Major Indexes in Design, Architecture, Art and Planning  

ARCHITECTURAL INDEX

Published once a year, this index provides access to articles published in nine major architecture journals: ARCHITECTURE, ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, BUILDER, CUSTOM BUILDER, INTERIOR DESIGN, INTERIORS, JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE. Entries are arranged alphabetically and articles about a particular building are indexed under the general building type and cross-referenced under the architect or designer as well as locations. This publication is particularly useful if you want to find the most recent articles published on types of buildings, e.g. hospitals, schools, restaurants, or if you want information on a geographic area. (Web and Index Shelves)

ARCHITECTURAL PERIODICALS INDEX
Published by the British Architectural Library of the Royal Institute of British Architects; this publication indexes 400 architectural journals with emphasis on British and European publication. Provides information on building types, materials, forms of buildings, history, theory and criticism of architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and decoration. In order to make the best use of this index, it is recommended that you consult ARCHITECTURAL KEYWORDS which provides the appropriate subject headings. This publication is most useful when conducting a detailed review of a particular subject. (Index Shelves) 

ART ABSTRACTS
This standard periodical index has the broadest coverage, including all styles and periods of art.  Indexes articles from approximately 300 major art periodicals dealing with such topics as art, photography, architecture, landscape architecture, museums, and urban planning.  Articles are listed by author and subject.  Includes book reviews and illustrations that are indexed under the artist. (OhioLink Online: 1984-present and Index Shelves: January, 1929-October, 1993)

ARTBIBLIOGRAPHIES MODERN
This standard periodical index is primarily concerned with contemporary artists and events, concentrating  on all aspects of art, design, and photography.  Indexes articles from approximately 330 serials plus festschriften (anthologies of articles dedicated to or honoring an individual , for example on a birthday), dissertations, exhibition catalogs, gallery publications, and artists’ books.  Includes abstracts and has good coverage of European artists and obscure artists.  From 1969-1988, it covered art created since 1800, while in 1989, it became more narrowly focused on art since 1900 and dropped architecture. (Index Shelves)

AVERY INDEX TO ARCHITECTURAL PERIODICALS
This periodical index is one of the most comprehensive reviews of architecture and related subjects available.  Indexes articles from more than 1,000 U.S. and foreign periodicals, including four important American architectural periodicals, American Architect, Architectural Forum, Architectural Record, and Progressive Architecture, from their first publication date.  It has a broad international scope and covers architectural history, design, and practice; archeology; interior design; landscape concerns; city planning; and historic preservation. (OhioLink Online: 1977-present and Index Shelves) 

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF ART
Begun in 1990 with the merger of Repertoire d’art et d’archeologie (RAA) and International Repertory of the Literature of Art (RILA), BHA provides the most comprehensive coverage of art history literature.  Indexes articles from all types of publications including over 2,500 periodicals, books, book reviews, conference proceedings, Festschriften, exhibition and art dealer’s catalogs, doctoral dissertations, collected essays, and museum publications.  Coverage includes European and American art from late antiquity to the present.  Provides some abstracts written by art professionals.  RILA available in print from 1975 to 1989. (OhioLink Online: 1973-present and Index Shelves: 1991-1998)

DESIGN AND APPLIED ARTS INDEX
DAAI is the only comprehensive index to current design and design-related periodicals.  Indexes more than 300 design and craft journals published between 1973 and 1997, plus conference and seminar reports, reviews of books, films, videos, and exhibitions, obituary notices and illustrations.  Coverage includes design history and theory, interior and furniture design, industrial design, environmental design, advertising and packaging, marketing, theatre, architecture, ergonomics, fashion, jewelry, textile design, ceramics, and glass. (Index Shelves)

   


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