Guides: Architecture Research: Research + Writing

After searching in Franklin or Google Scholar, check out some of these art and design databases. Use the catalogs to find citations, then check Franklin for Penn access.

Selected Penn Databases

Check out an E-Resources List for a broader selection of databases relevant to architecture.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Get citations for articles on all aspects of the built environment from this comprehensive index.
Building Types Online
Find case studies with texts, architectural drawings, and photographs of the buildings.
Art + Architecture ePortal
Access key backlist and out-of-print scholarly works in the fields of art and architectural history.
Art + Architecture Source
Search for full-text of art and architecture journals.
Design + Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
Get abstracts for design and applied arts articles published from 1973 onwards.

Specialized Catalogs

Art Discovery Group Catalog
Search a subset of Worldcat of the world’s finest art libraries.
AA Collections
Search the collections of the UK's Architectural Association School of Architecture.
Netherlands Architecture Institute
Search one of the world’s largest architecture collections.
ArchiRès
Use this portal to 25 French architecture libraries.
RIBA
Search and locate catalogued material in the British Architectural Library.