This site provides access to resources that support the Construction Science and Architecture Engineering Technology students of the College of Applied Science.
Use UCLID (UC’s Library Catalog) to locate books, periodicals, videos, and other materials owned by UC, and the OhioLINK database for items owned by other Ohio college and university libraries.
From the catalog menu, select KEYWORD and initiate your search using your topic terms (phrase, software name, company, personal name). KEYWORD searches for words across the title, series title, organization, association, content notes, publisher, and subject.
For a more focused search, select SUBJECT and initiate your search using a Library of Congress subject term (subject, place name or personal name). Relevant examples of subject headings are:
(Note: “Construction” by itself is not a subject heading
in the UCLID catalog)
To search specific words in the title, series title, organization, association, content notes, publisher, and subject, use the KEYWORD search option.
Use the LIMIT/SORT button to limit your results to items located at CAS Library, Electronic Resources, and other options. Use the REQUEST button to have Available materials delivered from other UC libraries.
If you don’t find the items you want in UCLID, search OhioLINK, a library network of Ohio college and university catalogs. Use the OhioLINK CENTRAL button to enter the database, search and request materials.
Browsing in the library
If you are browsing for books in the library's circulating or reference collections, the following Library of Congress call number ranges contain many Architecture or Construction books:
| Architecture | NA |
| Construction Management | HD 9715 |
| Design & Construction | TA 663-695 |
| Building Construction | TH |
| Bridge Engineering | TG |
| Highway Engineering | TE 1-450 |
Electronic Books & Images (Handbooks, Databooks, etc)
Note: Many electronic books are also searchable in the UC Library Catalog.
Civil Engineering NetBase Online resource containing full-text of technical handbooks and other reference resources. Information includes specialized data, figures, and equations critical to Civil Engineering and Construction.
EngNetBase Many other full-text books across all engineering areas.
Knovel Includes electronic books on civil engineering and construction materials topics, including building structures, concrete, structural engineering, and wood.
MAD CAD Click on Login from the first screen. MAD CAD is a subscription based, online reference database that contains cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes from BOCA, SBCCI, ICBO, ICC, and NFPA.
NetLibrary Large collection of electronic books in all areas of study, including many business topics.
Oxford Reference: Art & Architecture Numerous online dictionaries and subject companions in architecture.
Reference resources are useful for selecting topics, quick descriptions, and general information. These include general and specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, almanacs, etc., that are frequently used.
Listed below are some reference resources for Architecture and Construction:
AccessScience: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online research portal containing encyclopedia articles, research updates, biographies, news, and images.
Assemblies Cost Data (R.S. Means). CAS Reference TH435
.B848.
Building Construction Cost Data (R.S. Means).
CAS Reference TH435 .B84.
Estimate a building's square foot cost and easily compare and price alternatives
with these resources. Thousands of building assembly and component costs with
accompanying drawings, explanations, component breakdowns, and reference tables
are all within one volume.
Concrete Construction Handbook. CAS Reference TA681
.C745.
This classic handbook offers construction professionals, engineers, and architects
the most complete and current information available on all aspects of concrete
technology and construction, including a full range of modern materials and
methods--including form work and shoring, batching and mixing, placing concrete,
finishing and curing, architectural concrete, and concrete repair.
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook Online reference book
Encyclopedia of architectural and engineering feats Online reference book
Bannister, Fletcher, Sir. A history of architecture. CAS Permanent Reserve NA200
.F63.
This is considered the standard reference work on architectural history. It
is illustrated with drawings, plans and photographs. Its very detailed index
makes it a valuable reference for concise identification of architectural
styles and characteristics.
MacMillan Encyclopedia of Architects. CAS Reference
NA40 .M25.
Biographies of over 2400 architects and firms from ancient Egypt to present
day architects born before 1931 or already deceased. A chronological list
of works and a brief bibliography follow each article. An index of over 30,00
architectural works is at the end of the last volume.
Means illustrated construction dictionary. CAS Reference
TH435 .M417
This classic of construction is as comprehensive a construction dictionary
as is possible in a single volume. The 19,000 construction terms, phrases,
and abbreviations are complemented by illustrations 1200 simple line drawings
and expanded graphics on the CD-ROM. This edition has been updated to include
the latest technology, materials, and processes, added graphics, and Internet
links. (Library Journal).
Time Saver Standards CAS Reference NA 2760 .D42.
This handbook contains basic technical standards and requirements for designing,
drawing and presenting building plans and details and include issues such
as functional requirements of building types, energy conservation, designs
for the handicapped, human scale, and dimensions of furniture and appliances,
all presented with plans and sections.
PERIODICALS can be used to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments in a field, important research information, and to provide a historical perspective.
Useful periodical titles can be found by searching UCLID with the selected SUBJECTS or KEYWORDS, then using LIMIT/SORT to choose PERIODICALS/SERIALS (from the OTHER MATERIAL TYPES drop down menu).
Selected list of construction and architecture periodicals. CAS Library maintains current years of selected periodicals.
