ARCH 170A: Historical Survey of Architecture and Urbanism

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dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:44:17 -0700

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Getting Started

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:11:57 -0800

Follow these steps to organize your research.

Go to the Paper Topic tab for tips on choosing a topic.
Define and Deconstruct Your Topic (see the Paper Topic tab).
Go to the Citations tab to choose a style manual for your footnotes and bibliography.
See the Basic Resources tab to find initial information about your paper topic.
Refine Your Topic: Using the information you have gathered, determine if your research topic should be narrower or broader. You may need to search Basic Resources again using your new, focused topics and keywords.
See the Searching Tips tab to find books for an in-depth discussion of your topic.
Go to the Articles tab for resources containing current and retrospective information. Use Periodical Indexes to identify articles within periodical and newspaper titles.

The Architecture 170 Bibliography Assignment Tutorial is a step-by-step guide for creating your initial bibliography and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. At the end of the tutorial you should have an initial bibliography ready for submission.

Writing Research Papers about the Built Environment

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:05:53 -0700

Use these materials to evaluate resources, organize your research, and write your term paper. See the Citations tab to select a style manual and learn about citation management software.

Your Paper Topic

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:06:43 -0800

Choose a topic.

Use the ARCHITECTURE 170 BOOK CART in the Environmental Design Library to browse general architecture histories, urban histories, images and plans to find a topic that appeals to you.

Define and deconstruct your topic. Plan your search.

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.

Citation Management Tools

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:22:58 -0700

These tools help you manage your research, collect and cite sources, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Each program has its strengths and weaknesses, but all are easier than managing citations manually!

Zotero - free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser: keeps copies of what you find on the web, permits tagging, notation, full text searching of your library of resources, works with MS-Word, and has a free web backup service.
RefWorks - 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.
EndNote - may be purchased from UC Berkeley's Scholar's Workstation.

It's always good to double-check the formatting—sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.

Tutorials

Citation software tutorials - Includes online tutorials created by the UC Berkeley Library for using bibliographic management software.
The Library sometimes offers drop-in classes on RefWorks, EndNote, and Zotero.

Formatting Citations: Style Manuals

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:15:57 -0800

Images, Plans, Illustrations, Picture Books

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:35:49 -0700

Tip: Also use architectural histories and journal articles.

Dictionaries

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:10:04 -0800

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

Encyclopedias and Atlases

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:10:35 -0800

General Histories and Surveys

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:11:27 -0800

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.

Bibliographies

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:38:27 -0800

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.

"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

Environmental Design Library Research Guides for research in the history of the built environment. Guides include both print and web materials.

American Architecture
Architecture Reference Sources
Finding Information on Buildings and Places
History of Architecture
History of City Planning
History of Landscape Architecture
San Francisco Bay Area Architects & Architecture
UC Berkeley Buildings & Campus
Vernacular Architecture

About Basic Resources

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:10:03 -0800

Materials listed with a call number are shelved on the ARCHITECTURE 170 BOOK CART in the Environmental Design Library. These materials are for Library Use Only so that everyone in the class has access to them. There may be additional copies which circulate; check OskiCat to see if they are available.

Search the materials below for an overview of your topic. Note particular keywords, terms, authors, bibliographies, and footnotes. Learn specific building names, designers, location, and date built.

Bibliographies | Dictionaries | Encyclopedias and Atlases | Histories and Surveys | Images, Plans, and Illustrations

Tips for Searching the Library Catalogs

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:31:09 -0700

In the Library's catalogs use keywords or subject headings to search for title, subject, author, or corporate author.

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

by time period:

Architecture, Ancient
Architecture, Gothic
Architecture, Postmodern
Architecture, 20th century

by type of building or site:

Church architecture
Parks
Plazas
Tall buildings

by location by city, state, or country:

Architecture--Tokyo
Cliff dwellings--Southwest, New
Gardens-- France

by series and name of set:

Great ages of world architecture
Living architecture

Search for a specific architect or designer:

Borromini, Francesco
Burle Marx, Roberto
Morgan, Julia

by specific building or site:

Golden Gate Park--San Francisco, California
Machu Picchu site--Peru
Parthenon--Athens, Greece

by firms or organizations using corporate authors such as:

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Society of Architectural Historians
Olmsted Brothers

by periodical (journal) titles:

Architectural history
Traditional dwellings and settlements review
Urban history

Finding Books

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:07:44 -0700

Consult the Basic Resources tab for general information. For in-depth information about your topic, search the Library's catalogs using the tips below and your notes on specific building names, designers, location, and date built.

Additional Resources for Articles

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:10 -0700

British Architectural Library. London: RIBA Publications. Searches books and articles.
Online ed.: 1984--present; Print ed.: 1972--present; EnvDesign NA8 A73 Index

Electronic Resources by Subject (UCB) - select "Architecture" or related discipline.

Google Scholar - focuses exclusively on scholarly literature in all disciplines. Can be linked to Berkeley's collection through "preferences."

Selected Journals

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:13:04 -0800

Architectural history UC Only
Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians UC Only
Journal of historical geography UC Only
Journal of urban history UC Only
Planning perspectives UC Only
Perspectives in vernacular architecture UC Only
Studies in the history of gardens & designed landscapes UC Only
Traditional dwellings and settlements review, journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments
Urban history UC Only
Vernacular architecture

UC-eLinks

dhsiao@library.berkeley.edu (Dori Hsiao) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:25:16 -0700

Once you've searched an index to find articles, you may need to use to link to a PDF or html file if the full text is not immediately available. Each database is a bit different, but a good rule of thumb is this: when you see the UC-eLinks icon click on it to view your article access options, which can range from full text to a call number to an Interlibrary Loan request:

For more information, here's a tutorial on using UC-eLinks.