Information Sources in Urban and Regional Planning: A Directory and Guide to Reference Materials

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Need to find a directory of information resources in urban development? A reference guide to planning software? A listing of on-line database vendors? Information Sources in Urban and Regional Planning is the most complete, up-to-date reference available. Part I lists dictionaries and glossaries of planning-related terms. Part II catalogs more than 75 indexes and abstracts to the literature in thirteen planning subfields. Part III contains directories of organizations, consultants, associations, information resources, research centers, government agencies, and more. Part IV inventories nearly 200 planning and planning-related organizations by subfield. Appendixes list on-line database vendors, state data centers with phone and fax numbers, and graduate programs in urban and regional planning. "A most useful compilation for all those engaged in planning in North America; Europe could use a similar service." Urban Studies "The information packed into this book . . . guarantees dog-eared pages after a few weeks." Journal of the American Planning Association