Research Guides: SOC 341 Urban Sociology Spr15 (Chenault): Week 3 Library, Scholarly & Historical Resources

Print and Electronic Reference Resources

List of books on related topics at SSU Library:

Books with an Urban focus available at SSU Library.

Search reference resources for background info as you get started:

Additional resources may be found through Boston University Libraries' research guide on Boston and its Neighborhoods.

Additional resources from the Boston Public Library:

BPL Internet Archive
An online archive of texts and other materials posted by the Boston Public Library as part of the larger Internet Archive collections.
City of Boston Information from Government Documents
E-cards from BPL
Electronic Resources @ the BPL
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, BPL
View and search an on-going digital imaging project of the map center's collection of approximately 200,000 historical maps and 5,000 atlases.

SEARCH the Web for neighborhood historical societies, neighborhood associations, green spaces & gardens, and chamber of commerce.

LINK TO THE COURSE WIKIPEDIA PAGE HERE!!

Reliable online sources of info on the history of Boston

Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_Alley_(Boston)

Boston Firsts
A list of Boston firsts from the City of Boston
Boston Globe Historical, 1872-1922
Boston: A City of Neighborhoods
A section of the city of Boston's Website giving information on its neighborhoods.
Historic Districts - Boston Landmarks Commission
"Exploring Boston's neighborhoods" brochures offer history and landmarks in each neighborhood.
Internet Archive - Library Materials Online Archive
My Neighborhood - The Boston Foundation
A multi-platform project of the Boston Foundation where you will find: Reflections on neighborhoods through photography, art, prose and poetry; Brief profiles of neighborhoods; Links to data about neighborhoods; Links to local newspapers and other resources.
The Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society Historical Markers in Boston Neighborhoods
Boston Historical Society "markers program identifies and recognizes the contributions of individuals and groups of people, important buildings, places, and events in the development and life of the city’s neighborhoods, the city as a whole, and the contributions of Bostonians to national and international efforts.”

Center for Urban and Regional Policy
Kitty and Michael Dukakis CURP at Northeastern University, Boston.
Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban & Regional Research
University at Albany, SUNY in collaboration with Brown University. Information and analyses of the shifting racial and ethnic composition of metropolitan areas.
Penn Institute for Urban Research
A research institute "dedicated to fostering increased understanding of cities and developing new knowledge bases that will be vita in charting the course of local, national, and international urbanization."
The Boston Foundation
Greater Boston's community foundation established in 1915. Grantmaking, special initiatives and civic leadership.
The Boston Indicators Project
A project coordinated by the Boston Foundation, City of Boston, and Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
The Heart of the City
A project run through a partnership between the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard University's JFK School and the Arnold Aboretum.
U.S. Conference of Mayors
UCSM is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. Each represented by its mayor. USCM promotes effective urban/suburban policy, ensures federal policy meets urban needs, is a forum for ideas & info sharing, etc.
Urban Institute
Non-partisan economic and social policy research.
MAPC
Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Find scholarly journal articles by searching appropriate library databases:

Journals with an Urban focus available at SSU Library.