Architecture
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Ithaca College Photographs, Ithaca College Archives & Special Collections. "Campus Architectural Model (South Hill Campus), Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, photographed from the Northeast, taken February, 1965. (Detail)" New York Heritage Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2018.
Here are some of the best tools for architecture research. If you're not sure where to start, try any of the links listed below.
For additional resources, check out the categories listed on the left of the page.
- Oxford Companion to Architecture by Patrick Goode (General Editor); Stanford Anderson (Consultant Editor); Colin St. John WilsonISBN: 0198605684Publication Date: 2009The Oxford Companion to Architecture is a unique and indispensable two-volume resource for all who wish to enrich their passion and knowledge of architecture. 1,500 A-Z entries cover all aspects of architecture, from architects, building types, and movements and styles to materials, aspects of design, and definitions. High-quality illustrations complement and enhance the text, and in-depth cross-referencing and a thematic table of contents enable readers to find information easily.
- Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects by Adolf K. Placzek (Editor)ISBN: 0029250005Publication Date: 1982
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (EBSCO)
Published by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, this database contains citations for journal articles on architectural design and history, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, environmental studies, archaeology, and interior design.
Contents: Citations for journal articles and architects' obituaries.
- Oxford Art Online (Grove Art Online)
This database provides access to Grove Dictionary of Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (2nd edition), The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Contents: Articles, images, subject entries, and biographies along with bibliographies.
Note: Access is limited to 3 users at a time.