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Information Sources on Architecture
I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources
A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
III. Reference Materials
A. Dictionaries
B. Encyclopedias
C. Other Reference Sources
IV. Government Publications
V. Web Resources
VI. Course Information
VII. Help from the Library
Use tomCat (the U of M Library catalog).
For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as architecture, modern or architectural drawing or historic buildings . (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
Also try searching by keywords such as buildings conservation or wright corbusier .
(Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
For books about architects, use the architect's name as a subject, last name first; e.g., wright frank lloyd .
For video tapes, use videorecording as a keyword; e.g. monuments videorecording
Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 55,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically.
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list.
ABI/Inform(business journals, 1985-) [UM Only]
Business and management database providing extensive coverage of North America and the world. Research on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, plus information on 60,000+ companies. Includes full text documents and dissertations. Coverage: 1971-.
Architectural Index (architecture and design magazines, 1982-1988) [Open Access]
Art Full Text (Part of Wilson Omnifile Mega) [UM Only]
Covers periodicals in the fine and decorative arts along with non-Western art, new and contemporary art, crafts, costume, textiles, and such tradiditional areas as art research, art history, architecture, and archaeology. Includes periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, competition and award notices, exhibition listings, interviews, film reviews, and more. Search as part of the Wilson Omnifile either as a single database (select "ART" from the drop down list) or in combination with any or all of the other 10 Wilson databases. Coverage: 1984-; full text, 1997-.
Art Abstracts (1984 - ) [UM Only]
Includes periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, competition and award notices, exhibition listings, interviews, film reviews, and more.
JSTOR [UM Only]
The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals which have been digatized, starting with the very first issues.
New York Public Library's Digital Gallery [Open Access]
Digital image collection of prints, maps, manuscripts, poster, photos, sheet music covers, dust jackets, menus, cigarette cards, and more.
Sociological Abstracts [UM Only]
Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Indexing began 1963; abstracting began 1974.
Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research.
Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only]
Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only]
Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text.
IngentaConnect [Open Access]
Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990.
Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science.
PowerSearch [UM Only]
Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
Web of Knowledge
Search platform for Current Contents Connect®;ISI Essential Science Indicators; ISI Proceedings; Science and Technology; Social Sciences and Humanities; Journal Citation Reports® on the Web (Science Edition and Social Sciences Edition; Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index). Use the CrossSearch option to search these resources simultaneously with open access resources such as the AIAA Meeting Papers American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Agricola; arXiv Computer Science; arXiv Mathematics; All arXiv ePrint Archives; arXiv Nonlinear Sciences; arXiv Physics; arXiv Quantitative Biology; Civil Engineering Database; The Educator's Reference Desk ERIC Database; NTIS Library Documents published since 1990; NASA Astrophysics Data System; Popline Reproductive Health Literature; and PubMed. For instructions on aspects of using WoK, such as searching, setting up alerts, using the search history, see ISI Web of Knowledge Recorded Training.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only]
Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once.
WorldCat [UM Only]
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
UM Only: Restricted to faculty, staff and students at the University of Memphis.
Architectural Index (1990-2002) [Reference Abstract Shelves] (1982-1988 online)
Art Index (1929-1996) [Reference Index Tables] (Now Art Abstracts online)
Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (1972-1992) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Art and Humanities Citation Index (1976-2002) [Reference Index Tables]
Art Bibliographies, Modern (ABM) (1969-1979, 1992) [Reference Index Tables]
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (1983-1990) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) (1991-1998) [Reference Index Tables]
General Science Index (1979-1996 ) [Reference Index Tables]
Humanities Index (1974-1996) [Reference Index Tables] (Now AHSearch online)
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-2000) [Reference Index Tables]
Social Sciences Index (1965-1996) [Reference Index Tables]
The Concise Dictionary of Architectural and Design History [Ref NA200.J66x 1992]
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction [Ref NA31.H32 1993]
The Dictionary of Art. 34 vols. [Ref N31.D5 1996]
A Dictionary of Symbols [Ref BF1623.S9 C513]
Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery [Ref BL600.V74]
The Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art [Ref N7740.C29 1995]
The Multilingual Dictionary of Architecture and Building Terms [Ref NA31.G74 1998]
General Encyclopedias [Between Shelf Ranges 5 and 6]
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics [Ref BH56.E53 1998]
Encyclopedia of Architecture [Ref NA31.437 1985]
Encyclopedia of Architecture: Design, Engineering and Construction (5 vols.) [Ref NA31.E59 1988]
The Encyclopedia of Associations and Information Sources for Architects, Designers, and Engineers [Ref NA62.B35 1998]
Encyclopedia of Gardens: History and Design (3 vols) [Ref SB465.E63 2001]
Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era: 1760-1850 (2 vols.) [Ref NX452.5.R64 E53 2004]
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture (3 vols.) [Ref NA680.E495 2004]
Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World (3 vols.) [Ref NA208.E53 1997]
Encyclopedia of Visual Art. 10 vols. [Ref N25.E53 1989]
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (4 vols.) [Oversize NA40.M25 1982]
Architecture: A Bibliographic Guide to Basic Reference Works, Histories, and Handbooks [Ref Z5941.E38]
Contemporary Architects [Ref NA680.C625]
A History of Architecture [Ref NA 200.F63 1975]
The Multilingual Dictionary of Architecture and Building Terms [Ref NA31.G74 1998]
The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture [Ref N7830.M87 1996]
Time-Saver Standards for Building Types, 3rd ed. [Ref NA2760.D42 1990]
A Visual History of Twentieth-Century Architecture [Ref NA680.S52 1972a]
Who's Who in Architecture: From 1400 to the Present [Ref NA40.W48]
World Architecture Index: A Guide to Illustrations [Ref NA202.T4 1991]
Publications related to architecture issued by federal and Tennessee state agencies are available online and in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using
both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies, such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Library of Congress, and the Department of the Interior. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html
You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See
Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites
listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet.
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)
National Historic Landmarks
The Getty Research Institute -
The Institute's Research Library —accessible to both on-site and remote users — supports scholars and researchers
around the world. The Institute provides several searchable databases such as
The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN).
A Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings
Department of Art, The University of Memphis
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
The National Endowment for the Arts
The Smithsonian
Guide to research in McWherter Library
Still can't find what you're looking for?
Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Architecture:
Leslie Holland
Phone: 901.678.8209
Email: lhollnd1@memphis.edu
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