Finding Books
Consult the Basic Resources tab for general information. For in-depth information about your topic, search the Library's catalogs using the tips below and your notes on specific building names, designers, location, and date built.
Tips for Searching the Library Catalogs
In the Library's catalogs use keywords or subject headings to search for title, subject, author, or corporate author.
Use truncation or wildcards (* or ?) for variations of words (e.g. vatican*).
by time period:
Architecture, Gothic
Architecture, Postmodern
Architecture, 20th century
by type of building or site:
Parks
Plazas
Tall buildings
by location by city, state, or country:
Cliff dwellings--Southwest, New
Gardens-- France
by series and name of set:
Living architecture
Search for a specific architect or designer:
Burle Marx, Roberto
Morgan, Julia
by specific building or site:
Machu Picchu site--Peru
Parthenon--Athens, Greece
by firms or organizations using corporate authors such as:
Society of Architectural Historians
Olmsted Brothers
by periodical (journal) titles:
Traditional dwellings and settlements review
Urban history
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