Collection

• More than 27,000 books. See also Find Books.
• Subscriptions to over 100 periodicals. 4000+ volumes of bound periodicals. See also Find Articles.
• Access to databases including the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Art Index, and Business Source Premier. See also Find Articles.
• DVD collection. See also Videos in the Architecture Library.
• Undergraduate theses and comprehensive research projects from the College of Architecture and Planning. See also Ball State University Theses for full text CAP undergraduate theses online.

• CAP Faculty Publications in the University Libraries. Click on the links in this document to view CardCat records for these publications by College of Architecture and Planning faculty members. 

Workstations

• 14 workstations with DVD/CD-RW combo drives, USB ports, and audio ports. All the Software available on workstations in the University Libraries plus:  ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcView 3.3, Athena Environmental Impact Estimator, AutoDesk AutoCAD 2009, AutoDesk Revit Building 8, GeoMedia Professional 6.5, Google Sketchup.
  • Computer Availability 
  • Software Locator
• 3 workstations are attached to 11 x 17 flatbed scanners and offer:  scanning software for Epson GT15000 scanners, Adobe Acrobat Professional 7, ImageReady CS2, Photoshop CS2.
• 1 workstation has additional software:  Architect's Handbook to Professional Practice, Architectural Graphic Standards (10^th ed.), Great Buildings Collection, Sweet's CD, International Building Code 2006.
• 1 workstation is attached to a Nikon CoolScan V slide scanner. Another slide scanner available in the Visual Resources Collection, AB117.

Printing and Copying

• All workstations print to the library's black and white printing station. Students and faculty may print 1000 free pages per semester; each page over 1000 costs 5 cents. 
  • Check Print Balance.
• Color photocopier/printer.
  • All workstations print to the library's color photocopier/printer.
  • 25¢ for 8 1/2 x 11 and 11 x 17 copies.
  • Accepts University Libraries Copy Cards. Copies are also 25¢ with the card.
• Black and white photocopier.
  • Accepts University Libraries Copy Cards (6¢ per 8 1/2 x 11 copy; 12¢ per 11 x 17 copy) or coins and dollar bills (10¢ per 8 1/2 x 11 copy; 20¢ per 11 x 17 copy).
• Copy Cards may be purchased for $1 (exact change only) at the Architecture Library Circulation Desk, Monday-Friday during business hours or at Bracken Library.

BSU Libraries Laptop Printing

• Send print jobs to the Architecture Library's black and white printer or other University Libraries printers.

Using Laptops in the Library

• Electrical outlets for use with laptops throughout the library.
• Wireless Internet access is available to university students, faculty, and staff on the BSU network. Guest library users may use the BSU guest network. See also Wireless Network Access at Ball State.
• Dataports and electrical outlets are available at the tables in the northwest corner of the library.

TV/VCR/DVD player

• Located in the alcove near the copier. See the Circulation Desk to check out headphones.

See also Related Collections at Ball State