Databases
Conduct remote research using our collection of specialized databases, which provide resources ranging from full text articles to CAD drawings, maps, and more.
Databases by Topic
Artstor
[Images for scholarly use]
Find scholarly images sourced from museums and archives, covering diverse subjects in arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
BAC Institutional Image Collections in Artstor
[Images for scholarly use]
The Boston Architectural College Library creates and maintains image collections for educational and scholarly use. Images consist of architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, landscape architecture, interiors, furniture, gardens, visual arts, and textiles. Historical and contemporary content. Included are architectural plans of 320 Newbury Street, documentation of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and buildings that may be included in BAC classroom use.
Bloomsbury Design Library
[eBooks, Images, Encyclopedias]
Essential resources covering design studies, architecture, and visual arts history, offering access to key references like the Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, the World History of Design, Bauhaus and Scandinavian design guides, and designer biographies, from reputable publishers and institutions.
FIMo Fire Insurance Maps Online
[Maps]
Access a comprehensive collection of high-resolution, full-color fire insurance maps from all 50 states of the United States, spanning from 1867 to 1970, searchable by location and providing detailed information on street patterns, lot lines, property uses, and height.
Fire insurance maps from Library of Congress
[Maps]
Access the renowned Sanborn Map Company’s collection of high-resolution, full-color fire insurance maps from 46 states in the United States, enabling detailed research on the historical development of counties and cities spanning 1844 to 1957.
Material Order
[Images, External links, Properties, Composition, and Abstracts]
Access materials searchable by various properties or elements of composition, drawn from collections at Harvard University’s Frances Loeb Library, Parsons School of Design’s Donghia Healthier Materials Library, and the Rhode Island School of Design’s Fleet Library.
PolicyMap
[Maps and Geospatial Data]
Geospatial data mapping tool providing access to downloadable U.S. demographic, economic, and social data spanning from 2000 to present, covering diverse subjects sourced from public and proprietary sources with over 10,000 indicators.
Black Freedom
[Full Text]
Access to primary source documents related to people and events in African American history including Supreme Court records, FBI records, newspaper clippings, and journals.
Boston Globe
[Abstracts, Full Text]
Access digital versions of local and regional news from The Boston Globe spanning from 1980 to the present.
Gale Databases
[Over 30 databases that can be searched simultaneously. Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Transcripts, and Audio]
Newspaper and journal articles including the New York Times.
US Major Dailies
[News Articles, Full Text]
Access full text newspaper articles including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal.
Academic Search Premier
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Access to scholarly and popular journals covering a broad range of subjects including social sciences, humanities, education, engineering, medicine, and ethnic studies.
Art Full Text
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Access international art publications on archaeology, landscape architecture, fine arts, art history, and humanities.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
[Citations, Abstracts]
Comprehensive list of architectural journal articles on architecture and design, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design and planning, historic preservation, and archaeology.
CumInCad
[Citations, Abstracts, Full Text]
Provides an index of the 50 most used search words in the field of computer-aided architectural design, spanning from 1985 to the present, sourced from organizations such as ACADIA, eCAADe, SIGRADI, CAADFutures, and other CAD-related entities, with weekly updates.
Gale Databases
[Over 30 databases that can be searched simultaneously. Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Transcripts, and Audio]
Newspaper and journal articles including the New York Times.
GreenFILE
[Some Full Text, Citations, and Abstracts]
Access articles and abstracts from 750 journal titles covering environmental science, agriculture, biology, and public and environmental affairs from 1964 to the present.
JSTOR
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Bibliographies, Notes and References]
Full-text journal articles in the humanities, design, biology, and social sciences. Includes subjects such as architecture, archaeology, art history, classics, ecology and evolutionary biology, and political science, philosophy, statistics, and sociology. Images and graphs from articles are included.
Journal of Green Building
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Full text, citations, and abstracts of journal articles. Subject matter includes environmental science, building and construction, and sustainability.
