Bloomsbury Architecture Library

The Bloomsbury Architecture Library website provides an overview of architectural and interior design written primarily for secondary and undergraduate students. The content is divided into sections based on Place, Period, Subjects and Styles, Peoples, Cultures and Religions, Materials, and Architects, allowing users to explore the subject in a guided manner. The individual resources on the site are built around the newly revised Sir Banister Fletcher’s Global History of Architecture. This is supplemented by a collection of e-books providing deeper coverage on specific topics. An image collection of specific buildings, both plans and images, incorporates the important visual aspect of the topic. Within a specific topic, facets are provided to aid in further discovery. The sharp focus of this site provides an excellent starting point for research on architecture. The plans for additional resources will broaden coverage at a rate that should not overwhelm users and will keep the site relevant in the future.