| Finding Books | Finding Building Types |
| Finding Articles | Finding Construction Details |
| Finding Images | Finding Building Codes |
| Finding a Building (pictures, floor plans, sections) |
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| Architectural Index — ELECTRONIC Covers 19 periodicals in architecture (mostly American). Searchable or browseable by subject categories, building type, architect/designer’s name, combination of architect/designer and/or location and/or magazine. |
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Avery Index – ELECTRONIC The Avery is the largest database devoted to architecture and design journals. All architects should be familiar with this database. |
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JSTOR — ELECTRONIC Includes full-text of all articles. Architectural journals include Perspecta, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Journal of Architectural Education, Grey Room, Design Issues, Assemblage plus 7 more. Note that JSTOR employs a “moving wall” of publication dates. Therefore, the most recent years are not included. |
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| BuilidingGreen.com – ELECTRONIC This electronic resource includes articles from Environmental Building News as well as GreenSpec, a convenient way to search for environmentally conscious building materials. |
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| Places — WWW Places, Forum of Design for the Public Realm, is a peer reviewed journal that incorporates writings from a variety of fields in design, the arts and social sciences. It is published by the Design History Foundation. Online access to its archives is available here: http://www.places-journal.org/issues/. You can browse each issue or use the search box to search for your topic across multiple issues. |
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ARTstor — ELECTRONIC
ARTstor is an image database that includes art and architecture. Free Registration is necessary for saving images on ARTstor, but not for searching the collection.
Finding a Building (pictures, floor plans, sections)
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Search the catalog (http://innopac.library.drexel.edu/search/) — ELECTRONIC Search by the name of the building or architect. There may be an entire book on your building. If not, broaden your search to look for monographs on the architect, and then check that book’s index for the building you are interested in. |
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| Avery Index — ELECTRONIC Again, search by keyword for the name of the building or architect. Click here for a guide on how to use the Avery Index. |
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| Philadelphia Architects and Buildings — ELECTRONIC If you are searching for a building in Philadelphia or its surrounding areas, try using the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) database. You can search by building or architect name, or by street for historical information on local buildings. The database helps you locate drawings and images at local archives, including the University of Pennsylvania’s Architectural Archives. You can access the database at http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/. You can register for a free account, or search as a guest. |
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| The Details of Modern Architecture — PRINT If the building you are researching is included in this book, then you are in luck! This is an excellent 2- volume set including detailed drawings of famous buildings from 1890 – 1932. You will need to check each volume’s index to see if it include your particular building. |
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| Architectural Graphic Standards — PRINT This publication includes general planning and design data. See Section 20 for Building Types and Space Planning. The print copy is found in Reference, call number NA 2840 R36x 1994. |
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| Building Type Basics Series — PRINT This series includes 12 different building types and provides a good overview of their spatial and programmatic requirements. |
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Time Saver Standards for Building Types — PRINT NA 2760 D42 2001 This book includes planning guidelines, criteria and standards for a large range of building types. It covers program and square footage requirements as well as sample space planning configurations. |
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| 1001 traditional construction details — PRINT call number TH151 .M68 2001 |
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| Architectural details : classic pages from Architectural graphic standards, 1940-1980 — PRINT From the same publisher as Architectural Graphic Standards – a “best-of” collection. |
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Architectural Graphic Standards — PRINT and ELECTRONIC This publication (available electronically as well as in print) includes specific details for construction. The print copy is found in Reference, call number NA 2840 R36x 1994. |
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Building Construction Illustrated — PRINT call number TH146 .C52 2001 |
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| Detail : Review of architecture and construction details — PRINT This is a print journal that you will find in the Current Journals section of the library, by the Reserve Desk. This journal, published in Germany but with English text, provides excellent images of and corresponding details for recent buildings. |
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MadCad – ELECTRONIC MAD CAD is a reference database online, containing building codes, knowledge-based design solutions, and guidelines to meet the codes. MAD CAD will provide you access to cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes including BOCA, the UBC, the SBC, and IBC. It also includes state codes for Virginia and Maryland. |
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| International Buildng Code 2003 — PRINT Call Number REF KF 5701 I58 2002 The print version of the IBC. Available in the Reference Section on the first floor of Hagerty Library. Note, however, that the 2006 edition is available in MadCad (see above). |
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| Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2000 International Building Code — PRINT Call Number TH 420 C49 2003 A great explanation of building codes by Francis D.K. Ching. |
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