LibGuides: Architecture and Design: Journal Articles

Online Journals

Architecture Journals Online
A-Z journal search for Architecture yields the following list of titles.

USModernist Library This link opens in a new window The USModernist Library is the largest open digital collection of major US 20th-century architecture magazines with approximately 2.5 million downloadable pages - all free to access. Publications include AIA Journal, AIA New York, AIA North Carolina, Architectural Lighting, American Architecture, Architect, Architects Newspaper, Architecture, Architecture for Sale, Architecture News Now, Architecture Plus, Architectural Forum, Architectural Record, Arts and Architecture, Atomic Ranch, California Architecture and Building News, California Architect and Engineer, Florida Architect, House+Home, Keiths, Chris French's Mission 66 website, Pencil Points / Progressive Architecture, and Sears.

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Architectural Databases (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Comprehensive worldwide indexing; some journals since 1900. Avery does not usually include full-text. Use the article linking to find out if an article is available electronically. Searches Art & Architecture Source, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, GreenFILE, and Omnifile.
Art Databases (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Searches both Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals and Art & Architecture Source.
OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window This full-text database contains a wealth of essential material for learning and research across the disciplines, including topical coverage of ethnic studies, women's studies and history. 1,600 full-text journals from all subject areas.

ARCAT
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Provides information on building materials for architects, spec writers, engineers and contractors to include 10,500 manufacturers with thousands of their cad details, specifications, BIM families, wizards, links to every website and more.
Blue Book of Building and Construction
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The construction industry's premier information source publishes regional construction directories in most markets throughout the U.S.
BuildingGreen Our mission: To bring about a healthier relationship between human society and the natural world by helping building professionals create and nurture high-performance, resilient, and inspiring buildings and communities.

MADCAD This link opens in a new window Standards and Code Books used in Architecture and Building: NFPA, ICC, ASTM, ASHRAE, CSI and others.
Scopus This link opens in a new window An excellent citation database indexing over 15,000 scholarly journals on all topics. Includes abstracts and article reference lists. Find out who is citing whom. Use the "WorldCat" link to determine if electronic full-text is available.
Material ConneXion This link opens in a new window "Material ConneXion is made up of an international team of multidisciplinary experts that bridge the gap between science and design to create practical manufacturing solutions ... Widely regarded as an authority on materials, we are often invited to contribute to publications or speak about materials innovation, the strategic value of materials, and sustainable material solutions, among other topics."--from Website

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