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Urban Studies: Finding Books

Finding Books at Fordham University Libraries

There are multiple ways to find books at Fordham. This page contains information about searching along with links WorldCat and library services.

Library Catalogs

► Library Catalog

The new Library Catalog is still being refined. Follow these steps to target your search within the catalog:

Step #1: Select Library Catalog from the dropdown menu.

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Step #2: Select the field you would like to search in the library catalog.

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Step #3: Enter your keywords and press Search.

Additional search tips:

  • If the font is too small or the blue & maroon colors are difficult to read, select Advanced Search option.

 

Classic Library Catalog

Find the Classic Library Catalog by pulling down the Collections menu > Classic Library Catalog:

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Library of Congress Subject Headings for Urban Studies

Feel free to copy and paste these Library of Congress Subject Headings into the catalog to search for books.

subject search example

City planning--New York (State)--New York

City planning--Environmental aspects

City planning--Technological innovations

City and town life--Europe--History

Cities and towns

Cities and towns, Medieval--Europe

Cities and towns--Technological innovations

Community development, Urban

Discrimination in housing--United States

Gentrification

Gentrification--New York (State)--New York

Housing policy--New York (State)--New York

Housing policy--United States

Land use, Urban--United States

Low-income housing--United States

Real property

Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Sociology, urban

Sustainable urban development
 
Transportation--Planning
 
Urbanization

Requesting Book Chapters & Print Journal Articles

WorldCat / OCLC FirstSearch

Find items outside of Fordham with WorldCat / OCLC FirstSearch, a platform searching across the largest network of library collections around the world.

InterLibrary Loan

Borrowing books or accessing articles that are not available at any of the Fordham University Libraries requires assistance from Interlibrary Loan.

Resources at Other Libraries

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