OneSearch performs one search across most of FAU Libraries' resources, including books, ebooks, articles, journals, streaming videos, etc.
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There are many ways to search the Internet.
OER, or Open Educational Resources are free, openly available educational resources,and you can read more about them in our OER Guide.
Talk with your librarian for additional assistance with finding and reusing OER materials.
See Databases for Architecture list.
Search Google Books for older digitized books in the public domain that were written around the time of or after the construction of a particular architecture movement or building.
Museums may have free ebooks you can read online or download as PDFs. Some of my favorite sites include:
YouTube has many videos; be careful to evaluate who created the content. Museums, art organizations, educational institutions, and similar organizations most likely will have reliable content. Here are some good ones:
zaha hadid site:.edu
ancient architecture site:.edu
grecian architecture site:.org
peter zumthor site:.org
Search Google Books for older digitized books in the public domain that were written around the time of or after the construction of a particular architecture movement or building.
Check out other free eBook sites, as well as your local library (if you belong to one, you may have access to their ebooks and videos)
Open Educational Resource (OER) materials originate from many sources. You can search each source separately, and sometimes can search multiple sources at once. Many of the resources are licensed via Creative Commons, meaning that they may be revised, remixed, and redistributed for use. Here are some source examples:
Talk with your librarian for additional assistance with finding and reusing OER materials.
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