Tips for the literature research

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Please note that in most cases you will need a VPN access for digital services or you will have to be at the University of Applied Sciences.

General search:

• Universitiy Library RWTH Aachen University
• Library of the FH Aachen
• Aachen City Library

• Digital Library (Serching in all local catalogues)
• HBZ NRW

(Scientific) search engines:

• Google Scholar (To search for sientific documents)
• Google Books
• BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, search engine for scientific documents)
• OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks)

Searching worldwide:

• KVK - Karlsruher virtural catalogue

Search in other databases:

• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• Electronic Journal Library
• ZDB (international journal database)
• RSWB Plus
• Baukunst-NRW (engl.)
• Detail
• Springer publishing house
• E-Book Platforms
• Standard Information Point
• Collection of the Deutsche Fotothek with the theme architectural drawings etc.
• Collection of the University of Heidelberg on historical book of architecture and landscape of the 15th - 19th century (digitalized)

• Annual Reviews