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Uncle Sam  Government Publications Department Tennessee Regional Depository Urban Problems POLS4224/6224 Census Information | Topics | Databases U.S. Census for Demographic Information Geographic Level - Census Tract Census Tract Definition Census tracts usually contain between 2,500 and 8,000 people, and should average approximately 4,000 people. Accordingly, the size of tracts varies widely, depending on the density of settlement. They are designed to be homogeneous with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions when first delineated. Data available includes race, sex, educational attainment, income, school enrollment, housing characteristics, housing value, and much more. Block Groups (BG) are clusters of blocks within a census tract Blocks are small areas usually bounded on all sides by streets. Data available for blocks is limited due to the confidentiality factor. Census Look-Up Choose STF3A for Census Tract data. Topics for Urban Problems: You will be assigned to find a journal article/s on a topic below. Urban sprawl Decaying central business district Vanishing industry (This one is difficult, some different search terms to try...."industrial decline, blighted, city, jobs") Lack of affordable housing For this assignment, you must choose a journal article versus a periodical article. What Is a Scholarly Journal? Minneapolis Community and Technical College A chart comparing periodical and journal features Suggested databases for searching Urban Problems topics: Expanded Academic Index This databases retrieves both full text articles and abstracts. It is the best electronic index to use when serching for journal articles versus periodical and magazine articles. Academic Universe All full text. Newspapers and periodicals with a few journals. The Commercial Appeal is here under "General News" - Southeast Papers" Academic Universe Guide Johns Hopkins Government Publications Department This library has developed a much better guide than that provided at the Academic Universe site. Public Affairs Information System International No full text Social Science Abstracts No full text Uncover No full text Electronic Databases The U of M Alphabetical list of databases available to U of M students. Send questions/comments/suggestions to Saundra Williams