Architecture Resources
Guide to architecture resources at UH
Key Resources: Professional Practice
The Architecture, Design, and Art Library houses a large array of resources on professional practice in architecture.
- For physical items, go to our library catalog and select the “held by library” option on the left.
- For e-books and online information, select the “available online” option.
Getting Started
Below are a few keywords to consider when conducting research:
- Financial management
- Firm management
- Marketing
- Project delivery
- Project management
Other Resources Available at UH
Visit the O'Quinn Law Library catalog.
- Keywords:
- Building codes
- Zoning ordinances
- Contract administration
Visit the Business Resources page.
- Industry research
- Entrepreneurship research
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Databases
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new windowComprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration. The American and international journals indexed include not only scholarly and popular periodical literature, but also publications of professional associations, American state and regional periodicals, and the major serials on architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Coverage is mainly from 1934 to the present, with selective coverage back to 1741.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowArts and humanities database on language and literature, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the study of art and architecture.
- RIBA British Architectural Library This link opens in a new windowArchitecture.com, the official Web site for the Royal Institute of British Architects at http://www.architecture.com, is reviewed
