Browsing

The Joys of Browsing

It is a challenge to retrieve all the relevant results from PolyCAT. Sometimes, particularly when looking for design inspiration, it is a challenge even to pin your topic down to a few words.

Don’t underestimate the power of chance. There’s nothing wrong with taking a few moments to wander the pertinent areas in the library and pick up books that appeal to you to browse through.

Here are some sections of the library that may be of interest to you, with the “call numbers” associated with them.

2nd Floor
E — History, US, by Cultural Group (among other things)
F — History, US, by Location
3rd Floor
GE — Geography, Environmental
GF — Geography, Human
HT — City Planning
N — Visual Arts
NA — Architecture
NA 2700s — Architectural Representation
NA 9000s — Urban Design
NC — Drawing, Design, Illustration
5th Floor
SB 469–476 — Landscape Architecture
TA — General Engineering
TH — Building Construction