Texas Tech University

College of Architecture
Fall 2000

ARCH 5365 Architecture Research Methods

Associate Professor Robert D. Perl, AIA
AH 1002D Office Hours: Tuesday 8:30-11:30 am or by arrangement
742-3169 x248 robert.perl@ttu.edu

Exercise 02

After reading "Basic Guide to Finding Stuff in the Architecture Library", http://www.lib.ttu.edu/architecture/guide.htm  invent nine Architecture research topics. Create three research topics in each of the three areas: Theory, Context, and Facility.

Plan, but do not conduct, an extensive TTU library based literature search for one topic in each of the three areas. List keywords and sequences of keywords with Boolean operators to narrow the search. Include appropriate indices and databases.

Map (see Troyka, Chapter 2, section i) one research topic. Group (see Troyka, 2 l) one research topic. Outline (Troyka, 2 o) one research topic.

Bring a printed copy to class in room 405 on Friday and be prepared to share your thoughts. Also, bring a copy with the file titled "ex02" in Microsoft Word format on a floppy or Zip disk.