2. Researching your house
Your Assignment:
Document your assigned dwelling using text and graphic
information
Resources:
Reference Books
Library Catalogue Primo
Google Books
Journal databases Avery Index to Architectural Journals
19. Avery Index
Musagetes Library does not have all the journals
listed in the Avery
Most architectural journals have not been digitized
Most architecture journals available online do not
include images
20.
Search the Avery Index
Choose keywords carefully; Play around to get results
35. Wrap Up
Reference books - Floor plans
Primo – search by house name, architect/firm, or
house type
Google Books
Avery Index/Proquest – journal articles
Architecture Guide – this PP
Notes de l'éditeur
Some houses are very easy to find. Make sure you’ve set Musagetes Library as the limit. Just type in the name, e.g. MaisonTropicale, Dymaxion House, Schindler House. Note the Location”Full record will find references to your search keywords in any part of the record, e.g. 20th C Houses
Details tab will show you more information. Does the person who has the book have name release? If not, recall the book.
Person who has the book will receive e-mail message with revised due date. It will be due back in 7 days. If there’s another copy of the same book in another library, it will be faster to request it instead.
Gray was an architect and designer so there are books in 2 different sections
Use “Exact Phrase” when you want to keep words together.
Interesting that Peter Pfau is not mentioned at all
You can pick up snippets of information or decide if you need to look at the entire book. We have many of these titles in the library.
4 page article with all the graphic info you need. Not available to read online so you must check the catalogue to see if a print copy available and if not, order it in.
Beware!! 3 pages have been dropped.
On average takes 2 weeks for a request to come through. You’ll get an e-mail when it arrives.
Not finding enough in the Avery? Go to Proquest home and search across databases.
Some citations can be read online. Others will need to be requested through TUGdoc or RACER