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Transportation systems as they affect human behavior and urban patterns, primarily within a North American context
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-When researching your topic, try a variety of subject headings for the same concept. e.g. for mass transit also use terms like rapid transit, public transportation, light rail, buses, etc.

-Don't check the box for full text in the database unless you have lots of records. The full text may easily be available online elsewhere.

-Use OR to combine synonyms for the same term  e.g. mass transit or public transportation or rapid transit or buses

-Use AND to combine different concepts  e.g.  (mass transit or public transportation or rapid transit or buses) and (Greensboro or Charlotte)

-If AND and OR are used in the same search, the terms connected by OR bust be in parentheses

      
     

    Finding Articles in Journals and Newspapers

    The titles listed below are just a sample of the over 200 databases accessible through the University Libraries. You might want to check several databases for your topic because transportation and planning journals may be found in a wide variety of sources. 


    Use the Journal A-Z List on the library home page if you want to browse a particular journal title.

     

    • Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
      -Our largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full-text database
      -Basic starting point for most topics
      -Sample journals: Journal of the Amer. Planning Assn, Transportation Research, Transport Policy, Urban Studies, Jour. of Geographical Systems, Transportation Planning and Policy
      --Coverage varies by title with some pdf content dating back as far as 1887
    • Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
      -transportation from a business perspective
      -sample topics: public transit choices, commuter stress, location of transport systems, things affecting ridership
      -sample journals: Urban Studies, Transportation Research, Transport Policy, Journal of Transport Geography, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Annals of Regional Science
      Dates of coverage: 1984+, some as early as 1922
    • GreenFile (EBSCO)
      -Covers positive and negative relationships between human beings and the environment
      -Sample journals: Environment and Planning, Jour. of Environmental Policy & Planning, Environmental Practice, Building and Environment, Environment and Behavior
      -Dates of coverage: 1973+
    • Environment Complete (EBSCO)
      -Covers agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy resources, natural resources, geography, pollution, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, and urban planning
      -Dates of coverage: 1950s+ but some as far back as 1888
    • Link to all EBSCO databases
      -Search any combination of over 20 databases simultaneously
    • Regional Business News (EBSCO)
      -Full text of about 50 U.S. regional and local business newspapers and 13 business newswires
      -Covers transportation projects from the business viewpoint
      -Includes the publication Business North Carolina
      -Dates of coverage: mid 1990s+ for most newspapers; last 30 days for newswires
    • National Transportation Library
      -Citations to books, journal articles, government documents, etc. from public, academic, and private sources
      -Some direct links to the materials are provided. For others check the library's online catalog for books and documents or check Journal Finder for articles
      -Click on the word "Search." On the new screen click on "Advanced Search" This allows you to specify additional terms and locations of those terms
      -Statistics: on the RITA home page on the green bar click on Research/Tools
    • Lexis-Nexis Academic  
        
      -Full text articles from thousands of journals, magazines, transcripts of radio and television news broadcasts, newspapers, editorials, newsletters, etc.
      -Especially good for short articles on current issues and for newspaper articles on issues and programs relevant to a particular geographic area
      -For finding geographic specific sources, click on the blue i ball above
    • Science Direct
      -Mostly science focused but provides full text for these journals: Transportation Policy, Transportation research, Cities, Journal of Transport Geography, and Landscape and Urban Planning
      -Dates of coverage: 1995+
    • Web of Science
      -Indexes many of the major transportation planning journals although it does not have the full text. Check Journal Finder for access to specific articles
      -Dates of coverage: 1956+
    • Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS)
      -Citations to books, journals, Congressional hearings, and Internet resources
      -Covers global public policy and social issues, the environment, municipal government issues
      -Dates of coverage: 1937+
    • SocIndex with Full Text (SIFT) (EBSCO)
      -Transportation topics for a sociological or human geography viewpoint
      -Sample topics: people's transportation choices, travel behavior, commuters, use of public transportation
      -Sample journals: Urban Studies, Journal of Planning Literature, Geographical Review
    • PsycInfo (Psychology) (EBSCO)
      -Sample topics: travel and driving behaviors, reasons for particular driving habits, impact of accidents on transportation choices and behaviors
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