1. Get Organized
2. Choose a Topic
3. Define and Deconstruct
4. Search Basic Sources
5. Refine Your Topic
6. Find Books - use library catalogs
7. Find Articles - use indexes
8. Scholarly Journals

This guide is for students in Architecture 170 A/B, An Historical Survey of Architecture and Urbanism. Except for electronic resources, most materials listed here will be on a book truck in the Environmental Design Library prior to the deadline for the first draft of your paper. (These volumes are labeled by number, from the list below). For additional assistance, please consult the Environmental Design Library reference staff, 210 Wurster Hall.

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Writing a research paper about the built environment

1. Critical evaluation of resources - a short guide on assessing printed and online resources for academic suitability.
   http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/evaluation.html
2. Designing a research strategy - an in-depth examination of the resources available for doing your research.
   http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/resstrat.html
3. A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers / Kate Turabian. 7th ed. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago, 2007.
   EnvDesign LB2369 T8 2007 Reference
4. The research paper: process, form, and content / Audrey J. Roth. 8th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1999
   EnvDesign LB2369 R66 1999 Reference
5. A short guide to writing about art / Sylvan Barnet. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2008. See Chapter 2 for writing about art and architecture and strategies for analysis.
   EnvDesign N7476 B37 2008 Reference
6. Thinking and writing about art history / Donna K. Reid. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2004.
   EnvDesign N380 R438 2004
7. Writing about art / Henry M. Sayre. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2006.
   EnvDesign N7476 S29 2006 Reference

Formatting Citations: Style Manuals

8. The Chicago manual of style- UCB Only
   15th ed. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003. Searchable, online version of the Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition).
   http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
   Print ed.: EnvDesign Z253 U69 2003 Reference
9. Citing Your Sources - a brief online guide to the main citation styles and a brief discussion on what constitutes plagiarism.
   http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/citations.html
10. Cite right: a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more / Charles Lipson. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2006.
    EnvDesign PN171 F56 L55 2006
11. Columbia guide to online style / Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor. 2nd ed. NY: Columbia Univ. Press. 2006.
    EnvDesign PN171 F56 W35 2006 Reference
    Engin PN171 F56 W35 2006 Reference
12. MLA handbook for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations / Joseph Gibaldi. 6th ed. NY: Modern Language Assoc. of America, 2003.
    EnvDesign PE1478 M571 2003 Reference

Citation Management: Use Endnote or Refworks to download and manage citations, format papers, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles.

13. EndNote: A proprietary bibliographic management program. It may be purchased from UC Berkeley's Software Central. Citations may be saved in RefWorks and exported to EndNote.
14. RefWorks - UCB Only A web-based bibliographic management service, licensed by The Library, and free for UC Berkeley users. It allows you to create your own database by importing references and using them for footnotes and bibliographies. Use the RefWorks New User Form to sign up.
15. Zotero: A free Firefox extension that works exclusively with the Firefox browser. It does not yet automatically load citations from the Art Index Retrospective and Art Full Text databases. Citations may be exported to EndNote.
16. Tutorials:
    • The Library sometimes offers drop-in classes on RefWorks, EndNote, and Zotero.
      http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Instruction/know_your_library.html#bib
    • UC Berkeley Library Online tutorials. A directory of online tutorials for using EndNote and other bibliographic management software.
      http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/endnote.html

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Use the Architecture 170 BOOKTRUCK in the Environmental Design Library to BROWSE general architecture histories, urban histories, images and plans to find a topic that appeals to you.

Use the ARCH 170 EXERCISE to develop your topic.

• Write your research topic as a question, subject idea or thesis statement.
  Example: What is unique about St. Paul's Cathedral in London?
• List the main concepts
  London; Church Architecture; Architecture, England
• List key words, phrases and synonyms to search (include people, places, styles, buildings)
  building type = cathedral; church style/time period = 17th century; unique details = dome
  architect = Sir Christopher Wren; name of place = St. Paul's; location = London
• Remember to include alternate spellings
  Example: Vatican or Vaticano; Saint or S. or St. or Sainte or Ste.

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Bibliographies are lists of writings or citations on a particular subject, time period, or author. Look at book chapters, textbooks, and articles for additional bibliographies and footnotes.

17. "Architecture," In: Guide to the literature of art history. Identifies the best books for architecture by geographic area and time period.
    1959-1977 publications: Chapter J, p.193-234, EnvDesign N380 A12 A671 1980 Reference
    1978-1998 publications: Chapter J, p.235-301, EnvDesign N380 A12 M3 2005 Reference
18. Environmental Design Library Research Guides for research in the history of the built environment. Guides include both print and web materials.

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Dictionaries for concepts, terminology, definitions, and to verify spelling. Specialized dictionaries give the history and illustrations of building elements.

19. The architecture handbook: a student guide to understanding buildings / Jennifer Masengarb with Krisann Rehbein ; architectural illustrations by Benjamin Norris. Chicago : Chicago Architecture Foundation , 2007.
    EnvDesign NA2540.M37 2007.
20. The classical language of architecture / John Summerson. Rev. and enl. ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 1980.
    EnvDesign NA2540 S85 1980.
21. Dictionary of architectural and building technology. Henry J. Cowan and Peter R. Smith. 4th ed. NY: E & FN Spon, 2004.
    EnvDesign NA31 C63 2004 Reference Desk
22. Dictionary of architecture & construction / Cyril M. Harris, ed. 4th ed. NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
    EnvDesign NA31 H32 2006 Reference Desk; online via Ebrary at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/berkeley/docDetail.action?docID=10196887
23. Illustrated dictionary of architecture / Ernest Burden, 2nd ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
    EnvDesign NA31.B83 2002 Reference
24. The grammar of architecture / Emily Cole, general ed. Boston: Bulfinch Press, 2002.
    EnvDesign NA31 G72 2002 Reference
25. Oxford reference online - art and architecture - UCB only.
    Search multiple online art and architecture dictionaries published by Oxford University Press.
26. A visual dictionary of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching. NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995.
    EnvDesign NA31 C44 1995 Reference Desk

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Encyclopedias and Atlases

27. The Ancient Near East : an encyclopedia for students / Ronald Wallenfels, editor in chief ; Jack M. Sasson, consulting editor. 4 vols. New York : Scribner, 2000.
    EnvDsgn DS57 A677 2000 Reference
28. Atlas of vernacular architecture of the world / Marcel Vellinga, Paul Oliver, Alexander. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
    EnvDsgn NA208 .V45 2007 Reference
29. The encyclopaedia of ancient Egyptian architecture / Dieter Arnold. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press, 2003.
    EnvDesign NA215 A7513 2003 Reference
30. Encyclopedia of architectural and engineering feats / Donald Langmead and Christine Garnaut. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001.
    EnvDesign NA200 L32 2001 Reference
31. Encyclopedia of 20th century architecture / R. Stephen Sennott, ed. 3 vols. NY: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004.
    EnvDesign NA680 E495 2004 Reference Desk
32. Encyclopedia of vernacular architecture of the world / Paul Oliver, ed. 3 vols. NY: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1997.
    EnvDesign NA208 E53 1997 Reference
33. Encyclopedia of world architecture. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: MacMillan, 1979.
    EnvDesign NA200 S74 1979 Reference Desk
34. Grove art online (now included in Oxford art online) - UCB only Electronic version of The 34 vol. Dictionary of art, Jane Turner, ed. NY: Grove, 1996. Contains 45,000+ articles on the visual arts, including architecture, from prehistory to the present. Excellent bibliographies and links to images and related sites.
    http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/
    Print ed.: EnvDesign N31 D5 1996 Reference, Index: v.34
35. MacMillan encyclopedia of architects. Editor-in-chief, Adolf K. Placzek. 4 vols. NY: Free Press, 1982. Index: v.4
    EnvDesign NA40 M25 1982 Reference Desk
36. The Phaidon atlas of 21st century world architecture London ; New York, NY : Phaidon, 2008.
    Environ Dsgn fNA687.P42 2008 Reference
37. The World atlas of architecture. NY: Portland House, 1988.
    EnvDesign fNA200 W67 1988 Reference and circulating

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General Histories and Surveys provide an overview and the context of a topic, with dates, locations, special sites, and the names of architects or designers. They usually include bibliographies.

