Subject Guide
Amy Trendler
Subjects:Architecture and Planning
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Library Resources Available Off Campus
See also the Temporarily Free Research Resources Due to COVID-19 guide from the University Libraries for these resources and more.
Research resources available to Ball State students & faculty off campus:
- OneSearch - Searches the library catalog and select University Libraries databases. Use interlibrary Loan to request PDF copies of articles or book chapters.
- Reading Lists - items placed on course reserves by instructors.
- Online Journals & Magazines - Look for the ONLINE tags for titles in the list.
- Articles & Databases - Use Interlibrary Loan to request copies of articles.
- The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - the only database to focus exclusively on topics in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and historic preservation.
- eBooks
- eBooks Collection (EBSCOhost)
- JSTOR - full text academic journal archive. Temporarily expanded access to content, including e-books.
- ProQuest Ebook Central
- Search for eBooks in OneSearch - choose "Full Text Online" and "Book/eBook" in the search filters.
- Images
- Architecture Images Collection - Images from the David R. Hermansen slide collection and from other donors.
- Architecture Images Teaching Collection - Ball State users only, includes licensed content.
- ARTstor - Approximately 2.5 million images of art and architecture. Temporary access through June 30, 2021.
- Streaming Video
- Art & Architecture Video Online (North America) - 672 videos.
- Kanopy Streaming Films - 30,000+ films, includes documentaries, foreign films, independent films, and more.
- OnArchitecture - site visits to contemporary buildings and interviews with architects.
For help with finding or using research resources, using Interlibrary Loan, and other questions.
- Contact Architecture Library staff: archlib@bsu.edu
- Email the Architecture Librarian
- Chat with a reference librarian at Bracken Library
- Call the Architecture Library: 765-285-5857.
- Call Bracken Library Reference Desk: 765-285-1101.
- Call Bracken Library Circulation: 765-285-5143.
- Call Interlibrary Loan: 765-285-1323 or by email at interlib@bsu.edu.
Top Research Resources for Master of Urban Design Students
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CAP:INDY Long-term ReservesBooks on reserve long term at CAP:INDY. Does not include books on reserve for a specific class.
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Reading Lists (course reserves)Students may login to see lists for courses they are currently enrolled in.
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Urban Planning Subject GuideThe Architecture Library's guide to Urban Planning research resources.
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Architecture Subject GuideThe Architecture Library's guide to Architecture research resources.
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Landscape Architecture Subject GuideThe Architecture Library's guide to Landscape Architecture research resources.
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OneSearchSearch for books in the University Libraries and article databases using one interface.
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WorldCat Search 1000s of library catalogs at once, including the Ball State University Libraries and more libraries in Indiana.
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Interlibrary LoanRequest 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 Circulation Desk.
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Avery Index to Architectural PeriodicalsA 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.
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Business Source CompleteIndexes several planning titles and offers full text for select titles. Includes scholarly and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers.