Subject Searches in the Building Material Samples Collection

The new Architecture Building Material Samples Collection may be searched in CardCat for specific materials, companies, CSI Masterformat headings, and subjects.

To search by subject, use one of these phrases:

• Green roofs (Gardening)--Building material samples.
• Sustainable building material samples--Energy performance.
• Sustainable building material samples--HCFC-Free.
• Sustainable building material samples--Low VOCs.
• Sustainable building material samples--PVC-free.
• Sustainable building material samples--Recyclable.
• Sustainable building material samples--Recycled.
• Sustainable building material samples--Renewable.
• Vertical gardening--Building material samples.

Stop by the Visual Resources Collection (VRC) in AB 117 to see the samples collection and check out items.

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.

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

Library Resources on Sustainability and Green Design—CardCat

On display in the library this month are materials on the topics of sustainability and green design. Below are some tips for finding library resources on these subjects in CardCat. Login to CardCat to place a Recall/Hold request on checked out items.

Search for Words or Phrases like these:

sustainab$ and limit to Architecture Library
[use truncation symbol $ to search for “sustainable” and “sustainability”]

Search for Subjects like these:

Architecture—Environmental aspects
Architecture and energy conservation
Building—Environmental aspects
Building materials—Environmental aspects
Buildings—Environmental engineering
Ecological houses
Green products
Green technology
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable buildings
Sustainable development
Urban ecology

Permanent Reserves

Some high-use items are on Permanent Reserve in the Architecture Library. Ask for these materials at the Circulation Desk.

Titles include:

• Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice. Call number: NA1996 .A496
• Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice. Student ed.Call number: NA1996.A726 2002
• Architectural Graphic Standards. 11th ed. Call number: TH2031 .A84 2007
• Ching, Frank. Architectural Graphics. 4th ed. Call number: NA2700 .C46 2003
• Entourage: A Tracing File and Color Sourcebook. 4th ed. Call number: NA2780 .B873 2003
• The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design. 2nd ed. Call number: NA2542.36 .M46 2006
• Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards. Call number: SB472 .L26 2007
• LEED for New Construction. Version 2.2. Call number: TH880.N48 2007
• Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings. 10th ed. Call number: TH6010 .S74 2006
• Planning and Urban Design Standards. 1st ed. Call number: TH2031.P55 2006
• Recording Historic Buildings. Call number: NA705 .H55
• Time-saver Standards for Urban Design. Call number: HT166 .T47 2003

For a complete list, log in to CardCat, go to "Course Reserves," and search for "Architecture Library Permanent Reserves."

Going Somewhere? Part 2

In addition to architectural travel guides the library has many titles devoted to cities and countries the world over. The easiest way to find these items in CardCat?

1. Type in the city or country name.
2. Select "Subject" from the drop-down menu.
3. Choose "Architecture Library" from the list of libraries.

You'll find materials in the Architecture Library about architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, or historic preservation in your chosen destination.

Going Somewhere?

Summer means vacation time! The Architecture Library has a number of travel guides to help you plan your trips. Search CardCat for the keyword "Guidebooks" and limit to "Architecture Library" to find all of the travel guides in the collection. Add a keyword for a specific place to narrow your search.

If you are off to Europe this summer you may want to take a look at Gardens of Europe: a Traveller's Guide (by Charles Quest-Ritson, Garden Art Press, 2007: Call number SB466.E9 Q47 2007). Other new guides in the collection describe Montreal, Seattle, the Netherlands, and Washington, D.C.

Historic Preservation Month

May is Historic Preservation Month. Celebrate by reading up on preservation at the library!

Looking for books? Try these subjects in CardCat:

• Historic preservation
• Historic buildings
• Architecture—Conservation and restoration
• Buildings—Repair and reconstruction
• Cultural property protection
• Landscape protection

Looking for an article? Check out these databases:

• America: History and Life
• The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• JSTOR

See also the Architecture Library's Online Resources for Historic Preservation page.

And for more on Historic Preservation Month, see the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

See What You Have Checked Out and Renew Items

Near the end of the semester many students and faculty are interested in getting a list of the books they have checked out from the library. With the Login feature of CardCat library users can see this list online and renew items.

Simply Login to CardCat with your BSU username and password and look for the “My Library Account” link in the blue bar.

Don’t forget, the University Libraries are open over the semester break December 15 – January 6 (see the Architecture Library web site for our hours during the break). Library items may be due during this period and late materials will incur overdue fees.

Login to CardCat now available

No need to request a separate PIN to view your account in CardCat. Login with your BSU username and password while searching CardCat and you can:

• Renew materials
• Check due dates
• Place holds
• Check the status of holds and video bookings
• Compile a list of titles to save or email yourself

You may also choose to search CardCat without logging in.