Instructional Services Librarian
Interlibrary Loan
Can't find a book you are looking for? CCA Libraries are happy to borrow books from other libraries for you.
WorldCat
WorldCat is a tool that searches the collections of over 10,000 libraries around the world, with over two billion item records. It can also format citations for books, movies, and other common library items.
- Worldcat
The world’s largest online library catalog. Search for books, media, and digital content in a library near you.
CCA Library Collection
You can search by keywords, author names, book titles, etc. Effective keywords include the names of architects (Zaha Hadid), building styles (brutalism, beaux arts), or construction methods or materials (modular, LEED, concrete).
Search Tips
- Adding the keyword architecture (or urban planning, etc.) can help exclude non-relevant results.
- Limit keywords to 2-4 relevant terms.
- Be careful with spelling.
Featured Books
Architecture at the End of the Earth: Photographing the Russian North by Call Number: NA1195.N57 B78 2015ISBN: 9780822359067Publication Date: 2015-06-26
Cognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment by Call Number: NA2540 .S87 2015ISBN: 9780415724692Publication Date: 2014-12-02
African Modernism: The Architecture of IndependenceCall Number: NA1580 .A37 2015ISBN: 9783906027746Publication Date: 2015-08-15
Hypernatural: Architecture's New Relationship with Nature by Call Number: NA2542.35 .B79 2015ISBN: 9781616892722Publication Date: 2015-04-21
Browse the Shelves
Books in the library are organized by subject. Most works on architecture are shelved under NA (Fine Arts - Architecture), but you will also find relevant books under H (Social Sciences), NK (Decorative Arts), and T (Technology). Most of CCA's books on architecture are housed in the Simpson Library on the San Francisco campus.
| HT | Social Sciences - Communities |
|---|---|
| HT 51-395 | Urban planning, urbanization, regional planning, etc. |
| NA | Fine Arts - Architecture |
| NA 1-1995 | Architectural history, individual architects |
| NA 2000-2599 | General works, theory, and criticism |
| NA 2695-2793 | Architectural drawing and design |
| NA 2835-4050 | Details and decoration |
| NA 4100-8480 | Buildings classed by material, form, and type |
| NA 9000-9428 | Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying |
| NK | Decorative Arts |
| NK 1700-2195 | Interior decoration |
| NK 2200-3496 | Furniture, furnishings |
| T | Technology, engineering |
| TH 1-9745 | Building construction, architectural engineering, systems |
| TK 1-9971 | Electrical engineering, electronics, lighting |
