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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

Scope exercise