GEOG 2P03 Assignment A Librarian’s Approach

GEOG 2P03Assignment

A Librarian’s Approach

Colleen BeardMap & Geography Librarian

cbeard@brocku.ca

Agenda:•3 Steps to effective research•Case study resources•Using maps as information

sources

Step 1: Recommended readings

• Read the Text Book!• Course reserves (e-reserves)

= knowledge about key issues= focus on a topic= leads to other titles

Step 2: General resources• Books from the Brock Library• International Encyclopedia of Human

Geography (online)• Encyclopedia of Urban Studies

(online)

= keywords= significant journal titles & authors

Step 3: Journal ArticlesKey databases:• Scholars Portal• Academic Search Premier• CBCA Complete

= academic research with focus= case studies in specific cities

Applying what you now know to a city case study…

• Explore the city official website for:– City Publications

• Calgary Municipal Development Plan• Calgary Downtown Retail District Strategy• Calgary Transportation Plan 2005• Sustainable Suburbs Study

Maps as information sources

• Urban issues are often associated with a geographical area within the city– Downtown area– Ethnic populations– Affluent housing – Low income families

Average income per census tract in Toronto

Average Income

Census tract

Statistical table of Toronto’s rich people

Census maps show population clusters

Comparing two census variables

Gender issues

Gentrification issue

The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces earlier usually poorer residents.

Where to find census maps…

•Statistics Canada web site•Map Library web page http://www.brocku.ca/library/

• E-STAT online mapping tool

Port Dalhousie: Smart growth controversial issue

My Cottage

Urban Futures

Port MansionPort Place proposal

GOOGLE EARTH!

• Source of aerial imagery• Interactive map site > create

custom maps• Niagara Navigator web site

City street maps

Waterfront land use

Recap1. 3 steps to researching your topic

2. Use City planning publications for your case study

3. Map sources: census maps; air photos; street maps …

REFERENCE everything!

Colleen BeardMap & Geography

Librarian cbeard@brocku.ca