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Architecture

Focused information, content and Library resources for students and researchers in Architecture

Architecture Journals

The library provides electronic access to key journals and periodicals; these are accessible through OneSearch.

Find print copies of recent journal issues on A-floor near the tree - older issues are stored in the rolling stacks on C+ Floor and are available to consult or borrow.

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

Our institutional subscription provides 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) 

More Architecture Journals

Magazines

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.

Why do I need to use journals?

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

Searching for journals by title

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.