Architecture

The library provides electronic access to key Architecture journals and periodicals; these are accessible through OneSearch. Instructions for searching for journals using OneSearch can be found below.

Recent issues of print journals can be found on A-floor in the library, on the display shelves near the tree. 

Key Architecture Journals
 

The Architect's Journal -"The definitive product guide and news source for UK architects since 1895"

Our institutional subscription provides you with access to:

• News & building studies
• AJ Specification: Cases studies, features and analysis about the use and practical implementation of materials and products in the industry;
• AJ Buildings Library: Over 2500 exemplar projects comprising photos, project data and drawings;
• Digital editions: Archive of Architect's Journal from 2015 through to the present day.

Register for an account

First-time users will need to register for a personal account, using a lancaster.ac.uk email address.

Go to: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/subs-offers/university-of-lancaster 

Access Architect's Journal

Once registered for an account, login to access the above materials at: The Architects' Journal (architectsjournal.co.uk) 

Print copies of The Architect's Journal can be found on A-floor in the library; back issues are stored in the rolling stacks on C+ Floor and are also available to consult or borrow.

More Architecture Journals

Art & Architecture magazines

There are also numerous art and architecture magazines available via Overdrive which you can borrow when logged in to your personal account - you can also access these titles via the Libby app on a personal device.

Journals are important for finding:

• the most up-to date research on a topic
• coverage of a specialised subject
• original research, experiments and in-depth analysis

The Library subscribes to over 40,000 unique electronic journals. Search or browse the A-Z list of eJournals

To find a journal by title:

1. Go to OneSearch
2. Log in with your University username and password
3. Type the title of the journal you want into the search box
4. Choose the 'Books and more' search mode
5. If necessary, limit the results to 'Journals' using the refining tools on the right. If you only want to see ejournals, refine further to 'Full text online'
6. Click the title of the journal to further information about how to access the journal, online or in print in the Library.