Printed indexes are in the Reference Collection.  These are usually arranged by subject heading or in broad subject categories, with indexes to specific topics.

Electronic databases are available through links from the Library's Catalogue where the Library pays a subscriptions to provide staff and students with access.  You will be asked to authenticate your staus as a student or member staff of the University.  You will be account name and password, for access from outside the Library, use the barcode from your University ID card and your  last name, for authentication..

To find journal articles on a topic use one or more of the indexes following. Specialised indexes and databases are listed first, followed by multidisciplinary indexes and databases and indexes and databases from other disciplines which include issues in the built environment. Remember - these indexes are international in coverage; the Barr Smith Library does not have all of the articles listed in the indexes.

The primary indexes for all aspects of architecture, landscape architecture and urban design are

Use ARCH for specifically Australian architectural articles.  Other indexes useful for Australian issues include APA-FT, BUILD, AHB.  For comments and opinions on local issues see the indexes to national state and regional newspapers through Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, and eLibrary Australasia.

Some large multidisciplinary databases will also include aspects of architecture, such as Academic Search Elite, EAI (Expanded Academic Index), EBSCO Business Source Premier, Web of Science.

Databases from other disciplines may cover architecture, building, landsape and urban design issues, for example Art Index,  CEDB (Civil Engineering Database),  Compendex, Business Source Premier,  GeoBase,  Philosopher's index,  PIO(Periodicals Index Online),  Periodicals Archive Online,   PsycInfo,  Sociological Abstracts.

API.  1972-
From RIBA, an international coverage of some 300 core architecture journals.
The API is only one part of the RIBA British Architectural Library Online Catalogue.  Before searching you need to specify the ARTICLES section of the RIBA Online Catalogue.  From the RIBA Online Catalogue, scroll down to  Search Limits  at the bottom of the screen, left-hand side.  At  library:  click on the down arrowhead and pull down to select  ARTICLES. 

AVE:Avery index to architectural periodicals.  1880-
From the Getty Information Institute and the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University,  AVE indexes more than 2000 journal titles on architecture, urban and landscape design as well as in related areas of archaeology, interior design, and historic preservation, from the late 19th century to date.  The earlier papers are useful for contemporary comment on an architect, building, movement or theory.

For specifically Australian topics use -

 earlier material is covered in
Stanton Library.  AAPI: Australian architectural periodicals index.  1910-1983.
Reference collection  720.5  S792
On microfiche, arranged by broad subject categories

Many other indexes and databases include aspects of architecure, landscape architecture and urban design although their major focus is in another discipline.

 - other Australian databases  which include aspects of the built environment.

AHB: Australian heritage bibliography.  1987-
Indexes publications on a range of heritage issues.  Some 30% of the records cover historic buildings or gardens, conservation and restoration issues.  

ATI:Australian Tourism Index  1982-2000.
Indexes articles from Australian journals on tourism and related topics. 

AUSPORT
Indexes material on issues in Australian sport. 

BUILD: Australian Building, Construction and Engineering.  1985-2000
From the CSIRO, indexes material from Australian sources or about Australian conditions for construction, energy, environmental engineerng, life-cycle costs and  materials.  

ENGINE: Australian Engineering Database.  1980-
Indexes journal articles, conference papers and reports from the Institution of Engineers, Australia.  

STREAMLINE:  Australia's natural resources database.  1982-2000
Indexes information on water and the environment published in Australia together with articles and reports published overseas that are about Australia or relate to Australian concerns. 

 - indexes and contents of newspapers, see

Australia/New Zealand reference centre (date varies with individual publication)
Covers the Pacific region, also links to international newspapers, journals and books. Includes major Australian daily papers.

eLibrary Australasia
An international coverage of newspapers and journals.  Particularly useful for its full text coverage of national and local newspapers and the ability to restrict a search to Australasian newspapers or to a particular publication.

Factiva  1950s-
Provides global news and business information from newspapers, news wires, company profiles and reports, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles.

 - multidisciplinary indexes which include aspects of the built environment

 - indexes from other disciplines which include aspects of the built environment.

International building services abstracts  1966- 2004
Reference collection  697.05  I61
Specialised index for the mechanical and electrical services in buildings, published every two months.  Includes theory, equipment and applications, also sustainable design and energy savings.  Arranged in topical categories including - Building services in general; Heating; Ventilation; Air conditioning and refrigeration; Lighting; Energy use; Air quality; Health and comfort; Building structures; Thermal insulation; Renewable energy.

Business Source Complete  1920-
Indexes a wide range of business-related journals, with full text for some 2,500 titles.  Includes project management, and covers a few architectural journals.

GeoBase  1980-
The major geographical database, GeoBase has a broad coverage of geography and ecology, which includes urban, regional, community and environmental planning. 

Philosophers' index 1940-
Includes philosophy behind many disciplines, including art, architecture, aesthetics. 

Periodicals index online: PIO  1770-1993.
An index to thousands of journals published in this period, with full text provided for articles from some 200 journal titles.  Useful source of contemporary comment. 

PsycInfo  1983-
Includes environmental psychology. 

CSA Sociological abstracts  1952-
Includes social aspects of urban communities, housing, transportation.

Web of science 1980-
In three sections, Humanities, Social Sciences and Science.  Aspects of the built environment will be found in each section, the system defaults to search the whole database so select one or two sections depending on your topic.