A Planner's Guide to the Digital Bibliographic Revolution

Abstract

Recent changes in the availability of online literature and the speed with which it can be located could greatly alter planners’ use of prior research. We intend this guide to lead planners and planning researchers to more effectively use online bibliographic tools and content. We outline the recent changes, including online electronic abstracting and indexing services that facilitate quick, comprehensive searches for relevant works, and aggregators that permit electronic access to the full text of journal articles. We examine recent developments from the perspectives of planning researchers, planning practitioners, planning employers, and planning journal editors, and recommend how they can act to enhance planners’ access to and benefit from published research.