Databases by Subject > Architecture

Databases marked with the MeL logo    are provided to Lawrence Tech
by the Michigan Electronic Library, funded by a statewide sharing initiative

 A-to-Z LISTINGS OF FULL-TEXT PERIODICALS ONLINE 
Links to the electronic periodicals included with LTU's subscriptions

ART ABSTRACTS (1984-present)
Art, Architecture, Design since 1984.  Linked to holdings at LTU.

AVERY INDEX OF ARCHITECTURAL PERIODICALS   (1900-present)
Architecture and design citations since 1900, now using the new WilsonWeb interface

GALE GROUP all databases  (all databases at once)    
(formerly Infotrac) Search all at once, or just select several to search
Includes New York Times full-text since 1995

IMAGES: EDUCATION/FAIR USE DIGITAL IMAGES
Includes Architecture and Art History images in various collections
Can be used at no charge for educational purposes

LDID -Lawrence Digital Image Database - beta
(Available only on campus at this time)
A database of image resources representing the architecture and design discipline canons.
Please call the resource office to establish a log-in (x2820) using our beta version.

LEXISNEXIS (and STATISTICAL UNIVERSE)  (1990-present)
Full-text newspapers, periodicals, newsletters, statistical data

LIBRARY LITERATURE  (1980-present)
Find information about libraries and library service

MADCAD
Code books and standards online for Architects
Note: there is a limit of two simultaneous users at one time

MeL Michigan Electronic Library    
Portal for hundreds of informational web sites and for Michigan laws, information, etc.

NETLIBRARY
19,986 online books, all included in LTU online catalog

OPEN J-GATE 
3,000 full-text journals (1,500 peer-reviewed) on all topic areas.

OXFORD REFERENCE ONLINE  
Encyclopedia information from 24 fields, including Architecture  

READER’S GUIDE ABSTRACTS (1983-present)
The most famous general index to popular magazines, including New York Times

SAGE JOURNALS via SAGEPUBLICATIONS
400 Sage journals.  Choose "Subscribed Publications" to get all of LTU's full-text journals.
Includes titles on Urban Studies.

SCOPUS
15,000+ peer reviewed journals, websites, etc.

SMARTHISTORY
"smARThistory.org is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the
traditional and static art history textbook."

WILSON SELECT PLUS   (1994-present)    
Everything full-text, covering all subject areas

WORLDCAT    
Worldwide list of libraries and book holdings, works like a giant online catalog

Important note regarding electronic databases:

Lawrence Tech leases access to electronic resources via a licensing agreement for enrolled students, faculty, and staff.    The agreements usually stipulate the following rules for users:

Lawrence Tech authorized users are welcome to display, download, print, and copy a reasonable portion of licensed electronic resources to support educational research.  This may typically include a chapter from an electronic book or several articles from the same electronic periodical.

It is inappropriate to use the licensed material for commercial purposes, or to systematically download text to retain substantial portions of the work.   Scripts, agents, or robots to retrieve information that violates agreements with the vendor are prohibited.

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