PubMed Central
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts/Summaries]
Access a vast array of biomedical and life sciences journal literature curated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, featuring over 2,500 journal titles and selected articles from affiliated publisher programs.
Bloomsbury Architecture Design and Practice Online
[eBooks]
Access comprehensive resources covering various aspects of architecture and design, including guidance, technical detail, peer-reviewed content, case studies, and images.
Bloomsbury Architecture Library
[eBooks, Images]
Search for texts and images from authoritative sources in architecture, including architectural history and theory, design, urbanism, landscape, and interiors.
Bloomsbury Design Library
[eBooks, Images, Encyclopedias]
Essential resources covering design studies, architecture, and visual arts history, offering access to key references like the Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, the World History of Design, Bauhaus and Scandinavian design guides, and designer biographies, from reputable publishers and institutions.
Bloomsbury Fairchild Books Interior Design Library
[eBooks]
Digital access to over 70 textbooks and resources covering interior design history, theory, and practical guidance in retail, exhibition, and domestic contexts, sourced from Fairchild Books and Bloomsbury Publishing since 2005.
Art Full Text
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Access international art publications on archaeology, landscape architecture, fine arts, art history, and humanities.
Artstor
[Images for scholarly use]
Find scholarly images sourced from museums and archives, covering diverse subjects in arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Black Freedom
[Full Text]
Access to primary source documents related to people and events in African American history including Supreme Court records, FBI records, newspaper clippings, and journals.
Gale Databases
[Over 30 databases that can be searched simultaneously. Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Transcripts, and Audio]
Newspaper and journal articles including the New York Times.
Academic Search Premier
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Access to scholarly and popular journals covering a broad range of subjects including social sciences, humanities, education, engineering, medicine, and ethnic studies.
CumInCad
[Citations, Abstracts, Full Text]
Provides an index of the 50 most used search words in the field of computer-aided architectural design, spanning from 1985 to the present, sourced from organizations such as ACADIA, eCAADe, SIGRADI, CAADFutures, and other CAD-related entities, with weekly updates.
JSTOR
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Bibliographies, Notes and References]
Full-text journal articles in the humanities, design, biology, and social sciences. Includes subjects such as architecture, archaeology, art history, classics, ecology and evolutionary biology, and political science, philosophy, statistics, and sociology. Images and graphs from articles are included.
PolicyMap
[Maps and Geospatial Data]
Geospatial data mapping tool providing access to downloadable U.S. demographic, economic, and social data spanning from 2000 to present, covering diverse subjects sourced from public and proprietary sources with over 10,000 indicators.
PubMed Central
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts/Summaries]
Access a vast array of biomedical and life sciences journal literature curated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, featuring over 2,500 journal titles and selected articles from affiliated publisher programs.
Building Green Suite
[Full Text, Images, Illustrations, Bibliographies, and a Blog]
Comprehensive access to sustainable design products and practices, including the GreenSpec directory, case studies from the High-Performance Buildings database, and archives of Environmental Building News, along with real-time event coverage via a dedicated blog.
Environment Complete
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts]
Access over 1,200 full-text journals and monographs, with indexing for more than 2,200 domestic and international journals, covering diverse subjects such as agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, sustainability, and related topics, with varying coverage dates from 1911 to present.
GreenFILE
[Some Full Text, Citations, and Abstracts]
Access articles and abstracts from 750 journal titles covering environmental science, agriculture, biology, and public and environmental affairs from 1964 to the present.
Journal of Green Building
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Full text, citations, and abstracts of journal articles. Subject matter includes environmental science, building and construction, and sustainability.
Sustainability Reference Center
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts/Summaries]
Access to over 500 full-text journals covering topics including corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, renewable energy, LEED, waste reduction, and regulatory frameworks at federal, state, and local levels.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
[Citations, Abstracts]
Comprehensive list of architectural journal articles on architecture and design, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design and planning, historic preservation, and archaeology.
