Modern Architecture

Finding books:

For modern architecture, try keyword searching (e.g. modern and architecture and American) or a subject search (s=architecture modern) Browse in the NAs as well.

Finding periodicals

Search Art Full Text via the Libraries' web site. This index covers articles published 1984 to date. Art Index Retrospective covers 1929-1984. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals on CD-ROM indexes journal articles back to the 1860s, and is a primary resource for architectural research. Bound journals are shelved in the first floor stacks by title. We subscribe to numerous architectural journals.

Full-text, searchable E-journals on the Libraries Web page are also an important and growing feature. Look on the drop-down menu under Art or American Studies or History and you'll find many. In addition, large full-text journals collections such as Academic Search Premier, Ebscohost, IngentaConnect, JSTOR and Project Muse are accessible on the Libraries E-indexes page.

Basic Reference Sources:

Two useful one-volume dictionaries of terms and architects include:

A Dictionary of Architecture. Art Reference [NA31 .C86 1999]

The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of 20th Century Architecture. Art Reference [NA .H3913 1996]

Encyclopedias:

Grove Dictionary of Art Online and in print in Art Library. The most important reference work for the history of art and architecture, with scholarly articles, bibliographies, and image links.

Selected Biographical Sources and Surveys:

Contemporary Architects. Art Reference [NA40 .C667 1994]

International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture. Art Reference [NA40 .I48 1993]

Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture: a Bio-Critical Sourcebook. Art Reference [NA .J628 1997]

Twentieth Century Architecture: a Visual History. Art Reference [NA .S517 1990]

A Few Selected Books, Including E-books

Architecture in the United States. ( via NetLibrary)

The Development of the American Modern Style. [NA710 .P64 1984]

The International Style. Reserve Room [NA682.I58 H57 1996]

Modern Architecture Since 1900. [NA .C87 1996]

20th c. Architecture: the Structures that Shaped the Century. [NA .G567 1998]

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Finding Architectural Images:

ARTstor provides curated collections of art images and associated data for noncommercial and scholarly, non-profit educational use. This image database may have a few examples of architecture.

CAMIO offers rights-cleared, high-quality art images for class projects, art history and studio art programs, course Web sites, lectures, presentations, and research resources.

Google's Image Search Engine

SPIRO:
a major architectural image database.

Other Important Web sites:

Architecture and Building.
A major gateway for architecture information.

Canadian Centre for Architecture.
See the Architecture on the Internet link.

National Building Museum.
Includes extensive architecture links.

RIBA: Royal Institute of British Architects.
Another gateway site.

Society of Architectural Historians.
Includes table of contents for JSAH and other useful links.

Finally, a new introduction to art research, "ARTIFAQ: Learning and Writing about Art" is available on our web page. Be sure to take a look at it, especially if this is your first art research course!

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