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Guide 1:

Library Resources in ARCHITECTURE

HOW TO FIND BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

1.

From any computer with Internet access, point the browser to the library web site [library.ccp.edu] and click on
CATALOG. The Online Catalog can be searched by KEYWORD, SUBJECT, AUTHOR AND TITLE.

2.

From the menu select SUBJECT. Subject headings include:

Architects
Architecture
Building
Church architecture
Classicism in architecture
Decoration And Ornament Architectural
Engineering law
Furness, Frank, 1839-1912
Group work in architecture
Indian architecture
Landscape architects
Lighting Architectural And Decorative
Pei I M 1917
School Buildings Acoustics
Strickland William, 1787 1854
Structural design
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.

Architectural
Art Metal Work
Castles
City planners
Communication in architectural design
Eclecticism in architecture
Ethnic architecture
Gropius Walter 1883 1969
Historic buildings
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.
Mies Van Der Rohe Ludwig 1886 1969
Philadelphia Pa Buildings Structures Etc
Strength of materials
Structural analysis (Engineering)
Women architects

Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings, 025.49 L697 for additional subject headings.
Located on the shelves behind the Information Desk.

REFERENCE BOOKS in the Main Library

Architecture 101: a guide to the design studio
729 P935a 1993
Architecture in Philadelphia; a guide 917.481 T265a 1974
Architecture sourcebook 016.72 A673 1997
The architect's portable handbook 721 G984a 1995
Architect's pocket book 720 B134a 1997
Architectural working drawings 720.284 S744a 1993
An atlas of European architecture 720.94 S121a 1984
Bibliography of early American architecture
016.72 R781b 1968
Biographical dictionary of Philadelphia architects
720.922 T219b 1985
The Building systems integration handbook 720 B932 1986
A chronology of Western architecture 709 Y29c 1987
Clues to American architecture 720.973 K64c 1985
Contemporary architects 720.922 C761 1994 c1994.
A dictionary of architecture 720.3 P514d, 1976
Dictionary of architecture & construction 720.3 D554, 1993
Dictionary of Islamic architecture 720.882971P484d, 1996
Directory of member firms and architects 720.9748 A288d
Encyclopedia of 20th-century architecture 724.9103 E56 1986
Encyclopedia of architecture 720.3 E56 c1988-

Encyclopedia of modern architecture 724.903 E56 1964

Glossary of art, architecture & design since 1945
709.04 W181g 1992
Illustrated dictionary of architecture 720.03 B951i 1998
Master builders: a guide to famous American architects
720.922 M423 1985
Materials for architecture; an encyclopedic guide
691.03 H814m [1961]
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology
503 M147 1997
The most asked questions about architecture and building
720 D599m 1994
Philadelphia architecture : a guide to the city
917.4811 P5445 1994
Ramsey/Sleeper architectural graphic standards
721.0284 R183a 2000
Source book of American architecture : 500 notable buildings
720.973 S648s 1996
Time-saver standards for architectural design data
721 T583 1982
A visual dictionary of architecture 720.3 C539 1995

INDEXES/ABSTRACTS
Art Index [1979-present] Index to domestic and foreign publications, as well as yearbooks and museum bulletins.
The New York Times Index [1851-present] An indispensable tool for locating information in the NY Times, as well
as other newspapers. Provides a brief synopsis of the article.

Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature [1901-present] A cumulative index to periodicals, an excellent source for

older periodicals not indexed in the electronic media.

Selective Architecture periodicals maintained in the library include:

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Architectural Forum
Architecture : The AIA Journal
Journal of Architectural Education
Progressive Architecture

y Architectural Record
y Art In America
y Philadelphia Architect

For additional periodicals, perform a Journal/Magazine/Newspaper Title search in the online CATALOG.
To review any issue, complete a Periodical Request Slip and present the slip at Circulation.

Online Electronic Resources

EBSCOhost (Academic Search Elite and MasterFILE Premier) A database of over 3000 periodical titles,
both popular and scholarly which includes reviews for books of all types in a wide variety of subjects. Articles
published since 1990.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online encyclopedia which gives full text articles pertaining to the topic of
interest.
Ethnic Newswatch A full text database of local, national and international news, culture and history.
Search interface is in both English and Spanish. Search by type of article. Articles published since 1998.
JSTOR A full-text database backfiles of journals in fields such as history, economics, political science,
mathematics, philosophy, etc. Articles published in late 19th Century through 2001.
Project MUSE A full text database of scholarly journal articles. Articles published since 1990.

Web Resources
Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.upenn.edu/gsfa/archives/archives/index.html
Architecture Resources (ArtSource) http://www.ilpi.com/Artsource/architecture.html
Central City District (Phila) http://www.centercityphila.org/
Philadelphia City Planning Commission http://www.libertynet.org/philplan/

Places In Time: Historical Documentation of Place in Greater Philadelphia http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/frdr.html

Organizations:

American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) http://www.aiasnatl.org

Architecture in Education (AIE) http://www.whyy.org/aie/aie.html
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) http://www.acsa-arch.org/
Foundation for Architecture (FFA) http://www.foundationforarchitecture.org
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) http://www.naab.org
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) http://www.ncarb.org
Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) http://www.sah.org/

BE SURE TO ASK A LIBRARIAN FOR ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING AND USING THESE SOURCES.
ARCH/NP/2000