inform Global. 1971- .This scholarly business periodicals database comprises nearly 1400 North American sources to provide information on advertising, economics, human resources, finance, marketing, computers and more. Includes international sources too.
- PAIS InternationalPublic affairs, public and social policies, international relations - journal articles, books, government documents, statistics, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, microfiche, Internet material, etc.
- Urban Studies & Planning: Sage Journals OnlineSearch from a selection of Sage journals on urban studies and planning
Other General and U.S. Government Publication Indexes
- International Bibliography of the Social Sciences 1951- .The IBSS has more than two million references to articles and books going back to 1951 in the social sciences. It is produced by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Compliments EconLit and PAIS.
- Social Sciences Citation Index. 1956- .The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences. You can search both this index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index together.
- LexisNexis AcademicIncludes the text of articles from major American newspapers and regional papers, statistics, company financial information, country and state profiles, and medical information.
- Congressional Publications This link opens in a new windowA major online resource for information on all aspects of Congressional work. Includes hearing transcripts, committee reports, bills, CRS Reports, the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and public laws.
Working Papers in Economics
- RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)This resource is a collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in 41 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components. Provides full-text access to many working papers.
- RePEc: Urban & Real Estate EconomicsNew working papers in the area of Urban & Real Estate Economics
- RePEc: Economic GeographyNew working papers in the area of Economic Geography
- Human Development Research PapersFrom the Human Development Report of 2009: Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development
- NBER Working Papers.The National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers are available now on line going back to November of 1994. Aimed at professional economists, these papers represent the original research of more than 600 leading scholars in their fields.
- CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) Discussion Papers.The CEPR publishes over 250 Discussion Papers each year. CEPR Discussion Papers are the primary method for the distribution of research carried out by the Centre, and represent timely and original thinking on important issues in economics.
- WebEcNo longer operating, this is an early attempt to categorize free information in economics on the internet, including the List of Economics Journals.
Selected Newspapers, Journals & Magazines
- Access MagazineClick on the Archive link to get to previous issues.
- Cityscape 1994- .Indexed in EconLit.
- Housing Policy Debate. 1990- .Indexed in EconLit.
- New York Times. 1851-three years before current date.Includes full-text and full-image articles. Does not include freelance written articles or copyrighted materials. You will need to use the NYT on microfilm to get the complete article.
- Wall Street Journal. 1984- .ProQuest provides full-text access.
- The Economist1997 to the present
- The Economist: Historical Archive 1843-2014Search the Economist as far back in history as you like.
- CityLab"Through original reporting, sharp analysis, and visual storytelling, CityLab informs and inspires the people who are creating the cities of the future—and those who want to live there."
