Sexton Library The Sexton Design and Technology Library is located on the third floor of the Administration Building (B Building). It's one of the Dalhousie University Libraries, which include the central Killam Library and smaller subject libraries. The Sexton Library's collection includes 28,000 books and 94 serial subscriptions in architecture, planning, and related disciplines. A formal introduction to the library is given to new BEDS students in September. After obtaining your student ID card, take it to the library to have a barcode applied. This will give you borrowing privileges at all Dalhousie libraries and most other university libraries in Nova Scotia. The librarians at the reference desk can provide research assistance. The Architecture and Planning specialist is Helen Powell: phone 494-3285; email helen.powell@dal.ca.  Books Use the Novanet catalogue to find books in the Sexton Library and most other university libraries in Nova Scotia. A book or article from another Novanet library can be sent to the Sexton Library in 3 business days, using Novanet Express. When you locate an item in Novanet, click on "All locations" in the full display, then "Place a hold or request a loan"; then provide the 14-digit barcode number on your student card; your password is the last four digits of your phone number. A book or article that is available in a library elsewhere but not in Novanet can be obtained in 3–5 business days, using Dalhousie's free Document Delivery service. Requests can be submitted at the library or via the online request form: to log in, enter the barcode number on your student card; your password is the last four digits of your phone number. Articles Periodicals constitute half of the architecture collection in the Sexton Library. To find articles by author, title, or subject, use the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. If you are connecting from off-campus you will be asked for your Dalhousie NetID and password. Images The Sexton Library provides links to image sources: freely available online collections, collections created by Dalhousie University, and paid-subscription image databases. If you are connecting from off-campus you will be asked for your Dalhousie NetID and password. Google Scholar and JSTOR The Google Scholar search engine provides easy content searching of a wide range of academic publications but requires a strategic use of keywords and phrases to find what you are looking for. Some academic sites are open to all; others require a Dalhousie subscription to access them from off-campus. This can be done by using VPN. For architectural articles, one of the most useful online resources indexed by Google Scholar is JSTOR. RefWorks Dalhousie University offers every student a free RefWorks account. RefWorks is web-based bibliographic software for compiling, editing, and formatting references for papers and other assignments. Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access to some academic websites is limited to paid subscribers, normally from a computer on the Dalhousie campus. To enable your off-campus computer to access these sites, you can sign up for free VPN Service. This will make your computer appear to be connected to the Dalhousie network. Dalhousie architecture thesis documents MArch thesis documents completed since 1998 are available in the Sexton Library and catalogued on Novanet. Like many other master's theses and doctoral dissertations, they are indexed at Library and Archives Canada and available as low-resolution PDF files from Proquest. You can also access Proquest from off-campus. |