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.
Avery Index to
Architectural Periodicals, 2005- (EBSCOhost)
This index offers a listing of journal articles published on architecture
and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic
preservation. Most documents are NOT available in full text. Other relevant indices are Urban
Studies Abstracts and the GREENfile, which are
part of our subscription to the EBSCOhost
collection.
Note that Avery Index for publications from 1998 to 2004 is available on
CD-ROM.
ICONDA: International
Construction Database, 1976- (OvidSP)
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.
GEOBase, a geography-related index is part of our subscription.
CUMINCAD: Cumulative index of computer-aided architectural design
(First-time registration required.
Click here.)
Conference papers and selected journals published by several associations
based in Asia. Papers in English written by CAD academics, teaching staff
and practitioners in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Korea are found
here.
Web of Science
(Arts and Humanities and Social Science Citation Indices), 1987-
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)
Scopus
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
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)
Art Abstracts,
1984-
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)
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.
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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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 (PDF)
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS Architecture Department are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number NA25 .
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.
Guides to searching Index to Theses available at
the Publisher Website (HTML)
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.
Direct download of PowerPoint presentations
EndNote X2
Bibliographic management tool 28 Sep 2009
Introduction
to Endnote XII (a bibliographic management tool)
Module-specific slides:
AR5011_Library
handout
2009SDE Orientation slides
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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.
Architecture & Building Resources
(compiled by University of Nevada,
Las Vegas)
Well written guide by the subject librarian for architecture.
ArchNet
ArchNet is an
online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape
architects, conservationists, and scholars, with a focus on Muslim cultures
and civilizations.
Core77
Provides information on new industrial products design.
ArtSource
Networked resources on art and architecture, diverse content including pointers to resources
on the WWW and original
materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians.
The Great Buildings
Collection
A gateway to architecture buildings around the world, with 3D models,
photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries,
bibliographies, web links.
University of Nevada
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CRCnetBASE
It provides searches to full-text in PDF format to over 1,200 books online.
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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