Now that you have selected an architectural work to analyze, use some of the same strategies and resources to learn about the building, architect, city, context, and other required elements of your analysis.
Type in simple keywords and combinations of keywords to capture different aspects of your research (be sure to refer back to your assignment). Examples:
Look for information on:
When you research, you will find information in academic encyclopedias (reference), magazines, newspapers, books, journals, videos, tourist sites, and more.
Information is created for different purposes and audiences - and it helps to keep that in mind when you're doing research!
Use the menu of this guide to find information from a range of source types, including:
Please refer to your FULL assignment to learn more about the requirements of the project.
You are required to find and integrate a minimum of seven verifiable and strong sources into your analysis. Four of the seven sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed sources.
The One Search searches simultaneously in all library databases at once for print & digital materials
My search of seattle public library AND koolhaus returned 50 items.
When I look over the list, I find a few books on architecture and Rem Koolhaus, as well as newspaper and magazine articles, some of which look like they are from architecture journals and books. The image below shows just a few of the sources I found.
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To learn more about a source, click on the title to open its "record." You may find relevant Subject Terms, a description, and chapters (if it's a book). This information helps you decide if the source looks useful for your project. Sometimes you just have to skim through the source to check.
The excerpt below captures just a few brief paragraphs from a Chicago Tribune newspaper article on the building. Note how many different research questions this one article addresses! (click on image to enlarge) The full article is linked below.