38. 1000 years of world architecture : an illustrated guide / Francesca Prina and Elena Demartini. London : Thames & Hudson, 2006.
    EnvDesign NA202 P75 2006
39. 1001 buildings you must see before you die / Mark Irving, ed. NY: Universe, 2007. Broad survey with brief descriptions and photos.
    EnvDesign NA200 A15 2007 Reference and circulating
40. Architecture : a world history / Daniel Borden ... [et al.] New York : Abrams, 2008.
    EnvDesign NA200 .A725 2008
41. Architecture as space: how to look at architecture / Bruno Zevi. Rev. ed. NY: Horizon Press, [1974].
    EnvDesign NA2500 Z452 1974
42. Architecture: form, space, & order / by Francis D.K. Ching. 3rd ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2007. Classic guide to architectural principles. Good background for spatial analyses.
    EnvDesign NA2760 .C46 2007
43. The architecture of space -- the space of architecture / Lars Marcussen, Copenhage: Danish Architectural Press, 2008.
    EnvDesign NA2765 M3713 2008
44. Architecture: the critics' choice: 150 masterpieces of western architecture / Dan Cruickshank, ed. NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2000. Good for description and photos.
    EnvDesign NA200 A74 2000
45. Architecture, the world's greatest buildings explored and explained / Neil Stevenson. NY: DK Pub., 1997.
    EnvDesign fNA200 S72 1997 Reference
46. Building: 3000 years of design engineering and construction / Bill Adis, London: Phaidon, 2007.
    EnvDesign TA633 A332 2007.
47. Buildings that changed the world / Klaus Reichold, Bernhard Graf. NY: Prestel, 1999.
    EnvDesign NA2550 R45 1999 Reference and circulating
48. A global history of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching, et al. Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley & Sons, 2007.
    EnvDesign NA200 C493 2007 Reference and circulating
49. Great ages of world architecture - series.
    Many volumes, each on a different subject.
50. A history of architecture: settings and rituals / Spiro Kostof. 2nd ed. Revisions by Greg Castillo. NY: Oxford Univ. Press, 1995.
    EnvDesign NA200 K65 1995 Reserve; Moffitt NA200 K65 1995
51. A history of building types / Nikolaus Pevsner. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press, 1976.
    EnvDesign NA4170 P481 Reference and circulating; Art Hist NA4170 P48 Room 308G
52. A history of architecture / Russell Sturgis. 4 vols. NY: Baker & Taylor Co., [1906]-15
    EnvDesign NA200 S81 1906 Reference and noncirculating
53. How to read buildings: a crash course in architectural styles / Carol Davidson Cragoe. NY: Rizzoli, 2008.
    EnvDesign NA2550.C73 2008
54. Key monuments of the history of architecture. NY: Abrams, 1965.
    EnvDesign NA202 M5 1965 Reference and Reference Desk. (1964 edition circulates NA202 M5 1964.)
55. Landscape architecture: an illustrated history in timelines, site plan, and biography / William A. Mann. NY: John Wiley, 1993.
    EnvDesign SB470.5 M37 1993 Reference Desk and circulating
56. Landscape design: a cultural and architectural history / Elizabeth Barlow Rogers. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
    EnvDesign SB470.5 R64 2001
57. Living architecture - series title.
    Many volumes, each on a different subject. 
58. The Random House book of how things were built /David J. Brown. NY: Random House, 1992.
    EnvDesign NA2555 .B68 1992 Reference
59. Sir Banister Fletcher's a history of architecture / Sir Banister Fletcher. Dan Cruickshank, ed. 20th ed. Boston: Architectural Pr., 1996.
    EnvDesign NA200 F631 1996 Reference Desk. (1975 and 1987 eds. circulate NA 200 F631.)
60. Spiro Kostof Lectures for Architecture 170B. Twenty-six 80 minute lectures on streaming video given to his final Architecture 170B class in the Spring of 1991.
    http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/kostof.html
61. Squares and fountains of Rome / Francesca Castria Marchetti, Milano: Electa, 2007.
    EnvDesign DG815.49 C3713 2007
62. The story of architecture / Jonathan Glancey. NY: Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
    EnvDesign NA200 G527 2000 Reference
63. Uncommon structures, unconventional builders / Alan Van Dine. NY: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2001.
    EnvDesign TH148 V26 2001
64. Various dwellings described in a comparative manner / Richard Saul Wurman. Philadelphia: Joshua Press, 1964.
    EnvDesign NA7126.W8
65. World architecture / Janice Anderson. Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2007.
    EnvDesign NA202.A53 2007
66. World architecture 1900-2000: a critical mosaic / Kenneth Frampton, gen. ed. 10 vols. Wien: Springer, 1999.
    EnvDesign NA680.W67 1999 Reference
67. World architecture : the masterworks/ Will Pryce. London : Thames & Hudson, 2008.
    EnvDesign NA200 .P79 2008
68. A world history of architecture / Michael Fazio, Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
    EnvDesign NA200 M575 2008

