Research guide to facility management resources

Be efficient in your research and use the various databases, reference works and additional literature in the field of facility management.

Databases

Standards, patents

Reference works

Databases

Name	Content	Guide
ABI/Inform	Subjects: Economics, management, business administration, marketing Coverage: International, English Content: Journal articles, market studies, company information, business cases, dissertations, conference proceedings Special feature: Comprehensive for economics and business studies	ProQuest Guide
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals	Subjects: Archaeology, architecture, architectural history, building design, heritage conservation, design, interior design, art history, landscape architecture, urban planning, housing Coverage: International, English Content: Journal articles, interviews, book reviews, exhibition catalogues, some abstracts only	ProQuest guide
Business Source Premier	Subjects: Economics, management, business administration, accounting, marketing Coverage: International, multilingual Content: Journal articles, market studies, company information, business cases, conference proceedings Special feature: Comprehensive for economics and business studies	Guides
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences IBSS	Subject: Social sciences Coverage: International, mostly English Content: Focus on journal articles, some abstracts only	ProQuest guide
Materialarchiv	Subjects: Materials, material sciences, design, manufacturing technology Coverage: German Content: Material data, descriptions, photos Special feature: Comprehensive archive with material samples and detailed information for architects and designers	-
MATREC Circular Materials Circular Trends	Subjects: Materials science, recycling, waste management Coverage: German and Italian Content: Sustainable material use and recycling technologies in industry	-
SCHADIS	Subjects: Architecture, building damage, restoration, building physics Coverage: Germany, German Content: Specialist articles, book chapters, conference contributions, damage reports Special feature: Specialised in the analysis and documentation of building damage with practical solution suggestions Limited to one simultaneous user.	Quick guide
Scopus	Subjects: Multidisciplinary Coverage: International, English Content: Focus on journal articles, some abstracts only Special feature: Enables citation and impact analysis; AI component integrated into search	Tutorials
Web of Science Core Collection	Subjects: Multidisciplinary Coverage: International, English Content: Focus on journal articles, some abstracts only Special feature: Enables citation and impact analysis; AI component integrated into search	Guides
WISO	Subjects: Economics, business administration and economics, social sciences, social work, social pedagogy, politics and international relations Coverage: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, German Content: Journal articles, other publications, some abstracts only Special feature: Focus on practice-relevant topics	Guide

Standards, patents

Use our standards and patent databases for a targeted search. You will find details on the page with the multidisciplinary information resources.

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
Corporate Real Estate Asset Management: Strategy and Implementation	-
Facilities Management Handbook	-
Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon Online	-
International Facility Management	-
Strategisches Management für die Wohnungs-und Immobilienwirtschaft	-