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The AJ supports architecture students by providing in-depth news analysis, insights into issues affecting the industry and building studies with technical details and drawings. The AJ Buildings Library is a digital database that showcases more than 1,900 exemplar projects, most from the last 20 years but including major projects back to 1900.
Users have to register with their DMU email address via the AJ site to obtain access on and off campus. There is no automatic connection to the site on campus.
To access the AJ Buildings Library, sign in again with your AJ registration details.
Database about worldwide architects and buildings from past to present.Includes information for over more than 55555 built and unrealized projects from various architects and planners. The architecture of the 20th century is the main theme.
Architectural index with abstracts of international journal articles, technical reports, books and exhibition catalogues. Unrestricted access.
Part of the Royal British Architectural Library's Online Catalogue, covers architecture and related subjects. Indexes over 300 of the world's most respected architectural periodicals held in the RIBA Library.
Covering England's archaeological and architectural heritage, PastScape is a quick and easy way to search over 420,000 records held in the National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). You'll find information on archaeological, architectural and maritime sites.
Online version of DETAIL journal, with each issue devoted to a specific constructional theme. Includes analysis and plan drawings of selected projects. DETAIL Inspiration is an image and reference database which supports architects in their search for construction solutions.
CumInCAD is a cumulative index of publications about computer aided architectural design. It includes bibliographic information about over 11,700 records from journals and conferences such as ACADIA, ASCAAD, CAADRIA, eCAADe, SiGraDi, CAAD futures, DDSS and others. All papers include full abstracts. Full texts, in PDF, of some 9,000 papers are also available. A separate index of some 1,800 papers in Spanish language are maintained. Published papers relating to building performance may be retrieved directly from the IBPSA-website.
The AJ supports architecture students by providing in-depth news analysis, insights into issues affecting the industry and building studies with technical details and drawings. The AJ Buildings Library is a digital database that showcases more than 1,900 exemplar projects, most from the last 20 years but including major projects back to 1900.
Users have to register with their DMU email address via the AJ site to obtain access on and off campus. There is no automatic connection to the site on campus.
To access the AJ Buildings Library, sign in again with your AJ registration details.
Comprehensive listing of journal articles in architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, landscape architecture, and historic preservation. Coverage is from the 1930s (with selective coverage dating back to the 1740s) to the present.
This comprehensive resource comprises a collection of over 170 richly illustrated books packed with practical tools, guidance, and inspiration for students on practice-led visual arts courses. It covers a diverse range of fields including design and illustration, fashion and textiles, architecture and interiors, film and media, marketing and advertising, and photography.
Over 130,000 annotated references from more than 500 design and craft journals and newspapers published since 1973. Includes data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc.
Online version of DETAIL journal, with each issue devoted to a specific constructional theme. Includes analysis and plan drawings of selected projects. DETAIL Inspiration is an image and reference database which supports architects in their search for construction solutions.
El Croquis is a key architecture journal that showcases the work of leading architects and their practices from all over the world.
Featuring one practice per issue, it is one of the most important resources for finding out about the designs and works of the most outstanding international architects.
Forecasting and trend analysis for style, fashion and design; includes fashion image library and online workspace and design tools for personal creative development.
Insight provides market intelligence and analysis of trends in consumer attitudes, marketing, retail experience and innovation.
Lifestyle & Interiors provides insight, updates and forecasts into interior design, inspiration, and retail intelligence in the lifestyle, hospitality and interiors industries.
You can create a new WGSN account, or reactivate an expired WGSN account, off campus, by logging in through DMU Single Sign On. Once on the WGSN site, click on Login to create a new account, or reactivate an existing account. All registered WGSN users have to reactivate their registered accounts after 90 days.
You have been given access to the content of WGSN for your own personal, non-commercial and information purpose only. You must not share or distribute such content across social media and any other external platforms.
It is important that you understand that your access and logins are limited to you as an authorised user of De Montfort University and any breach in the use of their content may result in prosecution, damage claims and loss of access to everyone else in the institution.
A freely available Black Lives Matter learning resource, featuring a rich collection of handpicked articles from the digital archives of over 50 different publications.
Contains elemental cost analyses for over 16,000 projects across the UK. BCIS cost information is collected at tender stage from a number of sources including Bills of Quantities, Contract Sum Analyses and Cost Analyses.
BCIS Online is temporarily accessible off campus during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Requires unique username and password. Select the SAML login option and log in with your DMU Single Sign On account to view the BCIS username and password.
Market research reports on a wide range of UK market sectors.
Market research resource including several series of reports: Market Intelligence, Leisure Intelligence, Retail Intelligence, Financial Intelligence, Library specials and Industrial reports. There is also a database specialising in marketing news.
A comprehensive archive (1897 to 2005) of the weekly British culture and lifestyle magazine, Country Life, focusing on fine art and architecture, the great country houses, and rural living.
Exclusive online access to the Peclers Trend Books subscribed to by DMU Library. Allows for the creation of "mood boards" using any images and colours.
To access for the first time you need to complete the registration process, you will need a current DMU email address, and also an activation code. The current activation code is V41J0XNF
Forecasting and trend analysis for style, fashion and design; includes fashion image library and online workspace and design tools for personal creative development.
Insight provides market intelligence and analysis of trends in consumer attitudes, marketing, retail experience and innovation.
Lifestyle & Interiors provides insight, updates and forecasts into interior design, inspiration, and retail intelligence in the lifestyle, hospitality and interiors industries.
You can create a new WGSN account, or reactivate an expired WGSN account, off campus, by logging in through DMU Single Sign On. Once on the WGSN site, click on Login to create a new account, or reactivate an existing account. All registered WGSN users have to reactivate their registered accounts after 90 days.
You have been given access to the content of WGSN for your own personal, non-commercial and information purpose only. You must not share or distribute such content across social media and any other external platforms.
It is important that you understand that your access and logins are limited to you as an authorised user of De Montfort University and any breach in the use of their content may result in prosecution, damage claims and loss of access to everyone else in the institution.
Barbour Product Search is an online building product directory.The site is designed to enable construction industry professionals to specify building products and manufacturers, by browsing the product categories or using the search engine.
Watch, record, create clips, search for upcoming programmes by title or keyword, compile favourite shows into playlists and share them with others. On and off campus: Requires your Single Sign On username and password (the same as for Blackboard, MyDMU and email). Only available in the UK.
Use this guide to find out how to request programmes, edit them into clips, create and share playlists etc..
Artfilms-Digital streams thousands of videos from top artists and producers. These films include masterclasses, documentaries, interviews, and other content that can entertain, educate and inform.
A small number of films (including some new releases) may require activation from the content provider. Please request activation of these titles if you see this message and the provider will prioritise your request.
A comprehensive archive (1897 to 2005) of the weekly British culture and lifestyle magazine, Country Life, focusing on fine art and architecture, the great country houses, and rural living.
This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Access to full text of The Times newspaper from 1785 to 2011 and then rolling coverage. Each January a further year's content is added. For example in January 2018, the 2012 content will be added.
An online legal research service including case law, legislation and commentary materials. Also provides access to a wide range of full-text local and national newspapers.
Kanopy provides access to critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more.
When off campus, please click on the Log in to Montfort icon. You will then need to enter your DMU Single Sign On username and password to access the Kanopy site.
If you have previously logged in as a DMU registered member then you may not be required to sign in again.
Academic members of staff can submit requests for videos that are not immediately available when presented with the form on Kanopy.
Where students require access to videos not immediately available, they should submit them through their module tutor.
You can also download a Kanopy app for iOS, Android and Amazon Fire devices. You can find more information about the Kanopy app via the Kanopy support pages.
