Architecture (2024): Books
Books and Films from Hollins and RC
This search combines the Hollins + Roanoke College collections.
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Worldcat: Find books in libraries worldwide, and order them via Inter-Library Loan if Hollins does not have them.
TIPS:
- Using www.worldcat.org will sort your results by relevance; using hollins.worldcat.org will put our books first.
- When searching for a person in Worldcat, it helps to add a search term (or two) about who they are/what they do - to sort them out from other people with the same name. Try the following formula for artists, for example:
Kathryn Clark and art*
or use the advanced search:
- keyword: "kathryn clark"
- subject: art*
Google Books contains full text for books in the public domain (pre-1923); partial text for books under copyright.
Very useful for finding out which books contain information on your topic; then you can order them via inter-library loan if Hollins doesn't have them.
Books to Check Out
A New History of Modern Architecture: art nouveau to digital futures by Call Number: HU Gen. Coll. NA680 .D37 2018
Raising the Roof: women architects who broke through the glass ceiling by Call Number: HU Gen Coll NA1997 .T67 2021
Post-Western histories of architecture by Call Number: E-Book (Taylor & Francis)
A Critical History of Contemporary Architecture by Call Number: E-Book (EBSCO, Taylor & Francis)
A Global History of Architecture by Call Number: HU Gen. Coll. NA200 .C493 2007; or request from RC
India: Modern Architectures in History by Call Number: HU Gen Coll NA1504 .S37 2015
Art and Architecture in Mexico by Call Number: HU-Gen. Coll. N6550 .O425 2013
A Companion to Greek Architecture by Call Number: HU Gen Coll NA270 .C64 2016
Slavery in the City: architecture and landscapes of urban slavery in North America by Call Number: HU Gen Coll NA2543.S6 S59 2017; also E-Book
Chinese Architecture:a History by Call Number: HU Gen Coll NA1540 .S738 2019
The Art and Architecture of Ottoman Istanbul by Call Number: HU-Gen. Coll. N7170 .Y46 2012
Where are the....
Art Books
- HU - General Collection:
Call Numbers starting with "N" are on the 3rd floor - HU - Folio: ground floor
- HU Annex: use the "request" function in the online catalog
Art Journals
*shelved alphabetically*
- current issues: Lewis Reading Room, 1st floor
- older issues: selected art journals are shelved on the thir floor in the Arts Periodicals section (next to books with "N" call numbers).
Sample Subject Terms
- Architecture, Ancient
- Architecture and Religion
- Architecture and Society
- Architecture, Domestic
- Architecture + Name of city or country
(e.g. Architecture - Italy ; Architecture ; Japan - History)
- Names of people (e.g. Le Corbusier)
Add a Time Period:
- Renaissance
- Baroque
- 19th, 20th century
Specific Building Types:
- Bridges
- Castles
- Palaces
- Pavilions
- Skyscrapers
- Wooden-frame houses
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Doing keyword searches, you can combine terms in any way you like.
NOTE: This is only a starting point. Use all the terms you can think of that describe your topic in your searches.
Other Useful terms in the online catalog:
- History
- Social life and customs (as in "United States -- Social life and customs")
- Social aspects
- Manners and customs
Use the *
Use the * (asterisk) to truncate your search terms, to search several terms at once.
Example: architect* = "architect"+ ""+ "architects" + "architectural", etc.
British Architectural Library Catalogue
The catalogue of the B. A. L. is a great place to look for materials on architecture around the world: