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Hight Architecture Library

The Charles C. Hight Architecture Library is located in Storrs Hall, second floor. It holds all books and journals that start with the architecture call number (NA), as well as a selection of related items in other call numbers. There are also computers available to access library resources.

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Photograph of the student mural Fragments from the Library of Babel in the Architecture Library on the East Wall

Core Databases

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Index to journals for architecture and related topics.
Art and Architecture Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text coverage for periodicals and books in art and architecture. Specifically covers fine, decorative and commercial art, plus architecture and architectural design.
Arts and Humanities Database This link opens in a new window
This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
Art, Design & Architecture Collection This link opens in a new window
Current periodicals and books covering visual and applied arts.
ProQuest Arts Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to multiple collections with thousands of journals covering the arts, humanities, performing arts, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides access to academic journals and books covering a wide range of disciplines; it also includes some limited primary source collections.
Artstor This link opens in a new window
A collection of images from major museums. ARTSTOR images cover art, architecture and archeology. Useful for personal or shared uses, and creating and delivering presentations. ARTSTOR is available solely for educational and scholarly uses that are noncommercial in nature. Images may NOT be placed on publicly accessible websites. UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff can register for an account which allows off-campus access; this registration must happen while on campus.
Oxford Companion to Architecture This link opens in a new window
Contains over 1500 A-Z entries covering all aspects of architecture.
The Oxford Companion to Architecture is a new reference book on a popular and much-debated subject. It contains over 1500 A-Z entries covering all aspects of architecture, from architects, building types, and movements and styles to materials, aspects of design, and definitions. It is particularly strong in its coverage of architecture around the world, and of modern and vernacular architecture. The Companion is strongly rooted in an approach to architecture that looks at its social, technical, and practical aspects, as well as viewing it from an art-historical perspective. With high-quality illustrations to complement and enhance the text, and a bibliographic essay, the Companion is an invaluable reference resource for architects, designers, teachers and students of architecture and architectural history at high school and college level, and the general reader interested in architecture.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
This multidisciplinary database includes a citation mapping feature that allows you to track research across time, including almost 1.7 billion cited references allowing for comprehensive searches.

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