EBSCO Information Services Launches Urban Studies Source Database for Urban Research

~ New full-text resource supports research across urban policy, regional planning, housing, economic development, sociology, and urban history ~

IPSWICH, Mass., Oct. 6, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has launched Urban Studies Source, a new full-text research database focused on cities, urban communities, and the forces shaping them. Designed to support interdisciplinary teaching and research, the multidisciplinary resource provides international perspectives on the historical, social, economic, environmental and physical dimensions of urban development.

Urban Studies Source offers international coverage across 127 active full-text journals and magazines. Topics include city planning, community development, environmental policy, housing, land use law, population and demographic change, public policy, sustainable development, transportation and infrastructure, urban economics, and urban sociology & social issues. Together, these subject areas provide contemporary research, historical perspectives, and best practices that shed light on the evolving social, economic, and environmental challenges facing urban communities.

EBSCO Director of Product Management for Research Databases, Kimberly Clarkson, said understanding today's urban challenges requires research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. "Cities are constantly evolving, and the questions surrounding how they grow, function and respond to change are becoming increasingly complex. By bringing together full-text research from across urban studies and related disciplines, Urban Studies Source helps researchers examine these challenges from multiple perspectives to better understand the forces shaping urban communities."

Urban Studies Source is available through EBSCOhost, EBSCO's research platform, where AI-supported features and an intuitive interface help users discover, explore, and navigate scholarly content more efficiently.

Learn more about Urban Studies Source, EBSCO's full-text database for urban research.

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