Planning Studies  

I have an assignment and need to find literature on a topic:

• Find Books
• Find Articles
• Find Multimedia

I want to find literature published in New Zealand:

• NZ Resources

How do I reference this resource?:

• Writing and Citing

I have this reference to an article - how do I find the full text?

• Find Articles (look for the video tutorial!)

I am searching for a thesis:

• Other Publications

I am searching for a Documentary:

• Find Multimedia

I need geospatial / demographic / development data:

• Data Resources

I have searched the guide but can't find an answer to my question:

• E-mail ask.library@otago.ac.nz

Related Subject Guides:

• Ecology

• Gender Studies

• Geography (Human)

• Geography (Physical)

• History

• Indigenous Studies

• Maori Studies
  

• NZ Environmental Politics

• NZ Parliament

• NZ Statistics

• Pacific Studies

• Sociology

• Tourism

Library Links:

• Library Homepage

• Catalogue

• Article Databases A-Z

Other Links:

• Geography Department

• IT Services

• Student Learning Centre: Postgraduate Courses

• Current Students

Welcome to the Subject Guide for Planning Studies!

This guide will help you find relevant articles, books, websites and more, for your research in Planning Studies.

Explore the tabs along the top for tips on finding specific types of resources.

The Library has organised trial access to the product Sage Research Methods from 02/04/2013 – 28/05/2013. 

Sage Research Methods is designed to help researchers, faculty, and students create research projects and understand the methods behind them. This invaluable tool links together more than 1,400 research methods terms from an unprecedented variety of content—including books, journals, and reference resources.

Of particular interest in this product is the Methods Map - a visualisation tool to help researchers discover and map the relationships between methods and methodologies.

Please feel free to send any feedback, both positive and negative, to: shiobhan.smith@otago.ac.nz 

The Library Search box searches across most library resources - it's like searching the catalogue and article databases at the same time!!

Passport GMID: Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor)

This online business information system provides business intelligence on industries, countries, and consumers. It offers integrated access to statistics, reports, insightful comment and business information sources. Coverage is global, more than 200 countries are researched.

All first time users will need to register using an "otago.ac.nz" email address and agree to the Terms and Conditions

For further information:

• Read the User Guide
• Contact your Liaison Librarian

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Our Environment is a web mapping tool which provides easy access to information on New Zealand’s land environments and land resources.  Based on “Google Maps” -style navigation the mapping tool makes it easy to search, view and query environmental information.

Our Environment users can

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