Research Using Electronic Sources
Here are some suggestions for doing research on "place" in travel, geography, architecture, urban design, etc.
1. Go to NYUHome > Research > Search. On the right side of the page, sign in to your account (create one if you haven't done so). Then click on the "Articles and Databases" tab and type in your key search terms; limit the search (using the scroll window) to journals in the relevant field.
2. Search Google Scholar. Note that many of the articles will be incomplete: for the complete article, you need to go to the NYU library system. It will help if you customize your browser's version of Google Scholar so that it links directly to the articles at NYU. Look for the "Get at NYU" link.
3. Search online periodicals by topic using two essential online databases of scholarly articles:Project Muse and JSTOR.
4. On the Place Studies website, take a look at the Resources page; and take a look at these helpful sites:
Architecture Resources on the Internet
Art on the Web: Architecture Links
ArtSource Architecture Resources
Association for the Study of Literature & Environment
Built and Natural Environments Links (terrain.org)
Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Literature of Travel and Exploration Encyclopedia
Places: Forum of Design for the Public Realms