Architectural Record - McGraw-Hill (print copy in CAS Library)
Architecture: The AIA Journal
(print copy in CAS Library)
Automation in
Construction: International Journal for the Building Industry
Building Design and Construction (print copy in CAS Library)
CADalyst (print copy in CAS Library)
Cement & Concrete Research
Cement & Concrete Composites
CFMA Building Profits (print copy in CAS Library)
Civil Engineering (print copy in CAS Library)
Concrete Construction (print copy in CAS Library)
Constructor (print copy in CAS Library)
Custom Home (print copy in CAS Library)
Dwell (print copy in CAS Library)
Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management
ENR:
Engineering News Record (print copy in CAS Library)
Journal of Bridge Engineering
Journal of Composites for Construction
Journal of Construction Engineering & Management
Journal of Light Construction
(print copy in CAS Library)
Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Preservation: The Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (print copy in CAS Library)
Structure Design of Tall & Special Buildings
Tunneling and Underground Space Technology
More electronic periodicals in construction and architecture are available through the Full-Text Journal Finder.
Article databases help find ARTICLES WITHIN PERIODICALS. There are different types of databases that include articles from magazines, journals, and other publications. Search by keywords or phrases.
Locating Articles from Databases: Refer to this Step-by-Step Guide to Locating Articles if you need help locating a copy of a specific citation.
Listed below are recommended indexes and databases for architecture or construction management:
ABI/Inform
(ProQuest)
Article citations and some full text articles in business-related publications.
Academic Search Complete
"Contains full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications and includes
full-page images as well as color embedded images. Provides full text journal
coverage for nearly all academic areas of study including social sciences,
humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics,
arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies." 1984-Present
Architectural Index Online
This index provides citations to a small list of major architectural magazines and is particularly useful for locating information on recent building projects, and for locating information by geographic site or architect/designer. Coverage varies, but most periodicals are indexed from the early 1980s.
Art and Architecture (OhioLINK Digital Media Center)
Contains approximately 3000 images of art and architecture, from various research collections.
Art Full Text
Covers hundreds of international art publications, including periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Includes many art topics, including advertising, archaeology, crafts, folk art, graphic arts, interior design, video, film, architecture, and art history.
ARTstor
Continually expanding image database covering architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and design, as well as archeological and anthropological objects. ARTstor's software tools allow the viewing and analyzing images through features such as zooming and panning, saving groups of images online for personal or shared uses, and creating and delivering both online and offline presentations.
ASCE's Civil Engineering Database
Index of ASCE publications from 1975 to the present.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals indexes more than 1,000 periodicals
published worldwide on architecture, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic
preservation. Updated daily, the database covers more than 30 years of architecture publications.
BuildingGreen.com
This subscription database is designed to help building-industry professionals design and build construction projects from a whole-systems perspective that minimizes ecological impact and maximizes economic performance. It includes access to Environmental Building News magazine articles, lists for GreenSpec products and specification guidelines, detailed project case studies from the High-Performance Buildings Database, and publications from BuildingGreen Pittsburgh papers.
Civil Engineering Database
This database allows for searching of journal articles, conference papers, books, magazines, and more published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), back to 1970. Coverage is in many engineering research areas, including architectural and construction.
Compendex
Ei Compendex is a comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, the
electronic equivalent of the print Engineering Index. Compendex covers the
entire spectrum of engineering, in depth, with abstracts from over 2,600 international
journals, conference papers and proceedings, and technical reports.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Access to articles from over 500 full text journals in all areas
of business. Includes INVESTEXT which covers Wall Street Research Reports.
Google Scholar
Searches magazine and technical journal articles, as well as white papers and other documents published on the free Web.
Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Construction and Architecture dictionary entries are included in this online resource.
INSPEC
1969 to present - Provides full text access to the world's scientific and
technical literature in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications,
control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology.
INSPEC provides a comprehensive index to the literature in these fields; it
also has significant coverage in areas such as materials science, oceanography,
nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics
OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
Includes electronic titles and full text articles from Academic Press, American
Physical Society (APS), Elsevier Science, Institute of Physics (IOP), Kluwer,
MCB, MUSE, Royal Society of Chemistry, Springer-Verlag and Wiley - currently
about 2500 titles.
OneSearch
Search multiple databases at the same time, on many subjects. Choose the
Scopus - Database of journal articles and patent literature, covering a broad range of topics and publications.
Related UC Libraries research guides:
DAAP Library - Architecture and Interior Design Resources
Engineering Library - Civil Engineering Resources
Other web sites for research:
ARCAT
Online catalog of fine building products.
ADA Accessibility Guidelines
Full text of the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, as
amended through September 2002.
*Architecture and Building Resources
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries' Web page on resources for Architecture
and Building. This is a comprehensive database providing valuable links to
multiple resources.
Construction WebLinks
This Web site is designed to be an easy-to-use and comprehensive guide to
the Internet for architects, engineers and contractors. Links are organized
into categories of interest to construction industry professionals, such as:
job opportunities, better ways to perform projects, specifications and technical
information, product information, building codes, and science and technology.
eLCOSH (Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health)
Developed by the Center to Protect Workers' Rights, with funding by NIOSH.
*Great Buildings Online Search for a specific building, architect, or place. Results cross over with Architecture Week articles,
ICivilEngineer
Directory of Internet resources for Civil Engineers.
Martindale’s Calculators On-Line Center
Look under Civil Engineering to find calculators for construction costs and
design, concrete, beams, grids, bridges, and pipe systems.
National Institute of Building Science This web site contains the Construction
Criteria Database. CCB is an electronic collection of over 10,000 documents
used in building design and construction, including guide specifications,
manuals, handbooks, regulations, reference standards and other essential design
and construction criteria documents.
The University of Cincinnati Libraries subscribes to CCB. In order to access
full text documents, ask at the CAS Library circulation desk for the subscriber
password.
Sweets A comprehensive database of construction and building
product information.