General Library Info
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My Library AccountSet up your account to request materials, see what you currently have checked out, etc.
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Remote AccessOff-campus access to most databases (those with a blue lock symbol) is available only to UCSD students, staff and faculty.
Style Manuals
Need citation help? This How to Cite guide offers information about and links to citation generators, style manuals, and more.
Professor Pezzoli recommends that you use the Turabian, 9th edition, Author-Date style for your literature review.
You can use the free EndNote Web to create and manage your citations.
Welcome Senior Sequence!
Welcome USP Senior Sequence! Browse the tabs above to find specific resources for your Area of Concentration. There is a lot of cross-over in the research areas, so be sure to browse the other tabs as resources in your area run dry.
Kelly Smith, the Urban Studies & Planning Program Librarian, can help you find resources related to your topic. Amy Work, our GIS Librarian, can assist you with questions about GIS and poster printing.
Books for Class
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Case study research and applications: design and methods- Print copies on reserve at library
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A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations (Turabian guide)- One copy available in Geisel reference; three copies available for checkout
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Research design in urban planning- Print copies on reserve at library
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Routledge handbook of planning for health and well-being- Electronic access; unlimited users
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Routledge handbook of planning research methods- Electronic access; unlimited users (choose the Taylor & Francis link)
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Writing literature reviews : a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences- Electronic access; limit of 3 users at a time
Other Useful LibGuides
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Urban Studies & Planning Research GuideProvides an overview of how to do library research, with an emphasis on Urban Studies & Planning resources.
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List of Library GuidesSeveral of our subject-specific library guides (e.g. Visual Arts/Architecture, Economics, Environmental Studies, Sociology, Latin American Studies, Public Health) will help lead you to additional resources of interest.
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Data and Statistics LibGuideUCSD guide to commonly requested statistics and datasets, arranged by broad subject.
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GIS @ UC San DiegoIncludes a special section about GIS in USP Senior Sequence.
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U.S. Government InformationResources by and about the federal government.
Research Help
Kelly L. Smith
Contact:
UC San Diego Library
9500 Gilman Dr. 0175R
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
858-534-6712
k5smith@ucsd.edu
9500 Gilman Dr. 0175R
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
858-534-6712
k5smith@ucsd.edu