UWM Libraries - Architecture 794

Architecture 794
Fall 2006

Library Instruction Program - Research and Instructional Support
Prepared for: Architecture 794, Fall 2006, Professor Linda Krause

Books Journal Articles Dissertations Resources for Local Research Internet Research Options for Obtaining Items Not Owned by UWM Libraries Off Campus Access
	Books Use library catalogs to find books and journal titles held by libraries
UWM Library Catalog	UWM online catalog - PantherCat; use for finding books at UWM library or checking journal titles held by the library Keyword search (and, or, not) intergenerational and hous? "sustainable architecture" "school building?"and design? and (city or urban)
UW System Search	Use UW System Search tab in PantherCat to search for books at other UW System libraries
WorldCat	A catalog to libraries worldwide; use for ordering books that UWM library does not own Keyword search: "public housing" and prefabricat? Click to request a book through interlibrary loan.
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	Journal Articles Use Indexes to Articles (Resources A-Z) to locate full-text articles or citation to articles in journals
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals	Indexes journals in architecture and related subjects, such as city planning, historic preservation, and interior design Keyword Search parametric design new urbanis? public market? adaptive re-use sport? transportation hub station? Click - to check for call numbers in the UWM Library Catalog - to locate an online copy - to request article through interlibrary loan
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MetaSearch	Allows you to search multiple databases in a single interface Example social environment" and "cognitive development"
Art Abstracts	Indexes core journals in art, art history, and architecture from 1984 to present
ERIC	Index to journal articles and publications in the field of education
Social Sciences Full Text	Indexes more than 500 international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Full-text is available for 169 journals starting with January 1995

Known Item Search (Footnote Chasing) Citation Linker	Use Citation Linker to locate specific articles or journals in online databases or in the library Example: Lubell, Sam. “Updated plans approved for World Trade Center transit hub”. Architectural Record, 193.9 (2005). Check the Library online catalog PantherCat to locate a print copy if the article is not available online Request articles via Interlibrary Loan if the UWM library does not own the journal

	Dissertations
Digital Dissertations	Digital Dissertations is a free subset of Dissertation Abstracts International covering the dissertations and theses prepared in the current and previous year. In addition to citations and abstracts, a preview of the first 24 pages of most dissertations is available.

	Resources for Local Research
Wisconsin Newsstand	Provides access to full text of several Wisconsin newspapers including Madison Capital Times, Wisconsin State Journal, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Keyword search: Milwaukee and main post office building
Digital Sanborn Maps	Sanborn fire insurance maps of Wisconsin from 1884-1951
Digital Maps & Images	Digitized photographic images and maps from the collections at UWM Libraries
Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885 -1992	A collection of 638 images of Milwaukee plus 12 historical maps of the city
	Internet Research
Selected Web Sites ADAM, the Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway Academic Info : Architecture AECportico: Your Guide to Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Librarian's Index to the Internet: Architecture Topics Structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures Vassar College Art Library: Resources in Architecture Voice of the Shuttle: Architecture For more information, check the Library Guide ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES
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Architecture 794 Fall 2006

Architecture 794
Fall 2006