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Images, Picture Books, Plans and Illustrations Also use architectural histories and journal articles.

69. Drawings of great buildings / Werner Blaser, ed. Boston: Birkhauser Verlag, 1983.
    EnvDesign NA2706 U6 D72 1983 Reference and circulating
70. ArtStor - UCB Only - Digital library of more than 1 million images including architectural images.
    http://www.artstor.org/
71. Image sources for the built environment - Environmental Design Library research guide.
    http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/pict.html
72. Key buildings of the twentieth century: plans, sections, and elevations / Richard Weston. NY: W.W. Norton, 2004. Includes plans, sections, elevations, photos of internationally known buildings.
    EnvDesign NA2705 W44 2004 Book: Reference Desk; CD: Reserve
73. Looking at architecture / G.E. Kidder Smith. NY: H.N. Abrams, 1990. Photographs with annotations about buildings and gardens.
    EnvDesign NA200 S57 1990
74. RIBApix the online image catalog of the Royal Institute of British Architects.  Low resolution images available for free; higher quality images haver watermark but may be purchased for publication.
    http://www.ribapix.com/
75. SPIRO, the online catalog of the Environmental Design Visual Resouces Center
    http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/spiro/
76. World architecture index: a guide to illustrations / Edward H. Teague, comp. NY: Greenwood Press, 1991. Indexes illustrations of 7,200+ architectural works in standard books on world architecture (UC Berkeley call numbers are annotated in the front of the book). Lists the type of illustration to be found: interior or exterior views, plans, sections, and elevations.
    EnvDesign NA202 T4 1991 Reference Desk and Reference

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In the Library's online catalogs use keywords or subject headings to search for title, subject, author, or corporate author. The library sometimes offers drop-in classes on how to find books using the Library's catalogs.

Use truncation or wildcards (* or ?) for variations of words (e.g. vatican*).

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This is a citation for an article (not a book):

Inigo Jones's Site Organization at St. Paul's Cathedral: "Ponderous Masses Beheld Hanging in the Air", Vaughan Hart, The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Vol. 53, No. 4 (Dec., 1994), pp. 414-427.

Hot Tips--

• Journals, Periodicals, Magazines, and Serials -- these terms refer to the same thing. Journal articles are generally NOT included in the Library Catalogs.
• Learn the differences between Scholarly, Trade & Popular Journals. Still not sure about a particular title? Consult Ulrich's periodicals directory - UCB Only.
• Use Environmental Design Library indexes and abstracts to expand your search on your topic.
  

  Architecture Indexes | Landscape Architecture Indexes | City Planning Indexes

• Use UCB list of Electronic Resources: Article Databases to identify other related indexes.
• Not all articles or journals are available electronically, full text. Some indexes use   to look up call numbers and locations for print journals. Use Library's online catalogs to look up journal call numbers in indexes that don't use UC e-links. Search under the title of the journal.

This is a list of additional indexes that are especially helpful for architecture, landscape, and urban history.

