Library and Learning Resources: Architecture: Specialist Databases

Databases & Specialist eResources

BCIS Online and Rates Database This link opens in a new window
The database of the Building Cost Information Service. Elemental analyses allow a user to forecast the cost of a building using actual not synthesised prices, also includes a full range of building tender, cost and output indices and average building prices. Pricing and estimating information.

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000243
British Standards Online This link opens in a new window
Database contains all current British Standards in full text.
Also includes IET Wiring Regulations
https://bsol-bsigroup-com.lsbu.idm.oclc.org/Search/Search?facets=ModuleCode_GBM81&OriginPage=My+modules

You will need the BSI Plug-in to download. Choose Download FileOpen Exe Installer [996] (recommended).
When you download a British Standard, save it to a folder, then open it from there. (Opening the file immediately without saving it to a folder will give an error message.)

Please refer to the BSI Plug-in Guide as necessary.

Alternative Access
https://federation.bsigroup.com/start-session?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000029
Construction Website This link opens in a new window
This e-resource requires a username and password. Please email llreres@lsbu.ac.uk for the username and password from your lsbu email address.

The Construction web site includes: hundreds of pages of text on all aspects of domestic building construction over two thousand photos showing new and old construction practice hundreds of 2D and 3D graphics several PowerPoint presentations lots of short video clips and several multiple choice tests a brief and fairly non-technical summary of the most important Building Regulations (housing only).
El Croquis This link opens in a new window
This e-resource requires a username and password. Please email llreres@lsbu.ac.uk for the username and password from your lsbu email address.

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e10003551
ICONDA CIB Library This link opens in a new window
Online repository for CIB and CIB related publications

iSurv
RICS official guidance, expert commentary, legislative guidance, case summaries, standard letters and forms

Birkhauser Building Types Online This link opens in a new window
Comprises over 5000 high-quality architectural drawings of contemporary buildings, mostly vector-based, drawn to scale and available for download plus over 2000 photos.

Alternative Access
https://db.degruyter.com/dg/login/
Choose Log In.> Choose Connect via Institution> Type London South Bank University in the box.>Enter you network username/password in the login box provided.
Once logged in Click London South Bank University at top right of screen, Choose BDT, and choose Search Package Contents.

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000359
Detail Inspiration This link opens in a new window
ON CAMPUS ACCESS ONLY The image and reference database uses precise, relevant visual inspirations to support architects in their search for construction solutions. With more than 2,400 projects from the last 30 years, DETAIL inspiration is a highly valuable source of research and inspiration for architects

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000330
Technical Indexes: Construction Information Service (IHS) This link opens in a new window
British Standards relating to Construction can now be found on British Standards Online

This resource requires personal registration on first use

Complete documents from over 150 issuing bodies essential to the design and construction of buildings, including legal data, setting out, structural tolerances and product information. Where possible, all documents cited in the Building Regulations have been included.

Alternative Access
https://www.ihssso.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://www.ihssso.com/ukplc

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000136
TRADA This link opens in a new window
TRADA (The Timber Research and Development Association) is an international membership organisation dedicated to inspiring and informing best practice design, specification and use of wood in the built environment and related fields.

Contact us for the username and password details via LLReres@lsbu.ac.uk from your lsbu email account.

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e10004117

An abstract is a concise summary of the contents of an article. It is written using keywords (search terms) so that other researchers can easily find it through database searching. Please note that we may not have a subscription to the full text of the article. If you are final year student or postgraduate, you can apply for an inter-library loan.

These databases are available without a subscription and you can continue to use them after you graduate.

Surveying - Legal Databases

Lexis Library This link opens in a new window
On the sign in screen, click on academic sign in, choose UK Access Management Federation from the drop-down list and then select London South Bank University from the list. You will then be able to log in with your lsbu username and password. You may need to connect to the VPN Global Protect in order to access it, please contact us if you have any questions: askalibrarian@lsbu.ac.uk.

Main source for the All England Reports and for U.S. Journal articles ( e.g. for Women and the Law titles ). Newspaper reports go back c.20 years.

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000087
Westlaw This link opens in a new window
Full text of cases and legislation for UK materials, some EU and International documentation plus considerable US resources. It incorporates the Legal Journals Index and the Case and Legislation Citators. Also includes the full text of Palmers Company Law, and dedicated areas in Civil procedure, Crime, Landlord and Tenant, and Human Rights. Personal Injury and Kemp quantum cases are available on Westlaw under Lawtel.

Alternative Access
https://login.westlaw.co.uk/app/authentication/sso/ukfederation?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000142

How to Guides

Westlaw | How to Guide

Built Environment & Architecture Database Guides

Please note, contact details for help at the end of these guides may be out of date.

For help, please email askalibrarian@lsbu.ac.uk

BCIS Online and Rates Database - How to Guide
How to Guide - explaining the functions and services of BCIS Online and Rates.

Technical Indexes - Construction Information Service | How to Guide

Revit Tutorial

Architecture - Free Online Courses, Tutorials & Lectures

BCIS Online Tutorial - Project Analyses

BCIS Tutorial - Average Prices

Architectural Drawing

Draw like an architect - essential tips

BCIS - Presentation

"The Building Cost Information Service and its applicability to commercial archaeology."

Building Types Online - Video Tutorial

IBISWorld

NEW TRIAL RESOURCE - IBISWorld

IBISWorld provides trusted industry research on thousands of industries worldwide.

We have this resource for a trial period until 31st December 2022. Please do let us know what you think of it by emailing us at askalibrarian@lsbu.ac.uk.

FAQs and tutorials can be found here.

Maps Online & Geological Information

Digimap This link opens in a new window
Registration required.
Digimap is a Collection of EDINA services that deliver maps and map data of Great Britain to UK tertiary education. Data is available either to download to use with appropriate application software such as GIS or CAD, or as maps generated by Digimap online.
Digimap training video

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000045
Boreholes Index: British Geological Survey This link opens in a new window
Search over a million borehole records. The BGS Borehole record viewer offers direct, online access to the National Geoscience Data Centre collection of onshore scanned boreholes, shafts and well records

http://lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/record=e1000153

Doogal - Route Elevation
Allows users to calculate the route between two locations, then calculate the elevation and gradient of the route and display as a graph
Mapometer
Maps running, cycling and walking routes and calculates route distances and elevation profiles
Ordnance Survey
Maps, publications and detailed technical information
Streetmap
Street and road map search

Spon's architects' and builders' price book 2018

Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2020

While Shibboleth is down, search for this e-book in this database to access it.

Materials and Product Data Websites

Barbour Product Search
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Online building product directory to enable construction industry professionals to specify building products and manufacturers, by browsing the product categories or using the search engine.
Building Products Index
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Building materials and manufacturers
Designboom Product Library
Matmatch
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Search for materials by properties etc.
Matweb
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Dataset allowing searching for specific materials matching required properties or finding properties for a specific polymer, alloy, etc.
RIBA Product Selector
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Building products library for construction industry professionals.

AUTODESK - Free Software Downloads

Autodesk - Free Software
Download AutoCAD, Revit and many more.

Architecture: Specialist Databases