Landscape Architecture Research Guide
Contents:
Multi-Discipline | Art | Science | E-Journals | Endnote & Procite | Libraries
This is a list of resources for research in landscape architecture. Because landscape architecture has both ecological and design concerns, we've included resources for science, art, and also resources that are cross-disciplinary. All of the web-based databases, unless otherwise noted, are restricted to members of the University of Michigan community.
Note: Electronic resources are cataloged in the University of Michigan University Library catalog available via the web in Mirlyn.
RESOURCES FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
- ISI Web of Science
Three indexes, Arts & Humanities Citation (1130 journals indexed), Science Citation (5900 journals indexed), and Social Sciences Citation (1700 journals indexed), make up the Web of Science, produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). These indexes may be searched together or separately. References used in papers are retrievable, giving the researcher the ability to create broad bibliographies. Coverage goes back to 1945 in Science Citation, back to 1956 in Social Sciences Citation, and back to 1975 in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. New features include saving search history and combining search terms.
- Current Contents Connect
Provides ability to get weekly email updates (based on keywords or journal title) on recently released articles relevant to your research.
- ProQuest Research Library
Indexes more than 2500 journals and magazines, many in full-text. Databases also include ABI/Inform Global, an index of business journals and ten major full-text newspapers. Indexing coverage varies by title, generally going back to the 1980's; only the last few years are available in full-text with images for a subset of journals. All files are divided into 1999-present and pre-1999 subfiles that must be searched separately.
- LexisNexis Academic
A collection of full-text articles from a wide collection of news, business, legal and reference information, including hundreds of U.S. and foreign newspapers, legal and business publications, wire services, broadcast media transcripts, and trade/news magazines. Coverage varies depending on the publication.
RESOURCES FOR ART RESEARCH
- Art Full Text (Art Index with full text articles) [WilsonWeb] or through Search Tools - Find Databases.
A Wilson Index covering periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch. Coverage: 1984 to the present. Coverage from 1929 to 1984 is available in Art Index Retrospective [WilsonWeb] .
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes over 1000 periodicals on archaeology, urban planning, historic preservation, and architecture. Subject coverage is western art from antiquity to the present. Citations are from 1930's to the present.
- Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Scholarly articles on a range of art topics. Many articles about individual landscape architects and about major landscape architecture projects are included.
- ARTbibliographies Modern
Available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Covers art of the 19th century and photography from its invention. The citations are from the 1960's to the present.
RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH
- Biosis Previews (incl. Biological Abstracts)
Indexes approximately 5200 biological and medical research journals. Online access at the University of Michigan is back to 1969, paper access is back to 1926 (in Science Library Indexes at call number QH 301 .B58)
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
A large collection of databases covering the journal literature and government reports in the environmental sciences. Coverage varies by database, most cover the last decade of literature.
- Agricola (CSA)
The catalog of articles, documents, and books that have been added to the National Agricultural Library. We have two interfaces available to us at the University of Michigan: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) and the USDA National Agricultural Library (NALUSDA). The USDA National Agricultural Library also offers a free version of the database at AGRICOLA Articles (NAL) . Coverage for both versions goes back to 1970.
- History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
This database contains the ISIS index from the History of Science Society, the Society for the History of Technology index, the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Sciencza, and the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Citation coverage is from 1975 to the present.
E-JOURNALS & E-RESOURCES
- UM Electronic Journals
The electronic journals available to the University of Michigan community. From this site one can browse by subject category or by title for electronic journals currently available to the University of Michigan campus.
- Search Tools
A convenient portal to UM library databases, indexes, networked electronic resources, e-journals, web resources and catalogs. For more information on features and how to get started, see the Getting Started with Search Tools (pdf)
BIBLIOGRAPHIC MANAGEMENT TOOLS
- Citation Management Guide (KNC)
Support for RefWorks a web-based citation management tool available to campus via a library subscription. Save citations in searchable personal databases and format bibliogrpahies in various styles. Also support for Endnote and Procite.
LIBRARIES & LIBRARY FORMS
- Arts, Architecture & Engineering Library
The Arts Architecture and Engineering Library (AAEL) on North Campus collects journals and monographs in urban planning, architecture, and landscape architecture, in addition to engineering, computer science, and visual arts.
- Shapiro Science Library
The Shapiro Science Library on Central Campus, collects journals and monographs in ecology, natural resources, and biology, in addition to mathematics, chemistry, geology, physics, and astronomy.
- Library to Library Delivery Form
Any circulating book may be requested from one of the participating campus libraries to be delivered to the University Library location of your choice for pick-up. Delivery is within one working day.
- Interlibrary Loan Requests
Using this form to request a loan or photocopy/pdf of items not already in our collections.
- Buhr Request Form
Buhr is the off-site shelving facility of the library where many older, less frequently used books are kept. Upon request, books are delivered from Buhr to the University Library location of your choice within one working day. Buhr requests may also be made through the UM Mirlyn catalog after logging in (this is the preferred method).
- University Library Forms
All of the electronic forms available to library patrons are listed on this page.
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If you have reference questions, send a message to Patricia Yocum, pyocum@umich.edu
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