FIMo Fire Insurance Maps Online
[Maps]
Access a comprehensive collection of high-resolution, full-color fire insurance maps from all 50 states of the United States, spanning from 1867 to 1970, searchable by location and providing detailed information on street patterns, lot lines, property uses, and height.
Fire insurance maps from Library of Congress
[Maps]
Access the renowned Sanborn Map Company’s collection of high-resolution, full-color fire insurance maps from 46 states in the United States, enabling detailed research on the historical development of counties and cities spanning 1844 to 1957.
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
A comprehensive collection of online resources covering preservation-related research, reports, and proceedings across diverse subjects including historic landscapes, architecture, archeology, and disaster preparedness.
BAC Theses and Final Projects
[Full Text]
Access theses and final projects produced by BAC students). For a more comprehensive collection of all thesis and final projects, please search our catalog (located in the BAC Library). If you cannot log into this repository, contact us.
Bloomsbury Design Library
[eBooks, Images, Encyclopedias]
Essential resources covering design studies, architecture, and visual arts history, offering access to key references like the Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, the World History of Design, Bauhaus and Scandinavian design guides, and designer biographies, from reputable publishers and institutions.
Chicago Manual of Style
Guidance on citation creation, including electronic and web-based sources, through fully searchable texts with added features like a quick citation guide, beneficial for students and faculty research.
Material Order
[Images, External links, Properties, Composition, and Abstracts]
Access materials searchable by various properties or elements of composition, drawn from collections at Harvard University’s Frances Loeb Library, Parsons School of Design’s Donghia Healthier Materials Library, and the Rhode Island School of Design’s Fleet Library.
Sustainability Reference Center
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts/Summaries]
Access to over 500 full-text journals covering topics including corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, renewable energy, LEED, waste reduction, and regulatory frameworks at federal, state, and local levels.
Databases A to Z
Academic Search Premier
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Access to scholarly and popular journals covering a broad range of subjects including social sciences, humanities, education, engineering, medicine, and ethnic studies.
Art Full Text
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Access international art publications on archaeology, landscape architecture, fine arts, art history, and humanities.
Artstor
[Images for scholarly use]
Find scholarly images sourced from museums and archives, covering diverse subjects in arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
[Citations, Abstracts]
Comprehensive list of architectural journal articles on architecture and design, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design and planning, historic preservation, and archaeology.
BAC Institutional Image Collections in Artstor
[Images for scholarly use]
The Boston Architectural College Library creates and maintains image collections for educational and scholarly use. Images consist of architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, landscape architecture, interiors, furniture, gardens, visual arts, and textiles. Historical and contemporary content. Included are architectural plans of 320 Newbury Street, documentation of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and buildings that may be included in BAC classroom use.
BAC Theses and Final Projects
[Full Text]
Access theses and final projects produced by BAC students). For a more comprehensive collection of all thesis and final projects, please search our catalog (located in the BAC Library). If you cannot log into this repository, contact us.
Black Freedom
[Full Text]
Access to primary source documents related to people and events in African American history including Supreme Court records, FBI records, newspaper clippings, and journals.
Bloomsbury Architecture Design and Practice Online
[eBooks]
Access comprehensive resources covering various aspects of architecture and design, including guidance, technical detail, peer-reviewed content, case studies, and images.
Bloomsbury Architecture Library
[eBooks, Images]
Search for texts and images from authoritative sources in architecture, including architectural history and theory, design, urbanism, landscape, and interiors.
Bloomsbury Design Library
[eBooks, Images, Encyclopedias]
Essential resources covering design studies, architecture, and visual arts history, offering access to key references like the Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, the World History of Design, Bauhaus and Scandinavian design guides, and designer biographies, from reputable publishers and institutions.
Bloomsbury Fairchild Books Interior Design Library
[eBooks]
Digital access to over 70 textbooks and resources covering interior design history, theory, and practical guidance in retail, exhibition, and domestic contexts, sourced from Fairchild Books and Bloomsbury Publishing since 2005.
