Research guide to architecture, design and civil engineering resources
Be efficient in your research and use the various databases, reference works and additional literature in the field of architecture, design and civil engineering.
Databases
We recommend that you search the databases in order to research and review up-to-date and discipline-specific content on a topic. They mostly contain references to resources as well as full text articles from journals. Depending on the database, additional types of publications such as conference reports, book chapters, pictures, videos and much more are included.
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archINFORM |
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals |
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ProQuest Guide |
Baugeschichtliches Archiv Stadt Zürich |
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Bildarchiv Winterthur |
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Building Types Online |
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Quick Guide |
DETAIL inspiration |
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E-Periodica |
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GIS Geoportal Zürich |
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Halle 180+ Raum für Wissen |
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Knovel |
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Quick Start Guide |
Materialarchiv |
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MATREC Circular Materials Circular Trends |
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RSWB plus |
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SCHADIS |
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Quick Guide |
Reference works

Reference works are the ideal starting point for your research. In addition to defining concepts, they help you to gain an overview of a topic, narrow down a topic and find key concepts for future work.
All electronic reference works can be found and searched in ZHAW swisscovery. The selection of titles below provides you with a quick introduction to your specialist area. General reference works can also be found with the monolingual (in German) and multilingual dictionaries (in German).
Title | Additional information |
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A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying and Civil Engineering | There are further reference works from Oxford on the topic of science and technology. |
Companion to the History of Architecture | - |
Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology | - |
The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture | There are further reference works from Oxford on the topic of arts and architecture. |
Bachelor's and master's theses
Master’s theses are located in the University Library Winterthur and are available to borrow. You will find the request form in ZHAW swisscovery.
The following pages provide an overview of the bachelor's theses:
- Studierendenarbeiten Bachelorstudiengang Bauingenieurwesen (in German)
The QR code in the brochure links to the respective bachelor's theses. - Studierendenarbeiten Bachelorstudiengang Architektur (in German)
The bachelor's theses are integrated into the third year of study.