Architectural Design

Terminology

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Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
From The Getty

Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles, covering all periods of Western architectural history.

Databases

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Journals

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Art, Architecture & Applied Arts
Electronic and print journals owned by Portland Community College. This list includes: architecture, fine arts, landscape architecture, drawing, photography and sculpture. Many journals listed are peer reviewed. See also: Journals and Magazines by Title; What is a Journal.
ArchitectureWeek An online magazine of design and building, it provides timely information and images with an independent perspective, for architects, builders, designers, planners, and other AEC industry professionals. It covers new buildings as they open worldwide, and a broad spectrum of design, technical, and cultural issues. ArchitectureWeek showcases articles from well known journalists and experts as well as new voices in every aspect of architectural design, practice, building technology, and digital media.

The Work of Charles and Ray Eames

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The Library of Congress, in partnership with the Vitra Design Museum, has assembled an online exhibit about the lives and work of Charles and Ray Eames.

Search the Library Catalog

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Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Careers

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The American Institute of Architects: Careers in Architecture
Information about architecture education and different architecture career options; links to ArchCareers.org, a related site about architecture education and careers.

Drafters
A description of the profession and outlook for employment. By: U.S. Department of Labor

Professional Organizations

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Oregon

AIA Portland

AIA Oregon

Oregon Board of Architect Examiners

National

The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers (NABIE)

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)

Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)

Portland & Oregon

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PCC Library books on architecture in Oregon.

Building Oregon
From the University of Oregon. Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest provides over 14,000 images and documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest with special emphasis on Oregon’s built environment.

City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
The site to go for sustainability news and initiatives in Portland; particularly relevant is the section on green building.

Oregon Online Architectural Guide
An educational reference for identifying architectural materials, styles, and forms found in Oregon.

Oregon Department of Energy: Renewable Resources
State information on renewable energy resources: wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and biofuels / alternative fuels, and hydro and ocean wave technology.

PSU Department of Architecture

University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment
A center for special, collaborative, and applied research projects; its activities aim to produce information that can help resolve complex problems and enable people to sustain the economies and environmental systems that support their communities.

Databases

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Get Help in Person or by Phone

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You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

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Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

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Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

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You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
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Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

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PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.

Architectural Design

Terminology

Databases

Journals

The Work of Charles and Ray Eames

Suggested Catalog Searches

Search the Library Catalog

Careers

Professional Organizations

Portland & Oregon

Databases

Suggested Catalog Searches

Get Help in Person or by Phone

Email Us

Help from Tutors

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

Helping Yourself!