77. Academic search complete - UC Only
    Includes articles from popular and scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and general sciences. Citations, abstracts and some full text for nearly 11,000 journals; can limit to scholarly journals.
    Coverage.: 1865--present
78. America: history and life - UCB Only
    Citations, abstracts and some full text on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada from prehistoric times to the present.
    Online ed.: 1964-present
    Print ed.: 1954--present; Main Stack E3 A43
79. Anthropology plus - UC Only
    Contains citations to articles and essays in the fields of anthropology and archaeology.
    Coverage: late 19th century--present
80. Art full text- UC Only
    Contains citations to items from over 300 international publications. You can limit to scholarly journals.
    Online ed.: 1984--present
    Print ed.: EnvDesign N18 A72 Index
81. Art index retrospective - UC Only
    Bibliographic database that cumulates citations to Art Index, volumes 1-32.
    Online ed.: 1929-1984;
    Print ed.: 1929-1994; EnvDesign N18 A72 Index
82. Bibliography of Asian studies (BAS) - UCB Only
    Contains records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide.
    Online ed.: 1971--present;
    Print ed.: 1956-1991; Main, Moffitt, S/SEAL DS511 A12 B6
83. Bibliography of the history of art (BHA) - UC Only
    Online ed.: 1973--present;
    Print ed.: 1991--present; Main N1 B51
84. British Architectural Library. London: RIBA Publications. Searches books and articles.
    Online ed.: 1984--present;
    Print ed.: 1972--present; EnvDesign NA8 A73 Index
85. Historical abstracts - UC Only
    Indexes and abstracts journal articles, books, and dissertations covering the history of the world. Excellent for cultural history. Excludes the U.S. and Canada.
    Coverage: 1450--present
86. JSTOR - UCB Only
    Full text archive of interdisciplinary scholarly journal literature, including the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, except for the most recent five years.
    Coverage varies
87. Periodicals Index Online - UC Only
    Indexes the contents of thousands of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences, from their first issues. International scope.
    Coverage: 1665-1995
88. ProQuest - Research library - UCB Only
    Indexes more than 2,500 magazines and journals on art, business, humanities, health, social sciences, and sciences. Includes some full text.
    Coverage: 1971--present
89. Readers guide retrospective 1890-1982 - UC Only
    Provides searchable access to citations from more than 500 leading U.S. magazines.
    Coverage: 1890-1982

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90. Architectural history via JSTOR - UC Only
    London, Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.
    Online ed.: 1958--present minus the latest 3 years;
    Print ed.: 1958--present EnvDesign NA1 A67
91. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians via JSTOR - UC Only
    Urbana, IL: The Society.
    Online ed.: 1945--present minus latest 3 years
    Print ed.: 1941--present EnvDesign NA11 A83 Unbound and bound periodical stacks
92. Journal of historical geography - UC Only
    Online eds.: 1975-1995 via Chadwyck Periodicals Archive Online;1993--present via ScienceDirect;
    Print ed.: 1975--present; Earth Sci G141 J6
93. Journal of urban history - UC Only
    Online ed.: 1974--present;
    Print ed.: 1874--present; EnvDesign HT111 J681 Unbound and bound periodical stacks
94. Planning perspectives: an international journal of history, planning and the environment - UCB Only
    International Planning History Society. London: E. & F.N. Spon.
    Online ed.: 1996--present via Informaworld
    Print ed.:1986--present EnvDesign NA9000 P59 Unbound and bound periodical stacks
95. Perspectives in vernacular architecture via JSTOR - UC Only
    Annapolis, MD: Vernacular Architecture Forum.
    Online ed.: 1982--present minus latest 3 years;
    Print ed.: 1982--present; EnvDesign NA705 P472 Unbound and bound periodical stacks
96. Studies in the history of gardens & designed landscapes. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis, 1998--2007.
    EnvDesign SB451 J65 Unbound & bound periodical stacks
97. Traditional dwellings and settlements review, journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments. Berkeley, CA: The Association, 1989--.
    EnvDesign NA7100 T73 Unbound & bound periodical stacks
98. Urban history via Cambridge - UC Only
    Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1992--.
    Online ed.: 1999--present;
    Print ed.: 1994--present; EnvDesign HT101 U72 Unbound and bound periodical stacks
99. Vernacular architecture. [York, England]: Vernacular Architecture Group, 1970--.
    EnvDesign NA1 A1 V4 Unbound and bound periodical stacks

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