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Architecture 200
Research Guide

Librarian: Bob Kingston
E-mail: bob.kingston@pcc.edu
Reference e-mail: refer@pcc.edu

PCC account number

Your PCC account number ( example : g01234567) is your ID within the PCC library. You will need it to check out books and videos, to have books and articles sent from other libraries, and to search article databases from off-campus.

Library Catalog

Search the online catalog for books and videos in the PCC Library. Expand your search with Summit.

Try these searches in the library catalog:

Careers in Architecture
Architectural Design
Architecture, Domestic
Sustainable architecture
Architecture - Environmental Aspects
Architecture - Philosophy
Architecture - History

Library Databases

These databases are available at all PCC Library locations and also from off-campus using your PCC account number.

Magazine Articles Online
Several article databases are available through EBSCOhost. Many of the articles will be available in full text (the whole article). Others will have a summary only, with details about where to find the complete article. You can choose one database or search several at once. You might try:

Building Green Suite
Information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building, including energy efficiency, recycled-content materials, land-use planning and indoor air quality. Integrates online versions of GreenSpec, Environmental Building News (EBN), and a database of more than 100 high-performance building case studies.

Internet Resources

The American Institute of Architects - Includes information on architecture careers
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 edition
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Society of American Registered Architects
National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers (NABIE)
Oregon Board of Architect Examiners
Oregon Department of Energy-Conservation Division
Oregon Department of Energy-Renewal Energy Resources
Oregon Housing and Community Services-Green Building in Oregon
Sustainable Oregon
University of Oregon Institute for a Sustainable Environment
US Department of Environmental Protection-Green Communities
City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development