Subject Research Guides: Art & Architecture

The search box on the Rensselaer Libraries homepage provides numerous ways to begin your research

• Quick Search (the default in the Search box) searches most of the Libraries resources, includes journal articles and items that may only be available through interlibrary loan.  
• The Libraries' Catalog includes all materials the libraries own or have access via subscriptions.
  • Search results may include books, ebooks, journal titles, media, theses, and more.  
  • For books, print journals or other tangible items, be sure to note whether the item is located in the Architecture Library or in Folsom Library.  
• Options are available to search for ejournals by subject, title, and ISSN.

Multidisciplinary resources can also be found on the General tab of the Subject Guide

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Manhattan City Key

A graphic representation of Manhattan island indicating the regions covered in each of the 16 files.

Manhattan Block Index

• The Block Index is a finding aid to the 16 files of maps in tiff format listed below. This index starts with volume, but also gives sheet number/block number/locality (Manhattan)/ and file name.
• Start with the volume number to navigate through the collection of tiffs.

Manhattan Street Index

• The Street Index is a finding aid to the 16 files of maps in tiff format. The index starts with street name, but also gives street type/locality/address numbers (start-to-end)/volume number/sheet number/odd or even/and file name.
• Start with the volume number to navigate through the collection of tiffs.

Once you open the contents of a volume (linked below), please choose specific file name: For instance, v1np039 (vol 1, north, p.039)

Each volume has a "Key" page which places the volume within a larger area map, and contains a box that lists the detailed sheet numbers referenced in that volume.

• Manhattan Maps, volume 1 north
• Manhattan Maps, volume 1 south
• Manhattan Maps, volume 2
• Manhattan Maps, volume 3
• Manhattan Maps, volume 4
• Manhattan Maps, volume 5 north
• Manhattan Maps, volume 5 south
• Manhattan Maps, volume 6 east
• Manhattan Maps, volume 6 west
• Manhattan Maps, volume 7 north
• Manhattan Maps, volume 7 south
• Manhattan Maps, volume 8 north
• Manhattan Maps, volume 8 south
• Manhattan Maps, volume 11 north
• Manhattan Maps, volume 11 south
• Manhattan Maps, volume 12