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Agricola (ProQuest)

AGRICOLA, produced by the National Agricultural Library, is a catalog and index of literature pertaining to all aspects of agriculture. Contains information on journal articles, books, conference proceedings, theses, patents, technical reports, and more. Includes or links to full-text when possible.
Art & Architecture Source (EBSCO)

Full-text articles—as well as detailed indexing and abstracts— International in scope, Art & Architecture Source includes periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch and is designed for use by a diverse audience.
 
Art Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson/EBSCO)

Contemporary art history database provides users with access to over half a century of art literature covering fine, decorative and commercial art dating back to 1913.
 
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (EBSCO)

Published by the Getty Research Institute, is the only comprehensive American guide to the current literature of architecture and design.
 
CAB Abstracts (CAB Direct)

Covers the significant research and development literature in the applied life sciences, including agriculture, forestry, human nutrition, veterinary medicine and the environment. Coverage dates back to 1913.
GreenFILE (EBSCO)

Multidisciplinary database about the intersection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
JSTOR - Journal Storage (ITHAKA)

JSTOR includes academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

NDSU subscribes to the following archival journal collections: Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV, VII, and VIII as well as the Life Sciences collection. For more information on collection subject coverage and title lists, please visit http://about.jstor.org/journals.
Material ConneXion

A database with analyses of over 7,000 materials, including images, detailed material descriptions, usage characteristics, and manufacturer and distributor contact information.
Turfgrass Information File - TGIF (USGA & Turfgrass Information Center)

From the Turf Grass center, this resource indexes popular, professional, trade, and research periodicals, as well as new books, technical reports, special bulletins, theses and dissertations, fact sheets, and more. Includes selected full text. Limit of 5 simulataneous users.

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American Memory from the Library of Congress
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America.
American Planning Association
Find out the latest developments in the planning profession and how APA is helping planners shape the course of planning by providing safer and healthier communities, a better commute, greater choice of housing, and places of lasting value.
American Society of Landscape Architects
The Society's mission is to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments.
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
The AAT is a structured vocabulary currently containing around 131,000 terms and other information about concepts. Terms in AAT may be used to describe art, architecture, decorative arts, material culture, and archival materials.
Arts:Search
An important design-related resource containing 3 separate databases: Design Abstracts Retrospective (see Design and Applied Arts Index), Design ProFiles (information on artists, designers, firms, etc.), and ReVIEW (digitized versions of international art and design journals from 1870s-1920s). Free research guides also available.
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
Information about becoming a licensed landscape architect and preparing for the LARE. Includes a listing of study reference materials for the exams – several of which can be found in the library.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
A non-profit established in 1998, The Cultural Landscape Foundation® (TCLF) connects people to places. TCLF educates and engages the public to make our shared landscape heritage more visible, identify its value, and empower its stewards.
International Code Council Online Library
View the International and State Adopted Codes.
Landscape Architecture Foundation
Founded nearly 50 years ago, LAF has been the nexus of inquiry and innovation for the landscape architecture profession. Today, the mission to support the preservation, improvement and enhancement of the environment has never been more resonant. As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban and demands on natural resources more acute, landscape architects play an essential role in solving the complex, interrelated environmental, economic, and social problems we face today.
Lighting Research Center
The Lighting Research Center is the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting - from technologies to applications and energy use, from design to health and vision. Produced by the School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
NDSU Buildings and Monuments (University Archives)
Flickr page dedicated to the buildings and monuments (past and present) of the North Dakota State University (NDSU) campus.
NDAC/NDSU Blueprints Inventory (University Archives)
Finding aid to the inventory of NDAC/NDSU blueprints that are housed in the NDSU Archives.
Project for Public Spaces
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Focuses on all major forms of public spaces: parks, transportation, markets, downtowns, civic centers, multi-use, campuses, squares, and waterfronts. Includes an image database of nearly one million images of public spaces. Also, browse nearly 200 public space projects.
Society of Architectural Historians
The Society of Architectural Historians was founded in 1940 to advance knowledge and understanding of the history of architecture, design, landscape, and urbanism worldwide. The Society serves scholars, professionals in allied fields (including architecture, historic preservation and planning), and the interested general public.
Sweets®
Sweets® is the construction industry's most used and trusted source for building product information, where A/E/C professionals find the most comprehensive and reliable content from trusted manufacturers.
TopoZone
Search for topographic maps in the United States and Canada.
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
A non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. Learn about LEED, explore current research about green building, find LEED project case studies, prepare for a LEED exam, and more.
Universal Design Education
This site supports educators and students in their teaching and study of universal design. Universal design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation.
Urban Land Institute
Founded in 1936, ULI facilitates an open exchange of ideas, information, and experience among local, national, and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.
Web Soil Survey
Searchable, interactive detalied soil maps for most counties of the U.S. Precise areas can be viewed using the database’s locator tools. Also included is text of soil types of the selected site, and suitability of the soils for uses. The site is updated and maintained online as the single authoritative source of soil survey information. Provided by U.S. NRCS.
Last updated: 1/17/2017