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Academy of Architecture Librarians: Klaas
Academy library – one of seven Six AHK academies Six AHK libraries One catalogue Borrow facilities: • all AHK libraries • 10 items • period of 4 weeks Not for lending: • magazines, • maps, • reference works, • films from Filmacademythe • AHK homepagelibrary • AvB library news
Library collection AvB Specialized collection 13,000 titles: • Architecture • Urbanism • Landscape Architecture • Related subjects ••Materials:Books(Digital) maps • Magazines • (full text) Articles • DVD's
Book collection
Collection organized by subject in a systematic classification
Subject information on the side of the bookcases
Book Collection
Book Collection Subject information on the Shelfmarksbookshelvesp.a.725.23Oswo
Magazine collection 30 subscriptions on national Currentmagazinesinternationalandissues
Magazine Collection Back issues at the end of the library or in the archive (ask the librarians) List of all magazinesavailable
Journal alert • Once a month • Published on MyAHK •sign up to the mailinglist: LastArch-library@ahk.nlalert
Current acquisitions New titles in the display on sidesbothof entrancethe
Current acquisition list • Bi-monthly • Published on MyAHK •Sign up to the mailinglist: LastSeeArch-library@ahk.nlhere:Aquisitionlist
Atlases •••••Atlases:TopographicHistoricalAmsterdamAerialatlasesThematic
Card case: printed maps Card cabinet: • Topographic Maps 1:25.000Netherlandsand 1:50.000 • Geomorphological maps • Soil Maps • Historical Military maps • Water management maps (all Maps1:50.000)Amsterdam • 1:2000 • 1:5000 • 1:10.000 • Historical maps
Digital Maps Student computers in the library or online •Amsterdam:Maps:Large-scale base • Small scale base Netherlands:•Topvector 1:10.000 • mapsGeomorphological • Soil maps • Water management maps
Study facilities • 3 student computers • design software • copy,printmultifunctional,andscan on A4 and A3 • A3 flatbed scan
See the library in real Visit us on the second floor You are welcome! But, how to find information?your
How to find your information Search the catalogue via MyAHK Library homepage https://ahknl.sharepoint.com/sites/Bibliotheken •the Ipad for a quick search Or• a computer in the library • your laptop • your mobile device See presentation: • How to use the catalogue
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Databases and catalogues A database is an organized collection of data A catalogue is a register of all bibliographic items found in a library or group of libraries CataloguePlus • Catalogues AHK libraries • Databases: o Art & Architecture Source o JSTOR o Directory of Open Access Journals o ‘Andere bronnen’ Other sources Catalogue • Search only in catalogues AHK libraries
Catalogue Plus offers: Databases for which licenses has been concluded by the AHK -Art & Architecture Source Databases-JSTOR with Open Access AHKpublicationscatalogue with information of all the AHK libraries.
CataloguePlusCataloguePlus offers quality: -Books of renowned publishers -Articles from journals with editors and editorial board -Peer reviewed scientific articles (quality check by anonyms experts)
Homepage CataloguePlus Tips: create an EBSCOaccount, use folders, set preferences, read FAQ's, set language MYEBSCO Create your own account in My Ecsco host. Here you can collect and store your selections of found relevant items. All the items you save to your personal folder remain in your folder until you remove them FOLDERS Only you can access your My EBSCOhost folder. You also can use this instrument for your own lending history.
General tips for searching • Use both Dutch and English keywords (metadata are in both languages) • Search for keywords, not for whole sentences • The bibliographical description of the books are in the original language of the publication • Search also for synonyms • Try to be specific but not too specific for • Use * asteriks for truncation (librar* to find labrary and libraries) • Use “ ” for strings like “landscape architecture” or names “Francine Houben” • Use: AND / OR / NOT or Advanced Search
More practical information on the library homepage ••••••https://ahknl.sharepoint.com/sites/LibrariesSearchStrategiesLocationNewsCopyrightBibliographicreferencesPublishingyourthesesDigitalsources
For not full text articles check the list of magazines for a hard copy Is thisavailablemagazineinthelibrary? -Searchcataloguethe -OrSee the list magazinesof
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