LibGuides: Architecture: Databases and Indexes

Key Architecture Journals

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Architectural Design : AD
2005 to present
Architectural Record
2001 to present
Architectural Review
2006 to present
Architecture and the Built Environment
2011 to present
Perspecta
1952-2010
Lotus International

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Architect’s Newspaper A comprehensive source of information on the latest projects and commissions, unfolding politics, and cultural developments related to architecture, with an emphasis on the Northeast and West Coast regions.
Art & Architecture Find selected projects -- issues of the arts & architecture magazine 1945 to 1967. The internet publication of A&A is made possible by Benedikt Taschen. 
Oculus Oculus is a quarterly Newsletter published by AIA New York,
High Performance Buildings Magazine The magazine gives information on the benefits of innovative technologies and energy-efficient design and operation. The journal contains case studies of buildings, developed through the support of leading practitioners in the sustainability management.

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Key Architecture Databases and Indexes

Art Full Text / Art Retrospective
Art Full Text indexes 460 art journals and magazines; of these, 134 are available in full text. Subjects include Art, Art History, Architecture, Fashion Design, Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Photography, and more.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Included with Web of Science. Subject coverage includes archeology, architecture, dance, music, film and theater, history, humanities, literature, and religion. 1975 to present.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
The top database to journal articles published worldwide on Architecture and Design, Archaeology, City Planning, Interior Design, and Historic Preservation. From Columbia University's Avery Architectural Library
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals: Architecture
Links to Open Access, peer-reviewed journals in the field of Architecture
GreenFILE
Indexes scholarly titles, government documents, as well as reports to provide a perspective on the ways humans affect the environment. The database contains information on the issues facing our planet.
JSTOR
Full-text archive of 500 peer-reviewed scholarly journals in 42 discipline. Database includes over 30 Architecture journals, e.g. Grey Room, Perspecta, and the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians.
New York Times - Historical Edition
The historical edition (1851 - 2010) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
RIBA: British Architectural Library Catalogue (FREE ACCESS)
Index to articles in over 300 of the world's most respected architectural periodicals, details of books and audio visual materials acquired by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Urban Studies Abstract
Bibliographic records covering essential areas related to Urban Studies, including Urban Affairs, Community Development, Urban History, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
A bibliographic database of scholarly articles from 22,000 peer-reviewed journals worldwide. The platform provides tools for advanced search, citation analysis and bibliometrics.

Other Recommended Databases

Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature in many different disciplines including articles, theses, and books from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other websites.
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ProQuest
Global authoritative coverage of local, national and international news. Includes many databases across a range of subjects covering architecture, design, art, social sciences, science and the environment.
ScienceDirect
Covers science, technology and social science, with articles on technical and social aspects of issues of relevance to landscape architects; most appropriate for more advanced students and researchers.
Web of Science
Searchable databases include: Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index) and Medline.
Engineering Village
Covers literature on Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, and Ecology. may be useful for lower level students and researchers.

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