Many research resources are available to Ball State students off campus:
OneSearch- Searches the library catalog and select University Libraries databases. Use Interlibrary Loan to request that University Libraries books be delivered to you or to the CAP:INDY Center. You may also request PDF scans of book chapters or articles via Interlibrary Loan.
The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - the only database to focus exclusively on topics in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and historic preservation.
Search for books in the University Libraries and article databases using one interface.
WorldCatThis link opens in a new windowSearch 1000s of library catalogs at once, including the Ball State University Libraries and more libraries in Indiana.
Description: WorldCat is the collected catalog of materials (such as books) owned more than 54,000 libraries worldwide. Great for exhaustive searches for books on a topic. Look for the "Request via interlibrary loan" link in WorldCat records to borrow items from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan. Use the "Check OneSearch" link in the record to see if we have book first. Time Period: Antiquity-present Sources: over 43,000 libraries Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Business, Education, English & Linguistics, General, Health, History, Humanities, Law, Mobile, Music, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology (Books, etc.) Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials:Books, videos, computer software, music, etc. Information Included: Citations only FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: OCLC Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Request University Libraries books or articles delivered to your home address. Note: books borrowed from other libraries via Interlibrary Loan will not be delivered. These must be picked up at the Bracken Library Information Desk.
A good resource for urban design and urban planning. Use the MultiLink BSU buttons to locate full text articles or fill out an interlibrary loan request form.
Description: Key database in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and historic preservation. Also covers Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Interior Design, and Furniture. Some linked full text is included. Time Period: 19th century to present Sources: Indexes more than 2,500 journals. Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Humanities, Mobile Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Citations, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles Information Included: Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Updates: Weekly Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Indexes several planning titles and offers full text for select titles. Includes scholarly and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Description:Business Source Complete covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more. Time Period: 1886 to present Sources: Indexes more than 6,700 journals and magazines plus thousands of reports and other sources. Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Business, Education, News, Social Sciences (Accounting, Finance, Management, Business Education, Banking, Economics, Marketing, Computer Science) Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Case Studies, Citations, Conference Papers, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, News, Other, Report, Reviews, Trade Publications Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited