Introduction to the Littman Library: Conducting Research

To write your papers and prepare your presentations you will need to conduct research. This can involve finding information on specific architects, artists, designers, styles, time periods, or particular buildings or works of art & design by using a variety of sources available both in print and online such as books, journals, databases, collections of images, and archival documents. Our research guides, covering topics like "History of Art and Design", "How to Find Information on Architects" and "Architecture, Art & design: Finding Images", were designed to assist you in developing an appropriate search strategy. Below you will find a few selected books that can help you to start your research or offer examples of architectural analysis. More titles are listed in the research guides or can be found by searching the online catalog.