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Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences — Social Sciences
Landscape Architecture

Librarian Subject Specialist

Daniel Goldstein
dgoldstein@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑2040 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)

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Subject Specific Databases

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals [via Proquest] (http://uclibs.org/PID/105528) [Restricted] VPN
Citations to journal articles in the areas of art and architecture.
Coverage: 1930s-present; selective coverage dating back to the 1860s
Related:
  • NEWS!
    Avery looks different as access is now provided by a different vendor. The underlying data is the same.
ArchInform (http://www.archinform.net/)
This architecture database includes over 11,000 built and unrealized projects from various architects and planners. The architecture of the 20th century is the main theme of this database. One can search by architect, subject or location. Includes many images of buildings and plans.
CTBUH Tall Building Database (http://www.ctbuh.org/HighRiseInfo/TallestDatabase/tabid/123/language/en-US/Default.aspx)
Author: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
"The CTBUH Tall Building Database contains information on 10,000+ buildings – including height information, number of floors, function, structural material, location, professions involved, building images etc. This information is free for download and searchable by a number of parameters, including year, location, type etc. Users can create their own lists, which can be captured in pdf format, or transferred via graphs and other outputs."
FS Info: USDA Forest Service Database (http://usfs.vtls.com/cgi-bin/usfs/chameleon)

FS Info is the online catalog for the Forest Service Library Network. In addition to books and journal articles in the area of forestry , it contains records and selected full-text links to Forest Service Research publications dating back to 1904. Call numbers which appear in this database are those of the Forest Service libraries

The UC Davis Library collection of forest research publications is extensive. Use the Harvest Catalog to locate Davis call numbers. The Bio/Ag and Map Services reference desk will assist you.

Silvics of North America (http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm)
Author: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

The silvical characteristics of about 200 forest tree species and varieties are described. Most are native to the 50 United States and Puerto Rico, but a few are introduced and naturalized. Information on habitat, life history, and genetics is given for 15 genera, 63 species, and 20 varieties of conifers and for 58 genera, 128 species, and 6 varieties of hardwoods. These represent most of the commercially important trees of the United States and Canada and some of those from Mexico and the Caribbean Islands, making this a reference for virtually all of North America. A special feature of this edition is the inclusion of 19 tropical and subtropical species. These additions are native and introduced trees of the southern border of the United States from Florida to Texas and California, and also from Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

In addition to Online access, a copy of "Silvics of North America" is in Shields Library General Stacks at S21 .A37 no.654.

Date: 1990

General Databases

This category contains some of core databases in other relevant disciplines. If one of these is useful, please check out the subject guide for that subject area to discover more resources.
Art Full Text (http://uclibs.org/PID/33002) [Restricted] VPN
Art Full Text offers full text of 111 publications back to 1997 plus abstracts and indexing of nearly 400 publications back to 1984. Covers the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, computer applications and graphics, crafts, film, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology, painting, photography, sculpture, tv, textiles, and video. Features include: subject thesaurus, indexing of art reproductions, links to websites. (This is "Art Abstracts" with the addition of some full-text.) To search pre-1984 publications use Art Index.
Coverage: full text 1997-present, index and abstract 1984-present
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Art Index Retrospective [via H.W. Wilson] (http://uclibs.org/pid/16691) [Restricted] VPN
Indexes over 420 art journalism publications including journals, yearbooks and art museum periodicals, from 1929 through 1984. Subjects include advertising art, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and motion pictures.
Coverage: 1929-1984
PAIS International Database [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/pais?accountid=14505) [Restricted] VPN
Indexes all types of materials in the area of public affairs and public policy - journal articles, books and book chapters, reports, government documents. Topics include agriculture, banking, demographics, education, environment, finance, government, health, law, legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics. Note that PAIS was formerly a CSA database and transitioned to a new interface via Proquest in August, 2012.
Coverage: 1972-present
Related:
  • New Proquest Platform -- User Guide (http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/products/userguide_np.pdf)PDF
    Generic 12-page guide explaining the major ProQuest changes with the new August 2012 interface.
  • PAIS International [via CSA] (http://search.proquest.com/pais/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
    PAIS transitioned to the new Proquest interface during the first week in August, 2012.
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/pais-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
PAIS Archive [via Proquest] (http://uclibs.org/PID/96725) [Restricted] VPN
Online version of the PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Annual Cumulated Bulletin, Volumes 1-62, published 1915-1976. This index provides historical perspective on many public policy, political, economic, and social issues worldwide. Included are references to monographs, periodical articles, government documents, reports, and pamphlets. Note that PAIS transitioned to a new interface in August, 2012; PAIS Archive and the more recent to current PAIS International are combined.
Coverage: 1915-1976
America: History and Life (http://uclibs.org/pid/6159) [Restricted] VPN
Bibliographic database containing citations to articles on American and Canadian history, including ethnic history and relations, from prehistory to the present. Covers more than 2000 journals published worldwide.
Coverage: 1964-present
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Historical coverage of the following U.S Newspapers. The include both full page and individual article images. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Years included varies by title.
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PsycINFO [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/psycinfo/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
Coverage: 1840-present
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DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/daai/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
DAAI indexes more than 500 design and craft journals and newspapers. It also includes two directories--one is a directory of academic design and craft programs in colleges and universities, the other is a directory of design and craft journals.
Coverage: 1973-present
Business Source Complete [via Ebsco] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126938) [Restricted] VPN
"Indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals, Business Source Complete contains detailed author profiles for the 25,000 most-cited authors in the database." Business Source Complete is an upgrade from Business Source Premier
Coverage: coverage varies by title with some going as far back as 1886.
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Compendex [via Engineering Village 2] (http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/controller/servlet/Controller?CID=quickSearch&database=1) [Restricted] VPN
Most comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research literature, containing references to over 5000 engineering journals and conferences. About half the citations (from 2600 journals and conferences) include abstracts and indexing in the records.
Coverage: 1884-present
Environmental Engineering Abstracts [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/environmentalengabstracts/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Covers the world literature pertaining to technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, and energy production.
Coverage: 1990-present
Related:
  • Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/environmental-set-c.php)
  • Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Readers' Guide Retrospective (http://uclibs.org/PID/21386) [Restricted] VPN
An electronic version of the classic Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Readers' Guide Retrospective, produced by The H. W. Wilson Company, is a database containing comprehensive indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America.
Coverage: 1890-1982
Related:
  • The print version of the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-present) is located in the Humanities/Social Sciences Department in Shields Library, AI3.R4
ArchiveGrid [via OCLC] (http://archivegrid.org) [Restricted] VPN
ArchiveGrid is a database designed specifically for locating archival collections held in libraries, museums and other institutions. It combines all the archival records in WorldCat with others pulled from various archivesÂ’ Web sites. Included are all of the item records added to the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) after 1987, as well as many records from earlier years. (NUCMC includes records added before 1987, especially of smaller archives, that are not found in ArchiveGrid.)
Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) [Restricted] VPN
The multi-disciplinary database Academic Search Complete (ASC) provides full-text access to more than 5,500 periodicals, including over 4,600 peer-reviewed journals, and indexing and abstracts for an additional 9,500 journals and 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers coverage of information in many areas of academic study including, but not limited to: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
Coverage: 1887-present
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Full-Text Resources

