RESOURCES FOR INTRODUCTION TO THE PLANNING PROCESS

 

Library Databases

 

Click on the links below to search for articles.  For information on accessing databases from home, click here.

 

Academic Search Premier

http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?custid=2425031&profile=web&defaultdb=aph

The most multi-disciplinary and general full-text periodicals database.  Contains the full text of 
approx. 3,500 journals, with indexing going back to the mid 1970's on some titles.  Updated daily.

 

EconLit

http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?custid=2425031&profile=web&defaultdb=ecn 

The American Economic Association’s index to journals, books, papers and dissertations in 
every area related to economics from 1969 to present, with links to full-text.

 

Education Full Text

http://hwrelay.hwwilsonweb.com/?sp.dbid.p=[H9]&sp.nextform=advsrch.htm

Indexes (1983-) and abstracts (1994-) journals in education, with some full-text(1996-) articles.

 

ERIC – Education (EBSCO)

http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?custid=2425031&profile=web&defaultdb=eric 

Index, with abstracts, to journal articles and ERIC documents from the Educational Resource 
Information Center; with links to full-text, from 1966 to present.

 

InfoShare Online

http://www.infoshare.org/ 

Population statistics, immigration trends, socio-economic indicators, birth and death data, 
hospitalizations, local economic data, and much more.  Check out the FAQ for information 
on how InfoShare works.

 

JSTOR

http://www.jstor.org/jstor 

Full text of scholarly journals in arts and science, business and economics, language and literature, 
humanities, and social sciences.  Current journals are not entered into the database for 2 to 5 years. 
Searchable by topic or by journal name.

 

Lexis/Nexis

http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe 

Full text database of newspapers and other news sources; legal information including U.S. Code, 
state laws and law reviews; business news and company financial information; medical abstracts, 
biographical information and country and state profiles.

Also, search the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research by clicking on “Reference” 
(under Academic Search Forms on left side), then clicking on “Polls & Surveys.”

 

PAIS International

http://webspirs.silverplatter.com:8000/cuny? 

Index to journals, books, proceedings and other sources on the public and social policy literature
 of business, economics, finance, law, international relations, public administration, government, 
political science and other social sciences.

 

Social Sciences Abstracts

http://hwrelay.hwwilsonweb.com/?sp.dbid.p=s(wj)&sp.nextform=advsrch.htm 

Index to journal articles in the social sciences, many from scholarly journals. Coverage includes 
addiction, area studies, criminal justice, economics, environment, ethics, family studies, gender, 
geography, gerontology, law, political science, psychology, sociology and urban studies.

 

SocIndex

http://proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sih

Abstracts and indexes the literature of sociology and related disciplines, from 1895 to present, 
from scholarly journals, books, and conference proceedings.

 

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=hunter&access=hunter89&cat=polisci&adv=1 

Abstracts and indexes the international serials literature in political science and its complementary 
fields including international relations, law, public administration and policy, from 1975 to present.

 

Databases Available at Other Libraries

 

Current Urban Documents

Indexes over 2,400 research publications and reports yearly, generated by local government agencies, research organizations and planning agencies. Covers approximately 500 cities in the U. S. and Canada, and provides indexing as well as links to PDF versions of documents.

Available at John Jay and New York Public Library (SIBL) 

 

U.S. Government Resources

 

FirstGov

http://www.firstgov.gov 

Search engine for federal, state, local and tribal government websites.

 

American FactFinder/U.S. Census

http://factfinder.census.gov/ 

You can use American FactFinder to view, print, and download statistics about population, 
housing, industry, and business. Using FactFinder, you can also find U.S. Census Bureau 
products; create reference and thematic maps; and search for specific data.

 

New York City Resources

 

The Official New York City Website

http://nyc.gov 

Portal to New York City agencies, programs, and services.  Also provides information 
on cultural, educational, and recreational activities.

 

Citizens Committee for New York City

http://ccnyc.neighborhoodlink.com/ccnyc/ 

Organization that supports neighborhood associations and other groups working to improve 
NYC.  Provides information on neighborhoods (searchable by zipcode), programs, small grants, 
technical assistance, and more.

 

Community Information

 

CARES Directory

In Print: Reference HV 99 .N59 C272

On the web: http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/?id=66 

The Community Access to Resources (CARES) directory lists public and private non-profit 
agencies in New York City.  The web version allows you to search by program, target group, 
borough, and zip code.

 

Community District Needs

In Print: Reference HT 168 .N5 S73 2002

On the web: http://home.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/lucds/cdstart.html

 

Crime

 

New York City Police Department

www.nyc.gov/html/nypd 

 

Crime Statistics – NYPD (Available by precinct)

On the web: www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pct/cspdf.html 

In print: Reference HV 7597 .B32 2000 

 

NCJRS Abstract Database

Free database from the Department of Justice that abstracts more than 170,000 criminal justice 
publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, 
journal articles, and unpublished research.

http://abstractsdb.ncjrs.org/content/AbstractsDB_Search.asp 

 

Economy

 

The New York City Office of the Comptroller

Financial information for New York City.

http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/ 

 

Office of the New York State Comptroller (New York City Oversight)

Economic and budget reports, and special reports and studies on New York City produced 
by the New York State Comptroller.

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/priorreports.htm 

 

Education

 

New York City Department of Education

http://www.nycenet.edu/ 

Find statistical summaries, school report cards, attendance reports, city test results, 
and expenditures. Links to school district websites for more detailed information.

 

MDR’s New York School Directory

Detailed school and district listings, names and job titles of key personnel, technology
 coverage, and state and county statistics.

In Print: Reference L903.N7 M3 2001/2002

 

Projections of Education Statistics to 2005: National Center for Education Statistics

Projections on enrollment, high school graduates, degrees conferred, classroom teachers, 
and expenditures.

In Print: Reference LA 210 .A28 2005

 

National Center for Education Statistics 

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education 
in the United States and other nations.  Find statistics from the following print resources 
The Condition of Education
, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of 
Education Statistics.

http://nces.ed.gov/ 

 

Education Statistics of the U.S. 2000

Data on national enrollment, educational attainment (by age, sex, race, family income, etc.), 
statistics by state and county level, and school and student characteristics. 

In Print: Reference LA 201 .E38 2000

 

Transportation

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/index.html 

 

The Port Authority of NY & NJ

http://www.panynj.gov/ 

 

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