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Images, videos and plans: Plans

Finding and using visual media in your research and studies

Decorative banner. Images of architectural plans

Banner image sources:  Wikimedia Commons  1,  licensed under a CC BY 2.0,; Pexels  234,  licensed under a CC0 Public Domain licence. Pixabay  5  licensed under a CC0 Public Domain licence.

Finding plans

Try the following to locate architectural plans or elevations.

How to search in Avery index to Architectural Periodicals 

  • Do a keyword search using the name of the building or architect 

Search words "war memorial"

  • Click on one of your search results to see more detailed information

Journal article in search results For Our Country [Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia]

  • Look in the "Source" field. Generally if it has "plans" listed here the article will include floor plans of the building

Journal Article details. Source includes text "plans, site plans"

Or limit your search from the beginning to find articles that have aerial images, designs, details, diagrams, drawings, elevations, photographs and more.

When starting a new search, after typing your search words, scroll down to view the Search Options. Under 'Limit Your Results' there is a section 'Physical Description'. Select an option, then click Search.

Physical Description - Plan option selected

Use OneSearch to find books containing plans

  • Use Advanced Search
  • In the keyword box type in the building or architect of interest and the word "plans" e.g. Lloyd Wright AND plans
  • From the drop down menu for "Resource Type" select books

 

More information

Try using other architecture databases to locate more articles with images, plans, elevations, etc. relating to your building or architect. 

See the Geospatial Information guide for how to find maps, topographic data etc.

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