Posts Tagged ‘architecture’

Spons price books 2010

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

The two (red & blue) volumes of the Spons price books – the 2010 editions – are now available for architecture students to request at the ground floor library services desk in the GCW University Library (Brayford Pool Campus.)

Spons Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2010Spons Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2010

The two volumes are:

Photo of the Core Collection, GCW University Library (Brayford Pool)In addition to the print copies, both volumes are available in the GCW’s Core Collection, on a stand-alone (non-networked) computer. These electronic version include an e-book (containing the data in the price book) plus access to the Spons price book application.

Free trial: Art & Architecture Complete – BETA

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

The library has trial access, until further notice, of the Art & Architecture Complete (BETA) service from EBSCOhost.

N.B. that this version of the database is a Beta release. At present this database hasn’t been released, therefore the current content won’t be a reflection of the overall database when launched shortly.

Art & Architecture Complete – BETA is a comprehensive bibliographic database that provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 630 academic journals, magazines and trade publications with full text for over 240 periodicals and 140 books, as well as selective coverage for over 50 publications. The database has been designed for use by a diverse audience that includes art scholars, artists, designers, college students, and general viewers.

You can log in to the database via the University Portal. We would be very interested in hearing what you think about this database… email your feedback to your subject librarian, or leave a comment here!

Construction Information Service, temporary fix

Monday, March 30th, 2009

The problems we have been having with access to the Construction Information Service have been fixed, albeit on a temporary basis, using a different method of access – you should now be able to access the C.I.S. and the associated health & safety services on the Technical Indexes (IHS Info4Education) platform, using the following link on the University Portal:

Please be aware that this termporary method of access will not be as quick, and may not be as reliable, as our usual access. We are working with IHS to reinstate ‘proper’ access as soon as possible.

Construction Information Service – technical problems

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

We are currently experiencing a continuing technical problem with the online Construction Information Service, which is preventing access.  We are working on a fix to the problem which we hope will be completed in the next few days.

We apologise for the problems that this is causing for staff and students.

New electronic resource: the Construction Information Service

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Now available via the University Portal:

Construction Information Service

“The Construction Information Service provides electronic access to an index of standards, regulatory and advisory documents for the UK construction industry plus their full-text images.”

Students and staff can log in to the Construction Information Service at: https://portal.lincoln.ac.uk/C9/C15/CIS/

From off-campus, you’ll need to enter your network\username and password. If you’d like any help with using any of our e-resources, please contact your Academic Subject Librarian.

New electronic resource for Architecture

Monday, September 15th, 2008

We are pleased to report that a comprehensive new database covering architectural publications has been acquired by Library and Learning Resources. Avery Index is an index of journal articles from international, scholarly and popular periodical literature, including publications of professional associations; US state and regional periodicals; and major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia. It is available through the e-library section of the Library and Learning Resources area of the University Portal.

The coverage of the Architectural Publications Index service, including journal article references, has been continued as part of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ library catalogue at:

http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/RIBALibrary/Catalogue.aspx

Chris Leach