Architecture Library
152 Walsh Family Hall of Architecture
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 631-9401
jparker9@nd.edu
The Architecture Library is one of the branches or the Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame and is located within the Matthew and Joyce Walsh Family Hall of Architecture. The library is comprised of over 36,000 volumes and hundreds of periodicals on the built and planned environment. Collection strengths include classical & traditional architecture, American architecture, Italian architecture, Latin American architecture, New Urbanism, sustainable design & planning, and urban planning. The Architecture Library supports the research and instructional needs of the School of Architecture's NAAB-accredited programs including the five-year undergraduate program and its two- and three-year Master of Architecture and Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism programs.
The Architecture Library houses valuable resources that will enhance your research and study of Architecture. Below is a quick guide to help you get started.
Explore your topic and develop a strategy for finding information. What are the most important aspects? These ideas becomes your 'keywords' for searching. For researching an architect, the architect's name is your keyword. For researching a style or movement, that name would be the keyword. It is important to start broadly and then narrow your search process.
It is helpful to create a chart that describes all aspects of what you are looking for.
| Example | Searching for a specific building |
|---|---|
| Architect's Name | Leon Battista Alberti |
| Building Name | Malatesta Temple |
| Alternate Names | Temio Malatestiano, Church of San Francesco at Rimini |
| Location | Rimini, Italy |
| Associated Names | Sigismondo Malatesta (patron), Pope Pius II, Isotta degli Atti |
| Associated Architects/Artists | Matteo de'Pasti, Piero della Francesca, Agostino di Duccio |
| Other Keywords | engaged columns, triumphal arch |
Search the Internet for information on your building. Record as many keywords as possible to be begin your research.
*Remember to record the URL and the date you accessed your information for your bibliography.