Landscape Architecture Subjects in CardCat

Knowing the subject headings used in an article database or card catalog goes a long way towards making searches more productive. For example, CardCat uses Library of Congress Subject Headings such as these for topics in landscape architecture:

• Garden structures
• Landscape architects
• Landscape architecture
• Landscape design
• Schools [and other building types]--Landscape architecture
• Urban landscape architecture
• Water in landscape architecture

Look for more subject headings in the Details for titles in search results.

Browsing for Books

CardCat is the best place to go if you are searching for specific subjects, but what if you just want to browse the library stacks? In addition to the New Books and Featured Titles shelves, check out the call numbers below for popular items:

• HT167 City planning in the United States


• HT390-395 Regional planning


• NA105-111 Preservation and restoration of architectural monuments


• NA737 Architects and firms in the United States


• NA2542.35 Environmental aspects of architecture, including topics in sustainability


• SB469-476 Landscape architecture


• SB481-486 Parks


• TJ807-830 Renewable energy resources

Library Guide for First Year Students

The new Architecture Library subject guide for First Year Students in CAP highlights the library resources best-suited to those in the first year program. The guide covers:

• Top Research Resources
• Course Reserves
• How to Research a Building or Site
• Current Periodicals
• Reference & Histories
• Images

For more of the Architecture Library's subject guides, see:

• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Urban Planning
• Historic Preservation