LibGuides: Architecture: Home

Welcome to the Architecure subject guide

Welcome to the subject guide for Architecture. This guide has been compiled by your subject librarian and will help you find the information you need for your work.

This guide has been divided into different sections, each covering a different type of resource, such as Books, Journals and so forth. Each section has a menu with further, more specific options, such as "Key architecture journals" or "What to do if a book is not available in the Library".

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How to Search

How to Search
The How to Search guide will take you through the process of searching for and choosing sources to use in your work, so you can use the tools and resources on this subject guide to their best extent.

Using AI in your work

Making the most of generative AI
This Library guide takes you through the practical pros and cons of using and referencing AI in in different ways in your academic work.
AI and you: learning and assessment
This is the university guidance on ensuring you are using AI for your work in a way that doesn't breach ethics or academic integrity.

Other relevant subject guides

This guide covers the core resources you need for day-to-day study and research. However, you may sometimes find other subject guides useful for specialised topics. You can find a full list of other guides on the Library Gateway, but some useful guides are:

Access to The Architects' Journal

There are currently some issues with access to The Architects' Journal via Library Search and SHULinks.

In the meantime, it is possible to access The Architects' Journal via the database Construction Information Service (AKA CIS).

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The link to The Architects' Journal can be found under the Technical Resources tab at the top of the page.
Covers documents essential to the design and construction of buildings, construction management, contract documents, health and safety and design guidance. Also includes a direct link to the Building regulations, the Metric handbook and BS 5588, Fire precautions in buildings together with a link to NBS BRAD. Updated weekly.