New Research Tool: MultiSearch

New from the University Libraries, MultiSearch is a research tool that simultaneously searches up to 50 databases. Databases available for combined searching in MultiSearch include the Avery Index and others related to architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, and urban planning.
Use MultiSearch to:

• Find article citations in multiple databases
• Determine which databases are best for your search topic
• Explore databases in other subjects

MultiSearch subject categories focus a search on databases in key areas. The Art & Architecture category searches the Avery Index and 10 other databases including CardCat.

Databases in MultiSearch: Art & Architecture

• Academic Search Premier
• America: History & Life
• Art Index and Art Index Retrospective
• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• Business Source Premier
• CardCat
• Essay and General Literature
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• JSTOR
• Project MUSE
• Web of Science (includes the Arts & Humanities Citation Index)

You'll find MultiSearch on these University Libraries web pages:

• Articles & Databases
• Find Articles & Databases in the Architecture Library
• Architecture Library Subject Guides

Urban Planning Subjects in CardCat

Like many library catalogs, CardCat uses Library of Congress Subject Headings. While it is not necessary to search using these subject headings, it is helpful to know what keywords are used in the catalog. For example, "city planning" is used as a subject heading instead of "urban planning."

Examples of urban planning subject headings:

Cities and towns--[Place name]
City planners
City planning
City planning--Environmental aspects
Housing
Public buildings
Regional planning
Suburbs
Sustainable development
Urban beautification
Urban policy
Uban renewal