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City + Regional Planning Research

For additional support, see the business research guides, such as the Real Estate Industry guide, from the Lippincott Library of the Wharton School.

Research

Urban Land Institute Case Studies
Access case studies of projects, from low-income housing to mixed-use downtown development.
EMIS Professional
Find company and industry information, alongside the news and analytics, for emerging markets.
Urban Studies Abstracts
Connect to urban studies research, selected from many of the top journals within the discipline.

Data + Statistics

U.S. Census Construction Data
Find all of their data sources for the construction industry.
HUD User Datasets
Datasets from the Office of Policy Development and Research.
Statista
Access statistics and studies on over 600 industries.

Policy

PolicyFile
Get abstracts and full-text articles on public policy research and analysis.
CQ Researcher
Read comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
Nonprofit Organization Reference Center
Get information on all aspects of the nonprofit sector.

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