Geography: GEO/AMS 352 - Geographies of Urban Change [Spring 2025]
Class Resources
Class Project
This class have been researching and writing a short documentary film about an urban redevelopment case study using planning documents, Social Explorer data, archival photographs, and class readings.
- Class YouTube Channel - Renewing American CityWelcome to "Renewing the American City"--a venue for sharing student projects from the urban geography course. In the class, students research, write, and produce short documentaries about the impact of urban renewal on an American city. Please enjoy some of the exemplary projects from current and past semesters.
Need Help?
Based on the feedback forms students expressed need some extra help with the following:
- Search methods, including keyword selection and filters
- Using a variety of keywords and making use of the filters do improve your searching. If you'd like chat to someone about this, please Ask Us via online chat or email a librarian - details on the side of the page.
- Using the video editing software
- There are some libraries with video editing experience, although it might not be in the same software you are using, we'd be glad to try and help. Please contact Kristen if you'd like to walk through it with someone - contact details on the side of the page.
- How to use equipment, rooms and software from the library
- I've added links for these below.
- Citing resources
- There is a full guide to citations on linked on this course guide. If you still have questions, please Ask Us via online chat or email a librarian - details on the side of the page.
About Copyright, Creative Commons Licenses, and Public Domain
What's the difference?
- Copyrighted
- Protected by the copyright holder, but might be used in certain cases, under Fair Use
- Public Domain
- Something that was under copyright, but no longer is
- See the U.S. Copyright Office's Life Cycle of Copyright, including Public Domain
- Creative Commons
- Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, What can I do with this work?
- There are different kinds of licenses, and are detailed here at https://creativecommons.org
Useful Tools
- Copyright sliderUse the sliding time bar to determine if the object you want to use might still be protected by copyright law.
- YouTube Rules and Policy on CopyrightA brief tutorial on copyright and fair use created by YouTube
- What is Copyright?Details on copyright from YouTube on what copyright is and some common myths - targeted to YouTube content creators.
- Fair Use EvaluatorHelp you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code.
Video Creation Resources
Free Resources
- Canva Movie MakerTap into your inner auteur and stitch together your video clips and photos into a cinematic presentation. Canva’s free online movie maker has everything you need to create a compelling movie — complete with music, subtitles, and film credits.
- Canva Video - HelpOfficial and up to date help pages on Canva Video.
- iMovieMain iMovie support page
- Audacity - DownloadA free multi-track audio editor and recorder
- Windows Movie MakerFREE Video Editor and Movie Maker for Windows. ***VIDEO EDITING WITH FULL HD, NO WATERMARK***
Library Resources
- King Library's MakerSpaceHomepage for the MakerSpace, which has a Podcast Studio to record audio, and a computer with Camtasia and Audacity software.
- Software CheckoutSeveral options are available to checkout. Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.
Adobe Creative Cloud includes popular products such as Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Acrobat Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver and many others. - Tech Equipment for CheckoutNeed to borrow a microphone or other equipment? Stop by the main circulation desk.
- Reserve a Study Room in King LibraryNeed a space to record your audio, or just to work on your project? Reserve a study room. We have 4 Sensory Friendly study rooms with extra sound proofing.
Finding Content
Images
Government websites are a place you can find public domain images.
Add site:.gov to your search in a Google images search to locate government images. BUT BE CAREFUL: some images on these sites may belong to somebody other than the government.
- Library of Congress - Digital CollectionsImages and maps can be found here. On the record page for each item is a 'Rights and Access' section which lets you know it's is something you can use.
- Flicker Creative CommonsMany Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license.
- Creative Commons Search PortalThe Creative Commons (CC) Search Portal helps you search CC licensed works across multiple platforms.
Audio
- ccMixterCreative Commons allows free non-commercial use of our music - just Attribute. (CC-BY tracks can even be used commercially with Attribution!)
- Creative Commons Search PortalThe Creative Commons (CC) Search Portal helps you search CC licensed works across multiple platforms.
Maps
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowUse Social Explorer to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads. Explore the built-in data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more. Easily add your own data for further impact. Access limited to 5 simultaneous users.
- Library of Congress Maps CollectionA wide variety of map types and locations.
Video
- Prelinger ArchivesPublic domain film footage.
- Creative Commons Search PortalThe Creative Commons (CC) Search Portal helps you search CC licensed works across multiple platforms.
Citing Your Sources
- Guide to CitationsThis the Library's main citation guide, covering a number of citation styles and resource types, including Chicago, which is what's required for the assignment.
