ARCH 230 Architecture & Cultural History I: Find Books

Results include both print books and ebooks, available from Portland State Library and other libraries.

The Portland State University Library provides access to over twenty eBook collections.  Listed below is one of the largest multi-topic eBook resources along with a link to a more complete list of eBook databases.

Use the search box on the Ebooks page to quickly find books the Library has available online or use the "ebooks" limit to filter your search results. 

While the Portland State Library has a large collection of books, articles, and journals, we may not have a specific item you are looking for. In that case, you may be able to get it for you from another library.

• If you find an item in the catalog and our copy is not available you can Request from other libraries

Search the PSU Library catalog for books. When you find a pertinent book with a green Available at PSU Library shelves link, select it or the title link for the full record. Write down the location and call number. To locate the call number on a floor map, select the link, View Map. Check out the book at the 1st floor Circulation Desk.

Find books on your topic by using a keyword search to find relevant subject headings. For example, search the keyword, Sustainability, in the PSU Library catalog. Under the details for the book entitled, Sustainability, the subject headings lead to other relevant books on this topic. The Subject links in the left-hand column provide pertinent results too.