AvB library introduction

The library of the Academy of Architecture Librarians: Alexandra Nicolau / Matty Gaikhorst

Academy library – one of seven

Six AHK academies Six AHK libraries One catalogue Borrow facilities: • all AHK libraries • 10 items • period of 4 weeks

Not for lending: • magazines, • maps, • reference works, • films from the Filmacademy

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Library collection AvB

Specialized collection 13,000 titles: • Architecture • Urbanism • Landscape Architecture • Related subjects Materials: • Books • (Digital) maps • Magazines • (full text) Articles • DVD's

Book collection

Collection organized by subject in a systematic classification

Book Collection

Subject information on the side of the bookcases

Book Collection

Subject information on the bookshelves

Shelfmarks

p.a.

725.23 Osw o

Magazine collection

30 subscriptions on national and international magazines

Current issues

Magazine Collection

Back issues at the end of the library or in the archive (ask the librarians)

List of all available magazines

Journal alert •

Once a month

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Published on MyAHK

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sign up to the mailinglist:

avb-library@ahk.nl

Last alert

Current acquisitions

New titles in the display on both sides of the entrance

Current acquisition list

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Bi-monthly

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Published on MyAHK

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See here: Last Aquisition list

Atlases Atlases: • • • • •

Topographic Historical Amsterdam Aerial atlases Thematic

Card case: printed maps Card cabinet: •

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Topographic Maps Netherlands 1:25.000 and 1:50.000 Geomorphological maps Soil Maps Historical Military maps Water management maps (all 1:50.000) Maps Amsterdam 1:2000 1:5000 1:10.000 Historical maps

Digital Maps

Student computers in the library or online

Maps: Amsterdam: • Large-scale base • Small scale base

Netherlands: • Topvector 1:10.000 • Geomorphological maps • Soil maps • Water management maps

Study facilities

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3 student computers

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design software

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multifunctional, copy,print and scan on A4 and A3

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A3 flatbed scan

See the library in real Visit us on the second floor You are welcome!

But, how to find your information?

How to find your information

Search the catalogue via MyAHK Library homepage

• the I-pad for a quick search Or • • •

a computer in the library your laptop your mobile device

See presentation: • How to use the catalogue

AHK Library homepage

AvB Library page

Catalogue and Discovery/CataloguePlus

Databases and catalogues A database is an organized collection of data A catalogue is a register of all bibliographic items found in a library or group of libraries Discovery/CataloguePlus • Catalogues AHK libraries • Databases: o Art & Architecture Source o JSTOR o Directory of Open Access Journals o ‘Andere bronnen’ Other sources Catalogue • Search only in catalogues AHK libraries

Discovery/CataloguePlus offers:

Databases for which licenses has been concluded by the AHK -Art & Architecture Source -JSTOR

Databases with Open Access publications

AHK catalogue with information of all the AHK libraries.

CataloguePlus offers quality:

CataloguePlus

-Books of renowned publishers

-Articles from journals with editors and editorial board

-Peer reviewed scientific articles (quality check by anonyms experts)

Homepage CataloguePlus Tips: create an EBSCOaccount, use folders, set preferences, read FAQ's, set language

General tips for searching

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Use both Dutch and English keywords (metadata are in both languages)

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Search for keywords, not for whole sentences

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The bibliographical description of the books are in the original language of the publication

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Search also for synonyms

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Try to be specific but not too specific for

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Use * asteriks for truncation (librar* to find library and libraries)

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Use “ ” for strings like “landscape architecture” or names “Francine Houben”

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Use: AND / OR / NOT or Advanced Search

More practical information on the library homepage

https://ahknl.sharepoint.com/sites/Libraries

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Search Strategies Location News Copyright Bibliographic references Publishing your theses Digital sources

For not full text articles check the list of magazines for a hard copy Is this magazine available in the library?

-Search the catalogue Or -See the list of magazines

Questions?

Ask one of the librarians

+31 (0)20 – 531 82 38 +31 (0)20 – 531 82 15

avblibrary@ahk.nl