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Journal Articles


Journal Articles

General Resources - Current

Academic Search: Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for 4,450+ scholarly publications, including 3,500+ peer-reviewed publications. Offers full-text and indexing and abstracts for all 7,888 journals in the collection. Covers most disciplines. Although this resource is not specific to architecture, it covers magazines / journals specific that do, e.g. Architectural Heritage, Architectural Digest, Architectural Review, etc. Coverage: Varies with each magazine but general coverage is 1975-Present.

Web of Science: The ISI Citation Databases collectively index more than 8,000 high quality, peer-reviewed journals cover-to-cover, providing users with complete bibliographic data, full-length author abstracts, and cited references from the world's most influential research with online backfiles access now completely matching the print editions. Years of coverage for: Science Citation Index Expanded 1945 to present; Social Sciences Citation Index: 1956 to present; Arts & Humanities Citation Index: 1975 to present. Searching Guide For a source list of all titles indexed, click here.

Architecture Related Resources - Current

ARTbibliographies Modern: Index to full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art, with approximately 12-13,000 new entries being added each year. While the emphasis is on art, there is modest coverage of modern architecture and architects. Useful for interior design topics. For a complete list of journals indexed, click here. Coverage: 1974 to Present.

Art Abstracts Indexes articles from 1996 to the present.

Art Index Retrospective: Indexes articles from American and foreign periodicals (300+ titles) and museum bulletins dealing with the arts and related disciplines, e.g., archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, fine arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, photography, films and museums.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals: Comprehensive listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation. Avery indexes not only the international scholarly and popular periodical literature, but also the publications of professional associations, US state and regional periodicals, and the major serial publications on architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Expanded coverage includes obituary citations. Include is the entire Burnham Index to Periodical Literature. Coverage: 1930s (with selective coverage dating back to the 1860s) to the Present.

BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art: Extensive and comprehensive index of current writing on Western fine arts (architecture, sculpture, painting, drawing, and prints) as well as decorative and applied arts, industrial design and architecture, popular and folk art, and material culture of interest to art historians. Photography, new media and the performing arts are also covered in connection with the visual arts. Indexes and abstracts articles, art-related books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and art exhibition and dealer's catalogs. BHA includes and extends the coverage of its two predecessor art indexes: RAA (Repertoire d'Art et d'Archeologie) from 1973 to 1989 and RILA (International Repertory of the Literature of Art) from 1975 to 1989. Print versions of the following are available in A&A: BHA (1991-1999), RAA (1910-1989); in LSF or Sterling: RILA (1975 - 1989). BHA Coverage: 1973 to Present.

Architecture Related Resources - Historical

Art Index Retrospective: Citations to articles from American and foreign periodicals (300+ titles) and museum bulletins dealing with the arts and related disciplines such as archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, fine arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, photography, films and museums. Cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals: Includes selective coverage dating back to the 1860s through the present.

Index to19th Century American Art Periodicals: Indexes and abstracts 42 art journals published in the US during the 19th century. Provides the entire journal contents articles, art notes, illustrations, stories, poems, and advertisements and information on popular culture and industry, artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decorations, and collecting. Coverage: 1800s-1900.