About this page: This page provides some free tools for general research (evaluation and citation of resources) as well as sources specific to the field of architecture.

Evaluation of Sources

Critical Evaluation of Resources - UC Berkeley Library
How do you make sense of what is out there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research? Validity, authorship, timeliness, and integrity. Tips for both print and electronic resource evaluation.

Evaluating Web Pages- UC Berkeley Library
Techniques to apply & questions to ask about the value of web information.

Web Page Evaluation Checklist - UC Berkeley PDF
A single page checklist that can be used to determine information credibility.

Practical Steps in Evaluating Internet Resources - Johns Hopkins Sheridan Library
Specific tips about evaluating Authorship, Publishing body, and Currency (of the document itself) for internet resources.

Citation

Style Sheets for Citing Resources (Print & Electronic) - UC Berkeley
Examples & General Rules for MLA, APA, & Chicago & Turabian Styles

online! a reference guide to using internet sources Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger from Bedford/St. Martin's Press (2003) This chapter is Chicago Style specific.

Copyright

Copyright.gov Information from the U.S. copyright office, includes basic information, FAQ and other publications

Google Tips

Google Search Cheat Sheet - quick tips for more efficient Google search.

Google Web Search Features - useful Google features for narrowing search.

Google Scholar - restricts Google search to books, journals and citations. Promoted as providing more "scholarly" source information.

Architecture Specific Resources

Architecture Internet Resources - University of Nevada Las Vegas
Extensive up-to-date list of annotated architecture resources including links to online magazines, products and image libraries.

Architecture Resources from the Digital Librarian - annotated links, up-to-date, focus on image banks and historical resources.

Open Directory Project: Architecture - web catalog/directory from the Open Directory Project. Annotated links, large diverse collection.

SPIRO - Slide and Photograph Image Retrieval Online - Architecture Visual Resources Library at University of California, Berkeley

Organizing and Sharing Research

Furl share project bookmarks, find sites others are bookmarking.

Connotea share bookmarks and resources.