General Info | Reference Sources | Indexes & Databases | Internet Resources | Citation Styles

►Minerva  Search for books and media here.   Minerva includes 85 other libraries. You will find many books related to architecture in the NA or TK section of our stacks.

►MaineCat  This is Maine's library catalog which includes over 100 libraries with over 3 million unique titles. Maine Info Net contains all of Minerva's records. 

If you find something at another library you can 'request' it and it will be shipped to CMCC.  Click the Request button to order material.  Use your name and barcode number (on your CMCC id) to order it.  If you cant find what you need in Minerva, then search and request in MaineCat. 

►My Minerva Login Renew your stuff - or manage your patron record (what you have checked out or on hold) here. You can renew your material here or see when things are due, or see what you have requested from other libraries.

►CMCC serials This is a list of the journals/magazines available on our shelves

►Peer Review.pdf What is peer-review and how do you find peer reviewed articles?

Reference Resources   

Reference materials are frequently used items, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias which you can use in the library.

Architects and engineers guide to construction costs
Ref TH435.A7 2005

Building construction cost data
Ref TH435 .M4 2005

Construction specifications portable handbook
Ref TH425.S73 1999

Life safety code and Life safety code handbook
RefTH9445.P8L53 2003 (soon to be updated)

Roofing handbook
Ref TH2431.S28 2000

Steel construction manual
Ref TA684.A47 2005

Technical notes on brick construction
Ref TH 1301.B67

TEK manual for concrete masonry design and construction
RefTA681.5.T42 1999

Time-saver standards for architectural design data
Ref TH151.T55 1997

Time-saver standards for architectural lighting
Ref TK4188 .S753 2000

Time-saver standards for building types
 Ref NA2760 .D42 2001

Time-saver standards for building materials & systems
Ref TA404.5 .T56 2000

Time-saver standards for interior design and space planning
Ref Nk2110.T48 2001

Time-saver standards for landscape architecture
Ref SB475.9.S72 .T55 1998

Time-saver standards for roof design
Ref TH2431.H37 1998

Time-saver standards for exterior wall design
RefTH2235.N37 1995

Time-saver standards: site construction details manual
Ref TE177 .D56 1999

Wood engineering handbook
Ref TA419.W78 2000

Other notable books in our collection include

The executive architect NA1996.H32 1996

Louis Kahn NA737.K32.R94 2001

Modern Classicism NA680.S84 1998

Robert A.M. Stern 1987 - 1992 NA737.S64.S84 1992

Robert A.M. Stern 1993 - 1998 NA737.S64.A4 1998

Sir Banister Fletcher's a history of architecture NA200.F63 1996

Indexes and Databases  

►Academic Search Premier This database covers a broad range of disciplines and is often a good place to start research.  There are over 85 journals in the field of architecture, art, and engineering indexed here, many of these are full text.  This database provides full text for roughly 4,650 journals total, including full text for over 3,600 peer-reviewed journals.

►Proquest The Career & Technical Education database here covers such journals as: Builder, Building Design and Construction, House Beautiful, Concrete Contractor, Interior Design, and Architectural Lighting, to name a few.

Internet Resources  

►Alpha One Disability information

►American Institute of Architects   A must visit if you are a student of architecture

►Build Boston Information on this annual event

►Brick Industry Association - BIA

►Architecture Studies Library University of Nevada, Las Vegas, extensive internet architecture resources on a variety of topics

►First Source commercial building product and manufacturer information

►Great Buildings This website claims to be leading architecture reference site on the web.

►Maine A.I.A.

►MaineDOT: Planning Studies page Maine Dept. of Transportation planning studies

►MIT open courseware notes, power point slides and lectures from architecture courses offered at MIT

►NAAB National Architectural Accrediting Board

►NCARB: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

►Soloso at AIA innovative search engine at AIA

►Sweets construction and product information

Citation and Style Help   

MLA handbook for writers of research papers -  Permanent Reserve Library - may be used in the Library

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association -Permanent Reserve Library - may be used in the Library

►The OWL at Purdue Tips on documenting sources, creating bibliographies, formatting papers, and much more.

►NoodleBib  Noodlebib will create APA and MLA citations automatically. Noodletools makes the user answer a series of questions regarding the material to be cited and  a citation is created in the proper format.  In addition to using a CMCC password and ID (if using this service off-campus), you will need to create your own personal ID and password, (and remember it) to use this service.

The Writing Center - Lapoint 110
Call 755-5211 for hours.  Students are advised to sign up for an appointment.

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