Landscape Architecture Image Resource [LAIR] (http://www.lair.umd.edu)
This collection of Landscape Architecture-related images is a joint product of several Landscape Architecture departments, including UCDavis'. Images are well indexed and searchable by a variety of criteria.
Hartill Collection [Architecture Images] (http://www.artstor.org) [Restricted] VPN

THE HARTHILL COLLECTION HAS MOVED INTO ARTSTOR WHERE IT IS FOUND UNDER "ARTstor Collections."

This collection of images covers the architectural history of the Western world from earliest antiquity through the present,and from the Middle East to the Americas. It includes thousands of details of architectural decoration, mosaics, sculpture and stained glass, as well as related decorative arts and public sculpture. It is exceptionally strong in European medieval architecture and sculpture of the Romanesque and Gothic periods; additionally, modern architecture and sculpture are both especially well represented.

Location: For additional information see the main ARTstor entry in the databases list.
Forest History Society Photograph Collections (http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/FHSPhotoGalleries.html)
Photographs from the first half of the Twentieth Century on a surprisingly wide range of subjects including the San Francisco Earthquake, the Boy Scouts and Farming.
ARTstor (http://uclibs.org/PID/44518) [Restricted] VPN
ARTStor is a library of digital images, associated information, and software tools designed to enhance teaching, learning and scholarship. It contains a searchable database of more than 500,000 digital images, covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture.
Related:
  • ARTstor
    For off-campus access, first register with ARTstor from a computer on campus. Then, you may login from off campus with your ARTstor ID by going directly to www.artstor.org. Or, you may use the VPN or the Proxy Server.
  • If you would like to join a UCD community of ARTstor users to share discoveries and help solve problems, please join our ARTstor Users Group on Smartsite.
America's Newspapers [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/99649) [Restricted] VPN
Full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for over 600 U.S. newspapers. The "America's Newspapers" product has been expanded to "Access World News" with many more U.S. and California titles plus hundreds of international news sources.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) [Restricted] VPN
JSTOR provides Full-Text access to back files of hundreds important scholarly journals in nearly 50 disciplines spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Current issues are now included for selected titles. Holdings vary by journal. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization established with the assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Related:
  • About J Stor (http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/)
    Visit this page to learn about the holdings of JSTOR journals. See Harvest Library Catalog for UC Davis access to recent and current materials.
Project Muse: Scholarly Journals Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/31861) [Restricted] VPN
Project Muse provides full text access to hundreds of journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences and mathematics. It is useful for searching interdisciplinary cultural studies topics. Its full-text search engine permits finer-grained searching than any other index for these journals. Coverage varies by journal.
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Maps

This category contains only a selection of available digital map collections. Many more digital map collections can be found under the "Maps & GIS" Subject Guide.
Digital Sanborn maps [via ProQuest]. (http://sanborn.umi.com/) [Restricted] VPN
Author: ProQuest Information and Learning
Sanborn fire insurance maps, created to assist fire insurance companies assess risk, are large-scale community plans drawn at a scale of 50 feet to one inch. The maps give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, and house and block numbers. Sanborn maps also contain data about construction details, building use and the utilities and transportation infrastructure that supported the community overall. Several editions of maps exist for some cities. NOTE: UC Davis Libraries subscribe ONLY to the California and Nevada Digital Sanborn Maps
Coverage: 1867-1970

Other Resources

Geographical Abstracts: Human geography
This a print-only periodical abstract/index for finding articles on human and cultural geography. Part of Geo Abstracts series, this tool was formed by the union of: Geographical abstracts. C, Economic geography (1986); and: Geographical abstracts. D, Social and historical geography; and: Geographical abstracts. F, Regional and community planning.
Location: Peter J. Shields Library Humanities/Social Sciences Reference G1 .G4
Learning to do Historical Research (http://www.williamcronon.net/researching/)
Author: William Cronon

This site is an introduction to the process of conducting historical research and writing about it.

  • "The website is divided into two major sections:

* The first surveys essential stages of the research process.

* The second surveys different kinds of documents that can offer invaluable information and insights about the past."