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Architecture and Planning Research Guide

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Melissa Foge
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Welcome to the Architecture and Planning LibGuide

Library 101: Finding books and journal articles

To learn how to find books and journal articles go to Library 101.

The modules in this self-paced, online tutorial serve as a primer for using library resources here at Catholic University. Each module focuses on a particular step of research, including choosing and narrowing a topic, determining a research strategy, determining where to search, locating resources, and using information ethically.

Architecture and Planning Call number areas

Materials that support the study Architecture and Planning are in the Library of Congress call number ranges:
 

NAArchitecture with additional materials in D, E, F, N, SB and TH

Materials are collected specifically at advanced research levels for in the following LC Classification Descriptions:

 NA190-NA699                      Architectural History (arranged chronologically)


NA700-NA11612                   Architecture a s Profession

                                                            Architecture of a specific place:
                                                            (including works by specific architects)

                                                            i.e. United States (find Michael Graves here)

                                                            i.e. France (find Le Corbusier here)

                                                            i.e. Japan (find Tadao Ando here)

NA1996

Architectural Drawing and Design

NA2835-NA4050         

Details and decoration

NA4100-NA8480         

Special classes of buildings

NA 4100-4145    

Buildings: by materials

NA4150-NA4160

Buildings: by form

NA4170-A8480          

Buildings; by use 

NA7100    

Domestic Architecture                                   

NA9000

Cities; History, Social Issues, Architecture

NK

Decorative Arts                                              

SB

Building Construction

TH

Building Construction

 H - Planning: includes Library of Congress call number ranges D, E, F sections (find city planning documents of specific areas, history of specific cities, as well as books about historic preservation of specific areas); H, and NA

How to design like an Architect

https://youtu.be/BLzVNjED2yg