Architecture

Databases

Key databases


Art Full Text Search for journal articles in Art and Design as well as some aesthetic aspects of cinema. Indexing more than 500 journals as far back as 1984, this resource offers full text of an international array of peer-selected publications - with expanded coverage of Latin American, Canadian, Asian and non-Western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism. The database is updated daily. Guide to using Art Full Text
British Standards Online The full text of British Standards, covering: specifications for products, dimensions, and performance; methods; codes of practice; guides and glossaries. Also find BS equivalents to ISO and EN standards. Updated daily. Guide to using British Standards Online
Construction Information Service Construction Information Service (CIS) allows access to current regulations, construction standards, technical advice and industry news on building, engineering, design and construction processes in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Search filters allow you to query over 26,000 documents including full text copies of British standards, CIBSE documents, and technical data from more than 500 publishers. This database is updated weekly. Guide to using Construction Information Service
ICE Virtual Library A full text civil engineering database containing all the peer reviewed papers produced since its first meeting in 1836. The ICE Virtual Library includes the transactions, proceedings, minutes, journals of the institute and over 1500 eBooks.
JSTOR JSTOR provides access to more than 10 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines including Art and Art History, Performing Arts, Architecture and Music. Guide to using JSTOR
RIBA Library Online Catalogue This online catalogue allows you to search for the items in the collections of the British Architectural Library at the RIBA. The Library contains over 4 million items including books, journals, drawings, archives, manuscripts and photographs. Coverage starts from 2011 with no access to subscription content.
Scopus Scopus is a large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature from more than 18,500 journals and quality web sources, with smart tools to track, analyse and visualize research. Coverage starts from 1823. Guide to using Scopus
Visual Arts Data Service An online resource for visual arts. It has provided services to the academic community since 1997 and has built up a considerable portfolio of visual art collections comprising over 100,000 images that are freely available and copyright cleared for use in learning, teaching and research in the UK. Guide to using Visual Arts Data Service
Web of Science Search for journal articles using three databases; Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. A current awareness service provides citation alerts for newly added journal articles. Each database is updated weekly. Guide to using Web of Science

Art Full Text

Search for journal articles in Art and Design as well as some aesthetic aspects of cinema. Indexing more than 500 journals as far back as 1984, this resource offers full text of an international array of peer-selected publications - with expanded coverage of Latin American, Canadian, Asian and non-Western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism. The database is updated daily.

Guide to using Art Full Text

British Standards Online

The full text of British Standards, covering: specifications for products, dimensions, and performance; methods; codes of practice; guides and glossaries. Also find BS equivalents to ISO and EN standards. Updated daily.

Guide to using British Standards Online

Construction Information Service

Construction Information Service (CIS) allows access to current regulations, construction standards, technical advice and industry news on building, engineering, design and construction processes in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Search filters allow you to query over 26,000 documents including full text copies of British standards, CIBSE documents, and technical data from more than 500 publishers. This database is updated weekly.

Guide to using Construction Information Service

ICE Virtual Library

A full text civil engineering database containing all the peer reviewed papers produced since its first meeting in 1836. The ICE Virtual Library includes the transactions, proceedings, minutes, journals of the institute and over 1500 eBooks.

JSTOR

JSTOR provides access to more than 10 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines including Art and Art History, Performing Arts, Architecture and Music.

Guide to using JSTOR

RIBA Library Online Catalogue

This online catalogue allows you to search for the items in the collections of the British Architectural Library at the RIBA. The Library contains over 4 million items including books, journals, drawings, archives, manuscripts and photographs. Coverage starts from 2011 with no access to subscription content.

Scopus

Scopus is a large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature from more than 18,500 journals and quality web sources, with smart tools to track, analyse and visualize research. Coverage starts from 1823.

Guide to using Scopus

Visual Arts Data Service

An online resource for visual arts. It has provided services to the academic community since 1997 and has built up a considerable portfolio of visual art collections comprising over 100,000 images that are freely available and copyright cleared for use in learning, teaching and research in the UK.

Guide to using Visual Arts Data Service

Web of Science

Search for journal articles using three databases; Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. A current awareness service provides citation alerts for newly added journal articles. Each database is updated weekly.

Guide to using Web of Science