LOCATION: Klai Hall 310 (NDSU Downtown Campus, 711 2nd Ave N)

PHONE: 701-231-8616

Manager: Jenny Grasto

All NDSU and Tri-College students, faculty and staff have checkout privileges in the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library. Other patrons may apply for special permits at the Circulation Desk. Patrons are required to have their library card when checking out materials. The following loan periods apply:

Books: Twenty-eight days for undergraduates, 120 days for graduate students, 180 days for faculty and staff. One renewal. All books are subject to recall after two weeks.

Periodicals: Five days for faculty, staff, and graduate students. No renewal. Others may check out issues or volumes for photocopying or scanning only.

Reference: In-library use only.

Design Thesis (5th year projects): Twenty-eight days for all patrons. One renewal.

Slide Sets: One week for all patrons. One renewal.

Individual Slides: Three days or as arranged.

Slide Carousels: One week for all patrons. One renewal.

Videos/DVDs: One week for all patrons. One renewal.

Interlibrary Loan Services

Items not owned by NDSU Libraries may be obtained through interlibrary loan. Requests can be submitted using a written or online request form. Ask library staff for assistance. Materials must be picked up at the Interlibrary Loan office in the Main Library.

Photocopier

Library users have access to a photocopier, which is located in the southeast corner of the library. Photocopies must be paid for by using Bison Bucks. Cost is $.10 per page.

Library Materials

Books: The Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library collection has over 13,000 books, which are organized according to the Library of Congress Classification System. Reference books and folios (oversized books) are shelved separately from the regular collection.

Periodicals: The periodical collection includes 60 current subscriptions. Although the periodicals are classified by the Dewey Decimal System, they are shelved alphabetically by title. The most recent issues of each current subscription are located in the periodical display. Journal volumes prior to 1975 are shelved in an off-campus storage facility, and can be requested online.

Several periodical indexes are available in print, mainly the Architectural Publications Index, Architectural Index, and an older edition of the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals.

Microforms: Some periodical volumes are available only on microfiche, which is indicated in the online catalog. All microfiche, readers, and printers are located in the lower level of the Main Library.

Slides and Videos/DVDs: The Arch/LA Library has more than 38,000 individual slides classified by a system devised by the Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. For help in locating individual slides, inquire at the desk or consult the slide guide sheet. Slide sets and videos/DVDs are organized according to the Library of Congress Classification System. More than 200 videos/DVDs are available.

AV Equipment: Slide carousels, a Caramate slide viewer, and a TV/VCR with headphones are available in the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library.

Reserves: Materials placed on reserve by faculty are shelved behind the circulation desk and have limited loan periods. Reserves are listed in the online catalog, as well as in a 3-ring binder at the desk.

Design Theses (5th year projects): Architecture and Landscape Architecture student thesis projects are shelved within the regular collection by year and author’s last name.

Electronic Journals and Databases: Patrons may access electronic journals and databases from the NDSU Libraries website. The Libraries has access to the following architecture databases: Art Full Text, Art Index Retrospective, and the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. The Libraries also has online access to product, manufacturer, and supplier information via Sweets Network and ThomasNet.