Exploring the Library Collection
Browsing the shelves by call number is a great way to stumble across useful resources. The call numbers listed below can help to find the best locations for browsing topics in the Dewey Decimal System.
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Community planning and urban design |
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Art history and art by country |
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Landscape Architecture |
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Architectural Theory |
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Architectural drawing and modeling |
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| 720.4356 | Neuroscience for Architecture |
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Sustainable or green architecture |
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Individual architects grouped by architect's last name (e.g., Antoni Gaudi would be located under 720.92 GAU) |
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Architectural schools and styles |
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Architecture by building types: e.g., Museums, Hospitals, Airports |
Catalog Subject Headings
Below are Library of Congress subject headings related to architecture. You can check the subject headings at the bottom of catalog records to find similar materials. You can use the examples below to begin searching our catalog:
Books
This is a good place to begin browsing our collection. Our eBook collection also has some interesting titles and there are hundreds more not listed here. If you are not finding what you are looking for, please contact us or stop by the library desk.
Books at the library
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice by 
Architectural Graphic Standards by 
Architecture: Form, Space and Order by 
Building Structures Illustrated by 
A Critical History of Contemporary Architecture by 
Kinetic Architecture by
Kinetic Architecture: Designs for Active Envelopes is an essential resource for architects, engineers, students, and researchers seeking an in-depth study of how architectural façades dynamically respond to interior and exterior conditions in a manner that saves energy, without sacrificing human comfort.
Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture by 
What an Architecture Student Should Know by
It's not just you. Every architecture student is initially confused by architecture school - an education so different that it doesn't compare to anything else.
eBooks
The Architecture Reference and Specification Book by 
Photographic Architecture in the Twentieth Century by RICHARD WELSH LIBRARY at NewSchool of Architecture + Design |
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