Reference Works
The reference section is located on the 1st floor of the library.
Books are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Handbooks
Call numbers beginning with Ref are in the reference section and cannot be checked out.
Title/Description |
Call # |
Grove Dictionary of Art |
Ref N31.D5 |
Encyclopedia of World Art |
Ref N31.E533 |
Dictionary of Architecture & Landscape Architecture |
Ref NA31.C864 |
Oxford Companion to Architecture |
Ref NA31.O94 |
A History of Architecture |
Ref NA200.F63 |
Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World |
Ref NA208.E53 |
Architect's Guide to the US National CAD Standards |
Ref NA680.E495 |
Encyclopedia of Interior Design |
Ref NK1165.E48 |
Fairchild Dictionary of Interior Design |
Ref NK1165.P4 |
Lexicon of Garden & Landscape Architecture |
Ref SB469.25 V76 |
STANDARDS |
|
Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards |
Ref SB 472.L36 |
Interior Graphic Standards |
Ref TH 2031.M34 |
Planning and Urban Design Standards |
TH2 031.P55 (Third Floor) |
Architectural Graphic Standards |
Reserve TH2031.A84257 (Reserve Desk) |
Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture |
Reserve SB475.9.S72T55 (Reserve Desk) |
Books
Books are located on the 3rd (H-Z) and 4th (A-G) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Search for books (including the e-book collection) using the library catalog.
Call Number Areas to Browse
Description |
Call # |
Visual Arts |
N1-9165 |
Architecture |
NA1-9428 |
Aesthetics of Cities, City Planning |
NA 9000-9428 |
Sculpture |
NB 1-1952 |
Drawing, Design, & Illustration |
NC 1-1940 |
Painting |
ND 25-3416 |
Print Media |
NE 1-3002 |
Decorative Arts/Interior Design |
NK 1-9955 |
Arts in General |
NX 1-820 |
Landscape Architecture |
SB 469-476 |
Parks |
SB 481-486 |
Architectural Engineering |
TH 845-895 |
Articles
Articles are generally more specific; use more specific keywords to create a narrower search.
Journals may contain both popular and scholarly sources (magazine, journal, and newspaper articles)
Search Article Databases
- Art Index and Art Index Retrospective
Coverage to article citations from 1924-present, in the disciplines of art, architecture, and design.
- Avery Index to Architecture Periodicals
Comprehensive architecture & design index which includes citations to articles published in over 2,500 international architecture journals. Many citations are not indexed in other databases, and full-text may only be available in journals to which the University of Idaho does not subscribe, so be aware that InterLibrary Loan may be necessary in some cases.
- BuildingGreen Suite
"Integrates online versions of GreenSpec product listings, articles about green buildings, peer-to-peer comments, and more than 250 project case studies. This information is searchable and cross-referenced by CSI MasterFormat division, LEED™ credit, or green topic. Each article, product listing, and case study also lists related content and information sources"
- Grove Art Online
"Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with ongoing additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links and searching capabilities. Covers visual arts including painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography."
- JSTOR
An interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences database, JSTOR includes full-text access to articles from 26 architecture journals and 168 art and design journals. Users can limit searches by discipline, or browse journal titles by discipline.
Images
Be sure to cite any images you use, just as you would an article. Click here for information about how to cite images in MLA style, and check here for information about copyright and fair use.
- ARTstor (Library)
Contains over 1 million images from private and public collections around the world. Users can find images by searching, browsing by geography, collection, or classification, and share, upload, and manage images.
- Library of Congress' American Memory, Architecture Collections (Web)
Historic photographs and images from the Library of Congress digitized collections. Check the "Rights and Reproductions" link on each collection's homepage for information about using the images found through American Memory.
- Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest (University of Oregon)
A freely accessible online repository of images and documents about the architecture of the Pacific Northwest, with a special emphasis on Oregon's architecture.
- Center for Creative Photography (University of Arizona)
Digitized images of the University of Arizona's photography collections, including works from artists such as Ansel Adams, John Gutmann, Edward Weston, Harry Callahan, and many others.