Boston Globe
[Abstracts, Full Text]
Access digital versions of local and regional news from The Boston Globe spanning from 1980 to the present.
Building Green Suite
[Full Text, Images, Illustrations, Bibliographies, and a Blog]
Comprehensive access to sustainable design products and practices, including the GreenSpec directory, case studies from the High-Performance Buildings database, and archives of Environmental Building News, along with real-time event coverage via a dedicated blog.
Chicago Manual of Style
Guidance on citation creation, including electronic and web-based sources, through fully searchable texts with added features like a quick citation guide, beneficial for students and faculty research.
CumInCad
[Citations, Abstracts, Full Text]
Provides an index of the 50 most used search words in the field of computer-aided architectural design, spanning from 1985 to the present, sourced from organizations such as ACADIA, eCAADe, SIGRADI, CAADFutures, and other CAD-related entities, with weekly updates.
Environment Complete
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts]
Access over 1,200 full-text journals and monographs, with indexing for more than 2,200 domestic and international journals, covering diverse subjects such as agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, public policy, sustainability, and related topics, with varying coverage dates from 1911 to present.
FIMo Fire Insurance Maps Online
[Maps]
Access a comprehensive collection of high-resolution, full-color fire insurance maps from all 50 states of the United States, spanning from 1867 to 1970, searchable by location and providing detailed information on street patterns, lot lines, property uses, and height.
Fire insurance maps from Library of Congress
[Maps]
Access the renowned Sanborn Map Company’s collection of high-resolution, full-color fire insurance maps from 46 states in the United States, enabling detailed research on the historical development of counties and cities spanning 1844 to 1957.
Gale Databases
[Over 30 databases that can be searched simultaneously. Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Transcripts, and Audio]
Newspaper and journal articles including the New York Times.
GreenFILE
[Some Full Text, Citations, and Abstracts]
Access articles and abstracts from 750 journal titles covering environmental science, agriculture, biology, and public and environmental affairs from 1964 to the present.
JSTOR
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, Images, Bibliographies, Notes and References]
Full-text journal articles in the humanities, design, biology, and social sciences. Includes subjects such as architecture, archaeology, art history, classics, ecology and evolutionary biology, and political science, philosophy, statistics, and sociology. Images and graphs from articles are included.
Journal of Green Building
[Some Full Text, Citations, Abstracts, and Images]
Full text, citations, and abstracts of journal articles. Subject matter includes environmental science, building and construction, and sustainability.
Material Order
[Images, External links, Properties, Composition, and Abstracts]
Access materials searchable by various properties or elements of composition, drawn from collections at Harvard University’s Frances Loeb Library, Parsons School of Design’s Donghia Healthier Materials Library, and the Rhode Island School of Design’s Fleet Library.
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
A comprehensive collection of online resources covering preservation-related research, reports, and proceedings across diverse subjects including historic landscapes, architecture, archeology, and disaster preparedness.
PolicyMap
[Maps and Geospatial Data]
Geospatial data mapping tool providing access to downloadable U.S. demographic, economic, and social data spanning from 2000 to present, covering diverse subjects sourced from public and proprietary sources with over 10,000 indicators.
PubMed Central
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts/Summaries]
Access a vast array of biomedical and life sciences journal literature curated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, featuring over 2,500 journal titles and selected articles from affiliated publisher programs.
Sustainability Reference Center
[Full Text, Citations, Abstracts/Summaries]
Access to over 500 full-text journals covering topics including corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, renewable energy, LEED, waste reduction, and regulatory frameworks at federal, state, and local levels.
US Major Dailies
[News Articles, Full Text]
Access full text newspaper articles including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If there are articles that you need for research or teaching that the Library does not own in print, we may be able to supply a copy of the article from another library.
Interlibrary Loan services are available to all BAC students, faculty, and staff for research purposes. To place requests, please submit an Article ILL Request Form.
NOTE: If you are in a Distance or online education program, please use the Distance Article ILL Request Form.