LibGuides: Architecture, Architectural Design and Technology, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Product Design and Urbanism: Architecture, Architectural Design and Technology, Interior Design and Product Design

Welcome to the guide for Architecture, Architectural Design and Technology, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Product Design and Urbanism. This guide highlights the key resources which can be used to support your research in these areas.

Architectural Design and Technology students, Product Design students, and any students looking for resources in the area of Engineering are encouraged also to consult the LibGuide for Engineering available here: Engineering and Construction Management

Databases

Key Databases:

Art, Design and Architectural Collection
Around 500 full-text journals are available from the Proquest Art, Design and Architecture Collection. Subject coverage includes Architecture, Interior Design and Urban Planning.
Digimap
Up-to-date OS maps and geospatial data are available online from Digimap. You will need to sign in using OpenAthens. Initially you will need to register with Digimap to use the service. For registration instructions please see here: https://digimap.edina.ac.uk/webhelp/digimapsupport/access/registration.htm

Other databases of interest:

BoB (Box of Broadcasts)
Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is an online streaming service available to UEL students and staff based in the UK. Content dates back as far as 2007, with a wide range of TV and radio channels available.
British Standards Online
Searchable database of British Standards, Eurocodes and International Standards (ISO).
Cambridge Journals Online
Multidisciplinary resource with good provision of content for architecture, interior design and product design and related areas such as urbanism and cultural Studies.
EBSCO Academic Search Complete
There are a number of full-text journals related to architecture in this multi-disciplinary database.
EBSCO Greenfile
Useful environmental database for issues such as design, green buildings and renewable energy.
RIBA Catalogue
The RIBAs online catalogue indexes articles from over 300 architectural journals and is free to use. It is the best way of finding out what journal articles or book chapters have been written about a building or architect
ICE Virtual Library
A comprehensive online resource from the Institute of Civil Engineers
Nexis
Full-text of most UK newspapers is available as well as full-text content from the world's leading news sources
Sage
Multidisciplinary resource with good provision for related areas such as urbanism and cultural studies.
Science Direct
A useful multi-disciplinary database covering sixteen fields of science including the social sciences
Taylor and Francis
Multidisciplinary resource with good provision for Architecture, Interior Design, Product Design and related areas such as Urbanism and Cultural Studies.
Wiley Online Library
A multidisciplinary database with with some Arts and Design content.
JSTOR
Provides full text scholarly articles and is good for more historical architectural research
Kanopy
Kanopy provides access to one of the most unique collections of films in the world including award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases on every topic imaginable, including all the business topic areas.