UWSpace is the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's institutional repository for the research and scholarship produced by its faculty, students, and staff. A service of the Library, UWSpace provides researchers with a free, secure, and long-term home for the presentation, dissemination, and preservation of their research and scholarship. By utilizing UWSpace researchers ensure their work achieves compliance with the .
The collection of School of Architecture research is housed .
Musagetes Library: Research and learning supports
Contact the library to get research help, sign into , to access online resources and request book pickup or see below for more information about research guides,Ìýlibrary resources and other tools to support your research and coursework.
Databases
The Library's  are organized and searchable collections of information such as articles, newspapers, and datasets. Once you find an appropriate database, get tips on finding journal articles on a topic.
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Try starting with these :
- : Our first choice for searching citations to periodicals published worldwide on archaeology, city planning, interior design, historic preservation and architecture, then click "Get it! @ À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ" to search for the article in .Ìý
- :Â The DETAIL Inspiration database for architects and structural engineers is an image and reference full-text database containing over 5,900 international project documentations of building projects from 60 years of DETAIL.
- : Collection of images of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative art, design, and various forms of visual culture. Learn how to .
- :Â Information to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance, and reduce adverse impacts of buildings.
- : Provides architectural drawings, photographs, articles and case studies of modernist and contemporary built works.
- : While not a library database, this website lists Canadian green building case studies, industry job postings, LEED resources and other resources for sustainable architecture.
- :Â A collection of historical and recent talks given by some of the world's most important architectural professionals. Pidgeon Digital is offering temporary access to member institutions during COVID-19 closures.
- : Find details about holdings (periodicals, books, and audio visual materials) of the Royal Institute of British Architects Library.
Theses
Print and electronic versions of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ theses can be discovered in ; many can be downloaded from .
Reference materials
We offer a variety of online reference sources, including .
Course reserves
 is a platform that collaborates with professors to make course readings widely available to students in either print or online formats.
Tools to support your research and course work
Reference management
There are many reference management software options available. The most popular among our students and researchers is  is a web-based citation and bibliography tool available to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students, faculty,Ìýstaff and alumni.Ìý
Refworks can:
- create and organize a personal online database of references
- format references for bibliographies in your required citation style
- import references from a variety of databases, includingÂ
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Assignment Planner
°Õ³ó±ðÌý splits research and writing tasks into efficient stages to meet your specific deadlines.
Online Learning Object Repository (OLOR)
The libraries  helps students develop professional skills in literacy and research.
Ask Us
If you have any questions about library resources, the ask us page allows you to browse FAQ, email, text, and directly contact a subject librarian. You can also chat with library staff during virtual reference hours using the chat function.