These titles are found in the Architecture Library reference area on the 9th floor. Additional information on your research topic may be found in the 8th floor stacks.

Information Guides

Information guides list sources of information on the history and practice of the fields covered. They are a particularly good place to start if you are not familiar with the literature of the field.

• Encyclopedia of Associations and Information Sources for Architects, Designers, and Engineers
  NA62 .B35 1998
   
• Information Sources in Architecture and Construction
  NA2540 .I53 1996
   
• Information Sources in Urban and Regional Planning
  HT1655 .D87 1994
   
• Interior Design Sourcebook
  NK1705 .L49 1998
   
• Landscape Architecture Sourcebook
  SB470.53 .V6 1997
   

Indexes to the Architecture Literature

• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
  NA8 .C72 1973  (also available online)
  Avery Index is the primary index for the architecture literature, indexing more than 1000 periodicals and covering fields such as city planning, preservation, interior design, and archaeology, in addition to architecture. Coverage goes back to 1934. The Basic Guide to Finding Materials explains how to use this index.
   
• Architectural Index
  NA8 .A6  (also available online)
  The Architectural Index indexes about 20 professional architecture journals and provides access by firm, place, and type of building. See the Basic Guide to Finding Materials for an explanation of how to use this index. The paper index covers back to 1950, however the electronic version covers 1982 to the present.
   
• Art Index
  N1 .A7  (also available online as Art Abstracts)
  Art Index indexes journal articles in art history, fine arts and architectural history. It is a useful database if you are interested in researching historic architecture. Coverage goes back to 1984. The Guide to Finding Articles explains how to use this index.
   
• Additional Indexes Online
  While these indexes are not in print in the reference area, you should remember that they are available online. Explanations of how to use them are found in the Guide to Finding Articles.
  • Art Fulltext (full text for some art publications beginning with 1997 issues)
  • Art Index Retrospective (Art Index citations from 1929-1984)
  • Bibliography of the History of Art
  • Design and Applied Arts Index
  • Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals
     

Bibliographies

Bibliographies provide citations to books and articles on specific topics. Most of these list somewhat older materials. For more citations for more current materials, use the indexes that follow this section.

• Vance Bibliography Series
  NA1 .V22
  This series of bibliographies covers all areas of architecture. The individual titles of the bibliographies and their authors are found in the online catalog, but the bibliographies are bound together in volumes shelved under one call number. There are also paper indexes to the set bound within the set as well.
   
• CPL Bibliography Series
  NA9001.C851
  The CPL bibliographies are similar to the Vance Bibliographies, but these cover city and regional planning. They are continued by the Journal of Planning Literature (HT 166 J68).

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