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Architectural Technology

Research fundamentals: 3 types of sources

When researching your plant, look for information in a variety of types of sources: decorative architectural column

  1. Books and ebooks in the SCC, SFCC, and partner library collections (include reference books like encyclopedias & e-encyclopedias)
  2. Articles or other multimedia located in library databases or in open collections like Google Scholar
  3. Websites which are from reputable publishers like those on this guide

Not finding what you're looking for? Ask a librarian any time of the day or night. We're available 24/7!

Hints about search terms

Before you start your research, it's a good idea to do a pre-research exercise by writing down search terms you think you might use in your research.

Think about:

 
Synonyms

Medieval  or  Middle Ages

France or French

 
Narrower topics

Gothic architecture

Gothic churches

 
Broader topics

Architecture history

Art history

 
Alternate spellings

  color and colour

  Post-modernism and Postmodernism

 
     

Other considerations when researching Art & Architecture

Consider

 

Movements
  •  Green Architecture

 

Styles
  • International Style

 

Time period
  • Architecture of the 1920s
  • Classical Archietcture
  • Medieval Architecture
Century
  • 19th century Architecture

 

Continent
  • Asian Architecture
  • Architecture of Oceania
  • Architecture of Europe
  • Architecture of Western Europe
Country
  • Cambodian Architecture
  • Architecture of the United States
Culture
  • Greek Architecture
  • French Architecture