For books, start with the Library catalog. Gaining Ground and Inventing the Charles River are two books the library has that should be helpful.
For articles, first try the Avery index. You might use the terms reclaimed land or city planning along with other relevant words to point you to journal articles. Next, search Academic Search Premier, a general scholarly database of articles.
To get to both these resources start at the library homepage. Choose Research by Subject, Art, Architecture, and Design. Look at the Core Resources for the Avery Index and the left side of the page will include Academic Search Premier and other general resources.