Catalog of the Avery Memorial Architecture Library of Columbia University . See the section on Bibliographies for additional sources for books. There are print editions of many of these as well as others which may be useful. For help in selecting the most appropriate source for your topic, ask at the Reference Desk. Examples are the Art Index , and the Humanities Index .
Many indexes also provide abstracts.
The abstracts are numbered and grouped together in one place and a separate index points back to the abstract number. Psychological Abstracts is an example. Applied Science and Technology Index . Library has 1958- to date. Good for architectural aspects of interior design, furniture, wallcoverings, etc.