Last revised: July 2009
Architecture Resources Gateway - Practice
Concepts: Finding information on products and services; architects and firms; the examination; issues of working life.
Practicing architects eventually take the Architect Registration Examination, and also must gain continuing education credits to remain certified. Unexpected issues or subjects not covered in school are likely to come up in practice, so lifelong learning is important.
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
- American Institute of Architects. The Architect�s Handbook of Professional Practice. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001 (13th edition).
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference Folio
CALL NUMBER: NA1996 .A726 2001 - Cobb, Fiona. Structural engineer�s pocket book. Boston: Elsevier, 2004.
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference
CALL NUMBER: TH151 .C623 2004 - Harris, Cyril M. Dictionary of architecture & construction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006.
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference
CALL NUMBER: NA31 .H32 2006 - International Building Code. Falls Church, VA: International Code Council, 2009.
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference
CALL NUMBER: K3538.A15I5 - Pickard, Quentin. The architect�s handbook. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 2002.
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference
CALL NUMBER: NA2520 .A67 2002 - Waldrep, Lee W. Becoming an architect: a guide to careers in design. Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley & Sons, 2006.
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Stacks
CALL NUMBER: NA1995 .W35 2006 - Wayne, Kathryn M. (Ed.) Architecture sourcebook: a guide to resources on the practice of architecture. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 1997.
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference
CALL NUMBER: NA2750 .A73 1997
Subject Headings (catalog keywords)
Use these when browsing in the catalog � pick �subject beginning with�� as the type of search (see below). You will get a list with further subject breakdowns and can see what might be useful to you.
- Architects and builders
- Architectural drawing
- Architectural firms
- Architectural practice
- Construction industry
Some Relevant Databases
- AIA Access
Look up an architect or firm here. - Electronic Blue Book of Building
Industry and product information. - Lexis Nexis Academic
Good for recent news articles. - MADCAD
Codes and standards. - Sweets Guide Online
Product information and MasterFormat.
Journals to Browse
- Architect
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Current periodicals - Architecture (the predecessor of Architect)
LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Periodical Stacks
Call Number: NA730 .C2 A7
Websites and Digital Collections to Consider
- ACADIA � Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture
- AIA Architect's Knowledge Resource
- AIA Emerging Professionals page
- Architect Registration Exam
- National Institute of Building Sciences
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.
