AvB library introduction 2024

The library of the Academy of Architecture Librarian: Alexandra Nicolau and my team Christien and Nico

Who am I? My name is Alexandra and I will be your librarian during your stay at the Academy

What can you find in the library?

Specialized collection over 13,000 titles: • Architecture • Urbanism • Landscape Architecture • Related subjects Materials: • Books • (Digital) maps • Journals • (full text) Articles • DVDs

Short overview • New titles in the display on both sides of the entrance • Every two months a new list is published and send to our mailinglist; interested?

Just let us know!

• Journal alert every six weeks showcasing the recent magazine issues and key themes • Older issues can be found at the back of the library; digital magazines on our website, please ask for additional information • Maps can be found in our big map cabinet; digital maps on our website

How to search?

One catalogue containing the collections of seven libraries plus online databases full of arts and culture resources.

Scan me, I am the library’s catalogue

The catalogue

Discovery/CataloguePlus • Catalogues AHK libraries • Databases: o Art & Architecture Source o JSTOR o Directory of Open Access Journals -> Open Access publications o Other sources ( = Andere bronnen)

General tips for searching • Use both Dutch and English keywords (metadata are in both languages) • Search for keywords, not for whole sentences • The bibliographical description of the books are in the original language of the publication • Search also for synonyms • Try to be specific but not too specific for • Use * asteriks for truncation (librar* to find library and libraries) • Use “ ” for strings like “landscape architecture” or names “Francine Houben” • Use: AND / OR / NOT or Advanced Search

Our library homepage can help you with: • Search Strategies • Location News • Copyright • Bibliographic references • Publishing your theses • Digital sources

Any questions?

• You can find us at the second floor • We are open Mondays to Thursdays from 4pm to 9pm; on Fridays from 9am to 6pm • You can borrow up to 10 items for a period of 4 weeks; you can request to extend this period • You can always contact us: avb-library@ahk.nl