COD Library: Architecture: Print Books &amp; Reference Materials

This guide is a starting place to for finding books, videos, articles and websites about Architecture topics.

Use the blue buttons on the right to start searching for different types of materials.

Suggested Titles

Light lines : the architectural photographs of Hélène Binet

Search the Library Catalog

Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections.

Advanced Search

How to Search the Catalog for Buildings

Search for the building name	Ex. Larkin Building / Chapel of St. Ignatius
Search for an Architect	Ex. Boullee / Le Corbusier
Search for the type of building	Ex. Domestic Architecture / Temples
Search for the type of Architecture	Ex. Organic Architecture / Industrial Architecture
Search for the city or country in which the building is located	Ex. Architecture Florida / Architecture Spain / Architecture Italy
Search for the time period	Ex. Architecture Ancient / 19th Century Architecture / Modern Architecture
Search for specific artistic eras in Architecture	Ex. Architecture Postmodern / Gothic Architecture
Search for specific topics related to Architecture	Ex. Building Laws / Building Code

Using the Architecture Reserves List

There are some materials available for check out at the Library Circulation Desk for some Architecture courses as selected by your Instructor. Your instructor will let you know if you need reserve materials.

Search for your course here: COD Library Reserves

Reference Materials and Survey Books

It's also important to look at materials that are in the Reference Collection and in books that are about broad topics in architecture (survey books). Your textbook is an example of a survey book. Here are some excellent examples of these kinds of books:

Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present

Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture

World architecture 1900-2000: a critical mosaic

Textbook Reserves

The Library keeps copies of some textbooks “On Reserve,” which means that they can be checked out and used within the Library for a few hours at a time. Curious if your textbook is on reserve? Check the ARCH Course Reserves List.

I-Share

The library is part of a consortium of academic libraries known as I-Share. As COD students, you can request items from other libraries online by creating an I-Share account. For more information, visit our I-Share Information Web Page. Architecture students, you'll be able to get books from all the major Architecture collections in Illinois!