Use the links on the right to navigate through the sections of the guide.
Journal & Magazine Articles
- The Architectural Digest Magazine Archive includes cover-to-cover access to issues of the iconic and influential design magazine from the 1920s to 2011.
- Art Source covers a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. Providing over 600 full-text journals, more than 220 full-text books, and a collection of over 63,0000 images, it is designed for use by a diverse audience, including art scholars, artists, designers, students and general researchers.
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, published by the Getty Research Institute, is the only comprehensive American guide to the current literature of architecture and design.
- Fusion allows you to search, in one place, the majority of the library’s books, articles, videos, etc. It includes all the materials in our library catalog Ignacio, as well as the content of the majority of our many databases.
- Articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Click "more" below to customize Google Scholar to access USF library journal subscriptions.
- Full text of older issues of journals. Access includes Arts & Sciences I-XV, Business I Collection, Health & General Sciences Collection, and the Life Sciences Collection. To support online learning, JSTOR has made additional journal and primary source archival collections, 26 public health journals and over 6,000 articles related to COVID-19, openly accessible through June 30, 2023.
- Hundreds of full text journals in the humanities and social sciences.
- Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
You may see a screen prompting you to register or personalize your account. You are not required to do so and can click the 'Continue' button to access the site. Similarly, if you encounter a “Welcome to Scopus” screen asking you to create an account or sign in, click 'X' in the upper right to close the window.
Materials Research and Data
- The ASCE Library is the world’s largest full-text database of civil engineering research and practical publications, offering online access to more than 145,000 technical and professional papers. Gleeson Library provides access to the Journals and Proceedings only.
- A comprehensive bibliographic database of scientific and technical engineering research, covering all engineering disciplines. It contains bibliographic citations and abstracts from thousands of engineering journals and conference proceedings. You may see a screen prompting you to register or personalize your account. You are not required to do so and can click the Continue button to access the site. Does not support Safari browser.
- Engineering Source is a database for professionals and researchers across all engineering disciplines, including biomedical, civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental and software. It includes hundreds of full-text engineering journals, magazines and trade publications, plus books, conference papers and more.
- Inspec (1898-present) is the leading bibliographic database providing abstracts and indexing to the world’s scientific and technical papers in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computing, information technology, manufacturing, production and mechanical engineering.
- ScienceDirect hosts over 3,800 journals and more than 35,000 books from Elsevier and their imprints and society partners. Content is primarily in sciences, technology, and health. Gleeson Library has access to a portion of these publications. Does not support Safari browser.
- Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
You may see a screen prompting you to register or personalize your account. You are not required to do so and can click the 'Continue' button to access the site. Similarly, if you encounter a “Welcome to Scopus” screen asking you to create an account or sign in, click 'X' in the upper right to close the window.
- Buildings and ConstructionNews, projects, publications, and software from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Materials Resource RegistryDatabase of materials resources compiled by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- MatWeb Material Property DataSearchable database of properties of over 135,000 materials, comprised primarily of data sheets and spec sheets supplied by manufacturers and distributors
- How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patent SearchVideo from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- USF Architectural Engineering Student PapersCollection of papers by USF AE students on a site that gives summaries or introductions with links to the full papers.
High-Resolution Images
- The Artstor Digital Library features an unparalleled range of images from some of the world’s leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists in one easily-navigated repository. Registration is required to download and use advanced site features.
Books, Videos and Multimedia
- AccessEngineering is a reference and teaching platform that delivers world-renowned, interdisciplinary engineering content integrated with analytical teaching and learning tools. Content includes ebooks, videos, case studies, spreadsheets, and more.
- Art and Architecture in Video delivers over 500 hours of documentaries and interviews illustrating the theory and practice of a variety of art forms and providing the context necessary for critical analysis. Ideal for both undergraduate and graduate courses, the works within this collection offer a dynamic tool to enhance understanding of visual media.
- The library catalog lets you search across the holdings of Gleeson Library and Zief Law Library, including books, videos, and other materials. Alumni and visitor access.
For Fall 2020: Any books in the Gleeson Library catalog can be mailed to you with a postage-paid return label. Just click the Request button in the book's catalog record. Architecture books are on the 3rd Floor South of Gleeson, in the NA section. Nearby are the design books in the NC section. Very large books are called "Folios" and have their own section on the third floor. For more classification sections, see this Library of Congress Classification Outline.
Other suggestions for searching Ignacio:
- Search by Subject for the architect's name (last name first) to locate books ABOUT that person, including autobiographies, letters, etc.
- You might also try Subject searches for terms such as Architecture History.
Dissertations and Theses
- USF Undergraduate Honors ThesesHonors theses at USF including some by Architecture & Community Design students.
- The most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
Architecture Websites
- ArchDailyA place for architects to see up-to-date examples of projects and architectural products.
- American Institute of Architecture StudentsNonprofit, student-run organization that aims to promote excellence in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
- ArchitonicSource for manufacturers, products and brands.
- DezeenA London based architecture, interiors and design magazine.
- DesignboomDaily articles cover the fields of industrial design, architecture, and international art.
- Life of an ArchitectBlog run by a lone architect sharing his journey through the design industry.
- USModernist LibraryThe world's largest open digital collection of major US 20th-century architecture magazines with approximately 2.7 million downloadable pages - all free to access.