Research Librarian
Finding E-books
- A&AePortal This link opens in a new windowProvides access to art and architectural history scholarship for newly released, born-digital, key backlist and out-of-print titles
Finding Books at Amherst and in the Five Colleges
Use the Books & Media tab on the Library homepage to search for books.
Some subject headings to search:
Architecture -- History
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century
Architecture, Modern -- 21st century
Architectural design
You can also search across all of the Five Colleges, and use the Request Item feature to have something delivered to Amherst.
- Have a call number? Use our guide to Find it in Frost.
- Don't know what a call number is? See our guide on Using Call Numbers.
- Looking for a book not held in the Five Colleges? Use our Request Service.
Finding Books Beyond Amherst
- Worldcat Art LibrariesAccess to Worldcat content, including the articles database of 200 million records, specific to the visual arts. Includes information on which libraries hold the material.
- Hathi Trust Digital Library This link opens in a new windowPreservation repository of full-text books & journals that allows comprehensive searching, downloading of public-domain books, and specialized services for text-mining projects. Choose Amherst College from the list of institutions to log in and get access to additional features and tools.