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Last revised: July 2009 Architecture Resources Gateway - Building Materials and Technology Concepts: Natural and man-made materials; building technologies; regulations; integration of information technology into buildings. What material will best suit the design of a building, both interior and exterior? What are the specifications and costs of using a particular material? Where can one get them? The sources here will help answer these kinds of questions. This guide functions as an independent entity in a series designed for the new and returning architecture researcher. Consult the entire series at Architecture Resources Gateway. Table of Contents Useful Reference Books Subject Headings (catalog keywords) Some Relevant Databases Journals to Browse Websites and Digital Collections to Consider Strategic Research Useful Reference Books Addington, D. Michelle and Daniel L. Schodek. Smart materials and new technologies: for the architecture and design professions. Boston: Architectural Press, 2005. LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Stacks CALL NUMBER: TA418.9 .S62 A38 Ching, Frank. Building construction illustrated. 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference CALL NUMBER: TH146 .C52 2008 Hornbostel, Caleb. Materials for architecture: an encyclopedic guide. New York: Reinhold Pub. Corp., 1961. LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Folio CALL NUMBER: TA403 .H6 Means building construction cost data. Kingston, MA: R.S. Means Co., 2009. LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference CALL NUMBER: TH435 .B84 2009 Moavenzadeh, Fred (Ed.). Concise encyclopedia of building & construction materials. New York: Pergamon Press, 1990. LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference CALL NUMBER: TA402 .C657 1990 return to top Subject Headings (catalog keywords) Use these when browsing in the catalog � pick �subject beginning with�� as the type of search. You will get a list with further subject breakdowns and can see what might be useful to you. An example of what this kind of search looks like in the catalog is pictured below the list. Architecture and technology Building fittings Building laws Building materials Buildings Intelligent buildings Structural engineering return to top Some Relevant Databases Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals The Avery Index gives citations of more than 440,000 articles on all aspects of architecture. MADCAD MADCAD brings together building, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes and standards, searchable in one place. Sweets Guide Online Product information and MasterFormat. Hint:You may also want to look at the Mechanical Engineering database subject category in Research Port; databases there cover specific materials such as metals, ceramics, and engineered materials. return to top Journals to Browse These journals deal with aspects of architectural technology, and several years' worth or more can be found in the libraries. Go to the low black shelves in the center of the library for current issues (lift up the shelf to see back issues for approximately one year), and to the periodical stack shelves to the right of the circulation desk for older issues. Check the journals tab in Research Port to see if the library has full-text online access. Architectural Science Review LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Current Periodicals and Periodical Stacks Call Number: NA1 .A744 Architectural Technology LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Current Periodicals and Periodical Stacks Call Number: NA968 .A734 Building Design & Construction LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Current Periodicals and Periodical Stacks Call Number: TH1 .M27 Journal of Architectural Engineering LOCATION: UMCP Engineering and Physical Sciences Library Periodical Stacks Call Number: TA630 .J66 Electronic version available. Websites and Digital Collections to Consider Arcat Making of America Of historical interest, the journals Manufacturer and Builder (1869-1894) and Scientific American (1846-1869) are searchable here in full text. MaterialConnexion Hint: Check out the monthly materials update under the news tab. National Building Museum University of Texas at Austin Building Materials Lab return to top Strategic Research Good research is complicated, especially in the digital and academic environments. No guide can begin to cover all the sources available, so Ask a Librarian when you need more information. Contact the subject area specialists for more information or to design a strategic and specific research plan: lotis@umd.edu, 301-405-9260 or pcossard@umd.edu, 301-405-6316. Architecture Resources Gateway This guide was authored by Kim Detterbeck and Lara Otis.


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