City Research

TIP: Use Ctrl + F to search online text for key terms!

1) Switch Up Google Search Terms

When searching Google, try adding different terms to the name of your city.

Examples:

  • ____________________ demographics
  • ____________________ demographic shifts
  • ____________________ industries
  • ____________________ industry history
  • ____________________ history
  • ____________________ historical society

For the sample city of Portland, this would mean searching:

2) Try Library Databases