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This page contains links to freely available textbooks, journals, video tutorials, and other materials related to architecture.

Some of these materials fall under the category of Open Educational Resources (OER) that may be adapted or combined to meet your needs.

For general information on OER, please see the following:

Articles

Hilton, J. (2016).
Open educational resources and college textbook choices: A review of research on efficacy and perceptions. Educational Technology Research and Development, 64, 573-390.
McKenzie, L. (2020).
Free law textbooks raise questions about OER. Inside Higher Ed.

Finder Tools

California State University: Course Materials Finder Tool
Enter a book's ISBN to search for freely available related materials.
Mason OER Metafinder (MOM)

Open Access Architecture Textbooks & Journals

Textbooks
Journals

Architecture
by Nancy R E Meugens Bell
Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning
by Pamela Sachant and Peggy Blood
(Contains a chapter entitled, "Form in Architecture")

Textbook Collections:

More Resources

Archnet
An open access repository focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world.
Art & Architecture Thesaurus (Getty Research Institute)
Lumen Learning: Architecture
MERLOT Materials: Architecture
MIT OpenCourseWare: Architecture
OASIS: Architecture
OER Commons: Architecture and Design Materials
Open Academy: Architecture
Open Lab at City Tech, CUNY: Introduction to Architecture
OpenSkill
Architecture professors may be interested in this resource's "Tour It" tool.

MDC students and employees have free access to over 100 subscription-based databases containing popular and scholarly periodicals, ebooks, videos, and other types of information resources.

The databases listed below are useful for art, architecture, and interior design.

If prompted to log in, enter your MDC username and password.

Articles:

Art & Architecture Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Biography (Gale in Context) (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Flipster (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains digitized issues of ARTNews, Art in America, Architectural Digest, HGTV Magazine, and Florida Design.
GreenFILE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains articles on a variety of environmental issues including sustainable design, urban growth, etc.
Humanities Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Humanities Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Wiley eJournal Package This link opens in a new window

Digital Images:

ARTStor This link opens in a new window
NOTE: ARTStor requires that you register for an account in order to gain full access to the database.

eBooks:

eBook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window

More ebook databases

Streaming video:

Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window
The video below shows you how to embed quizzes into Films on Demand videos.

Kanopy This link opens in a new window
The video below shows you how to embed Kanopy videos in Blackboard.

PBS Video (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window

More streaming video databases

The internet Archive's Books to Borrow
A library of over 2 million digitized books that may be borrowed by anyone who signs up for a free account. The collection includes over 10,000 books on architecture and over 1,000 books on interior design.

APA CItation Style: Citing Open Educational Resources (OER)
Skyline College
Student Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER): How to Cite OER
Tacoma Community College

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This page was created and is maintained by
Jenny Saxton
Librarian / Associate Professor
Miami Dade College Kendall Campus

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