Architecture (2024): Background & Reference

Use these encyclopedias and dictionaries, found on the library's ground floor, to help you find background information and sources:

Don't forget the encyclopedias in history and culture - they can help you quickly find reliable information about culture, society and other aspects of your topic.

Search this excellent art & architecture encyclopedia for types of structures, and people.

TIP: for particular buildings, first search for the city, choose the entry from "Grove Art Online" and use the left menu to go to "Buildings and Monuments."

Credo is a large collection of encyclopedias and dictionaries on all subjects; it also contains core titles for art and architecture.

To browse, check out these titles:

• 100 Ideas That Changed Architecture
• Architectural Excellence: 500 Iconic Buildings
• Dictionary of Architecture & Construction
• Landscape Architecture: An Introduction

O.R. contains reference information on all subjects. For architecture, try:

• Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
• Oxford Dictionary of Architecture