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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Architecture, Industrial and Urban
Design.
This guide contains the following sections: Databases
Journals
Reference Sources
Theses
Library Instruction
& Tips
Internet Sources
E-Books
Statutory
Authorities/Professional Associations
Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.
ICONDA: International
Construction Database, 1976-
Librarian's take: The database includes the source documents from journal
articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and other non-conventional
literature. It covers literature on building construction, construction
engineering, architecture and town planning.
Avery Index to
Architectural Periodicals, 2005-
(1998-2004 available on CD-ROM)
It offers a listing of journal articles published on architecture and
design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic
preservation.
Web of Science
(Arts and Humanities
Citation Index), 1987-
Librarian's take: The database's unique features including citation
index, related records search and links to full-text of NUS Libraries
journals, enable users to navigate beyond their research topics.
Guides for searching Web of Science (WOS) available at:
How to
use Web of Science (Basic Search) (PDF)
How to use
Web of Science (Advanced Search) (PDF)
How to use Web
of Science (Cited Reference Search) (HTML)
Frost & Sullivan online
Librarian's take: It offers full-text access to company's industry specific
databases, industrial trends and reports for the industries on healthcare,
telecom, IT, transportation, environment and building technologies,
electronics and semiconductors.
Guides for searching
Frost and Sullivan available at:
Frost and Sullivan Help (HTML)
Art Abstracts,
1984-
Librarian's take: A
bibliographic database that coverage includes periodicals, yearbooks, and
museum bulletins. Besides articles, Art Abstracts indexes reproductions of
works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Coverage begins with
January 1994.
Business Source Premier
(EBSCOhost Web)
Librarian's take: The database contains more than 3,800 business-related
periodicals, full-text country economic reports (including EIU), reference
books, scholarly monographs, industry reports, and company profiles.
Guides for searching Business Source Premier
available at:
EBSCOhost Web User
Guide (PDF)
Scopus
Librarian's take: An abstract and indexing database to
primarily Science and Social Science disciplines. An useful
multidisciplinary navigational tool to journal articles and also to find
out which articles are being cited by other scholars.
Guides for searching
Scopus available at:
Scopus User Guide
(PDF) Engineering Village 2
Librarian's take: Offers
a wide range of
full-text resources on applied science and engineering fields. A useful
database for industrial and product design. It also provides access to U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, Esp@cenet, Scirus, GlobalSpec and EEVL.
Guide for searching Engineering Village 2 (EV2)
available at:
How to use
Inspec in EV2 (PDF)
Factiva
A reputable business information resource that allows
full-text searching for timely news articles from major national and
international newspapers, trade journals, and wires, including The Wall
Street Journal and The Economist. Guides for searching Factiva available
at:
How to search
Factiva (HTML)
Factiva learning programs (HTML)
How to find
who cited your article in Factiva (HTML)
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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Below is a select list of Architecture journals that are available in
the NUS
Libraries.
Architecture Asia
The
Architects' Journal
Architectural Science Review
Architectural Design: A.D.
Arq : Architectural Research Quarterly
The Architectural review
Cities : The International Quarterly on Urban Policy
Design management journal
Design management review
Environment &
Planning. A.;
B;
C;
D
International
Development Planning Review : IDPR
Journal of
Architectural Engineering
Journal
of Architectural and Planning Research
The Journal of
Development Studies
Journal of
Environmental Planning and Management
Journal of
Urban Planning and Development
Landscape and
Urban Planning
Progress in planning
Review of
Urban and Regional Development Studies: RURDS
Urban design
international
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
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This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
Bibliographies
The boat and the city:
chinese diaspora and the architecture of Southeast Asian coastal cities
Cities of tomorrow: an
intellectual history of urban planning and design in the twentieth century
Design resources: a
guide to architecture and industrial design information
Code of practice on
buildable design
Old buildings looking
for new use: 61 examples of regional architecture between tradition and
modernity
Regency design,
1790-1840: gardens, buildings, interiors, furniture
Singapore 1:1 (City): a
gallery of architecture & urban design
Conditions and Contracts
Articles and conditions
of building contract: lump sum contract
Articles and conditions
of building contract: measurement contract
Conditions of
appointment and architect's services and mode of payment
Project manager: for a
construction project: form of appointment (PM/99)
Public sector standard
conditions of contract for construction works 2005: a commentary
Public sector standard
conditions of contract for design and build 2004
Singapore Institute of
Architects arbitration rules
Specimen forms and
certificates: for use in conjunction with the main contract conditions
Dictionaries
Building contract
dictionary
A dictionary of
architecture and landscape architecture
Dictionary of architectural
and building technology
Illustrated dictionary
of architectural preservation
International dictionary of
architects and architecture
Materials for
architecture; an encyclopaedic guide
Universal principles of
design: 100 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase
appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design
World design : the best
in classic and contemporary furniture, fashion, graphics and more.
Directories
2000 architects
The encyclopaedia of
associations and information sources for architects, designers, and
engineers
Housing and planning
year book
International
architecture yearbook
Malaysia source book for
architects & designers
Register of
practitioners (architects) as at ...
RIBA directory of
practices
The design encyclopaedia
Encyclopaedia of 20th
century architecture
Encyclopaedia of
architecture: design, engineering & construction
Encyclopaedia of arts and
crafts: the international arts movement 1850-1920
The illustrated
encyclopaedia of architects and architecture
The Macmillan
encyclopaedia of architecture and technological change
The Thames and Hudson
encyclopaedia of 20th century architecture
Handbooks
The access manual:
auditing and managing inclusive built environments
The architect's handbook
of professional practice: update 2006
The architect's guide to
the U.S. national CAD standard
The complete part design
handbook: for injection molding of thermoplastics
Guidelines for design
and construction of health care facilities
Handbook of plastics,
elastomers, and composites
Interior designer's portable handbook:
first-step rules of thumb for design of interiors
Mechanical life cycle
handbook: good environmental design and manufacturing
Standards
Architectural graphic
standards
Architectural graphic
standards for residential construction
Energy standard for
buildings except low-rise residential buildings
Graphic standards
details: openings
The graphic standards
guide to architectural finishes: using masterspec to evaluate, select, and
specify materials
Time-saver standards for
architectural design data: the reference of architectural fundamentals
Interior graphic
standards
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
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NUS Theses
School of Design and Environment
academic exercises are available at the Information Resource Centre.
Dissertation catalogue is available at the
IRC Search.
Lists of SDE Dean's Office
Research Degree Dissertations are available at:
SDE
Research Degree Dissertations (HTML)
Lists of SDE Dean's Office Research Projects
are available at:
SDE Research
Projects (HTML)
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS
Architecture Dept are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number NA25.More on how to
search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
A comprehensive database of dissertations and theses records from
around the world. Full-text available with 24-page preview of
selected dissertation. It allows natural language searching and
the menu-driven search facility help users find information quickly
and easily.Guide to searching
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses available at:
the
Publisher Website (HTML).
Index to
Theses
A comprehensive listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher
degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland. More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
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This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
AR5011
Research Methodology (PowerPoint)
Library
Orientation for School of Design and Environment (Graduate)
APS Style Guide
(American
Psychological Association style guide)
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3D Model Search
Engine
A search engine that will read your drawn sketch and search
for similar shapes. 31000 models downloaded from the Web.
ArchitectOnline
An online magazine provides industry news, market intelligence, business and
technology solutions, continuing education for practicing architect.
Architecture & Building Resources
(Compiled by University of Nevada,
Las Vegas)
Topics include architecture, building and
construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility
management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture.
Architecture.Com
Online access to the Architectural Publications
Index (API)
ArchNet
ArchNet is an international
online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape
architects, conservationists, and scholars, with a focus on Muslim cultures
and civilisations.
Artifact
The UK Resource Discovery Network's hub for the arts and
creative industries.
ArtSource
Networked resources on art and architecture. The content is diverse and
includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original
materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc.
Core77
It provides information on new industrial products design.
Design4Design
An online resource centre for the architecture and design community.
Emporis
A free-to-use online resource about buildings, structures, developments,
and photos in more than 60,000 cities worldwide.
The Great Buildings
Collection
A gateway to architecture buildings around the world, with 3D models,
photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries,
bibliographies, web links.
Timber Building
in Australia
The site is primarily for architects and other building professionals.
This website provides useful technical resources for
students venturing into timber technology.
Timber.org.au
Australian government, Forest and Wood Products Research and Development
Corporation.
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CRCnetBASE
It provides searches to full-text in PDF format to over 1200 books online.
E-Books on the Web
Free e-books.
Google Book Search
NetLibrary
It provides access to the
library's eContent collection.
Springer
Online Books
SpringerLink product which include subject
categories such as Architecture and Design; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Science; Engineering; Mathematics and Statistics
Wiley Online Books
Wiley InterScience product which include subject
categories such as Earth and Environmental Science; Engineering; Polymers
and Materials Science.
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Statutory Authorities
Board of Architects (BOA)
Building Construction
Authority (BCA)
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Housing Development Board (HDB)
Land Transport Authority (LTA)
Ministry of Information, Communications
and the Arts
Ministry of National Development (MND)
Registry of Land Titles and Deeds (ROLTD)
/ Land Office (LO)
Singapore
Department of Statistics
Singapore Productivity and Standards
Board
Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Professional Associations
The American Institute
of Architects
Design
Singapore Council
Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)
International Council of
Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID)
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) -
Malaysian Institute of Architects
The Royal Architectural
Institute of Canada
The Royal
Australian Institute of Architects
Royal Institute of
British Architects (RIBA)
Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)
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Content by:
Central Library
Last updated:
06-11-2008
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