The Cooper Union Library: Architecture Research: Other Resources

Books of Interest

Le Corbusier Archive
Call Number: Closed Stack NA1053.L4 A4 [1982-1984] vol.1-32
These volumes have all the plans and drawings of Le Corbusier's work that are in the Fondation Le Corbusier. The full index of the set is in volume 32.

The volumes are cataloged separately.
Mies van der Rohe Archive
Call Number: Closed Stack NA2707.M55 A4 1986 v.1-20 Non-circulating
This is an illustrated catalog on the Mies van der Rohe drawings at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. There is a basic table of contents for the full set at the back of each volume, as well as a cumulative index by Archive number in the back of volume 20.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Call Number: Closed Stack NA737.W7 A462 1984 v.1-12
These volumes contain photographs of plans and drawings from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Organized by years, each volume has a detailed table of contents at the beginning.

Library of Congress Call Numbers

Never underestimate the power of browsing the stacks for books. Once you learn the secrets of the call numbers, you can go straight to the stacks and serendipity might strike. Gernerally, books on similar topics will be next to each other on the shelf.

In the 'N's, books are separated by country. Historical movements are located within their country. Monographs on architects are organized first by nationality, then alphabetically.

The outline of 'N' call numbers can be found here.

NA -- Architecture

NA260-NA340 -- Classical Architecture. Greek and Roman

Ex: NA281 - Parthenon

NA324 - Roman houses

NA737 -- American Architects

Ex: NA737.W7 - Wright, Frank Lloyd

NA1053 -- French Architects

Ex: NA1053.J4 - Le Corbuiser (Jeanneret-Gris, Charles)

NA4100-NA4145 -- Buildings classed by material

Ex: NA4140 - Glass architecture

Other areas of possible interest

SB -- Horticulture

Ex: SB472 - Landscape architecture

HT101-HT395 -- Urban groups

Ex: HT330 - Metropolitan areas

Citing References (Chicago)

Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed., 2017
Cooper Reference Z253 .U69 2017
Earlier edition (2010) in circulating collection: Z253 .U69 2010

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):
Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition, (offers basic information and examples of Chicago formatting style according to the 17th (2017) edition; does not include the entire Manual), OWL website last updated 11/08/2017.

Turabian, Kate
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, 8th ed., University of Chicago Press, 2013
Cooper Reference LB2369 .T8 2013

Walker, Janice R.
Columbia Guide to Online Style
Columbia University Press, 2006
Available via Cooper Library subscription to Ebook Central

General Research Informaton

Recommended Search Strategy
Analyze your topic & search with peripheral vision

Critically Analyzing Information Sources

How to Find an Article (or Book) from a Citation
The basics of deciphering citations gathered from a bibliography or an article index.

Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals

Evaluating Websites: Criteria and Tools

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask

Citing Your Sources

Material Connexion

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You can search by multiple characteristics as well as manufacturer's name and product number.

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Architecture Research

Books of Interest

Library of Congress Call Numbers

Citing References (Chicago)

General Research Informaton

Material Connexion

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