Describes various reference tools that would be useful to urban researchers, including bibliographies, indexing and abstracting services, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, yearbooks, and directories on urban studies, political science, and economics. (For journal availability, see UD 509 682.) (Author/MJL)

Suggesting that women are at a disadvantage in cities and towns, discusses experiences of women at home, working women, women traveling, shopping, and growing old in cities. Includes suggestions for studying women in cities. (JN)

Describes an experiment at Hamline University, Minnesota, in which a course on "American Metropolitan Government and Problems" was paired with a "History of London" course to stimulate the study of values in a cross-disciplinary context. Course logistics, teaching methods, student assignments and problems in administration, and obtaining materials…

This article sets out to discuss the impact that urban living has had on the lives of young Indigenous people. It will seek to discover some of the problems that occur when there is a meeting of two cultures, in this case the Indigenous culture of Australian Aboriginal people and the mainstream culture that has been derived largely from west…

This volume is the first in a series emanating from the Center for Educational Research and Innovation's project on science, mathematics, and technology education in countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It contains eight case studies from the United States presented to an international conference. Four…

Three simulations developed at the Henry George School, New York, and used by students in the City-As-School program in New York City to understand patterns in the growth and economics of their city, are described. Information for ordering the games is included. (JH)

Over 190 listings comprise this general bibliography. The bibliography presents sources of information on architecture and design, economics, energy, landscape and landscape architecture, and urban concepts. Listings provide current information on these topics. Most date from 1972 through 1975. The bulk of the documents are project reports,…

These behavioral objectives were developed for use at Fort Lincoln elementary school to be built in Washington, D.C. as part of the public school system. In many cases existing objectives were edited and adapted. Sources of these objectives include the Individualized Programed Instruction (IPI) reading and math curriculums developed at the…

This guide contains information on more than 70 federal programs representing possible sources of funding for urban programs and activities of colleges and universities. For each program, the following information is provided: Authorizing Legislation; Amount and Availability of Funding; Program Description and Priorities; Related Publications…

Author visits an urban studies center that aims to help children becoming more aware of planning processes. (Editor/RK)

Proposes and describes a program of graduate study providing the basic training for a news specialist in urban affairs. (TO)

The advantages of network building among small- to medium-sized libraries catering to multi- or interdisciplinary information users are investigated and the practical application of networking being developed by a group of Washington, D.C.-area urban studies libraries (tentatively named RUIN--Regional and Urban Information Network) is discussed.…

The traditional interdisciplinary team approach to planning problems is critically analyzed. A new approach, involving existing specialists in both the hard" and soft" socioeconomic aspects of urban and regional development, is suggested for dealing with most planning situations. (Author)

Discusses the theoretical orientation of Alinsky's community organization strategies, which recognize the fragmented, partial, and multiple levels of community social structure; that communitywide identification is a conscious response to perceived adversaries; and that the task of community organization is to represent the community in…