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The Islamic architecture subject guide will assits you to gather some information which is hopefully meet with your expectations. You can explore all of the sources for:
  • Easily finding book, ebooks and other type of resources,
  • Browse relevant database,
  • Connecting with relevant websites, and
  • Guiding your reference properly and avoiding plagiarism.
You can easily browse through the printed resources of the IRCICA library using the classification numbers below.
  • 720.288               Architecture--Restoration and conservation
  • 720.3                   Architecture--Encyclopedias, dictionaries
  • 720.5                   Architecture--Periodicals        
  • 720.917671         Architecture--Islamic countries
  • 720.92                 Architects
  • 720.9468             Architecture--Andalusia
  • 720. 9561            Architecture--Turkey
  • 726.2                   Mosques
  • 728                      Dwellings
  • 728.5                   Caravansaries
  • 728.82                 Palaces
  • 729.19                 Inscriptions


For effective searching, the filters on the left side of the results displayed on the screen (material type, year, subject, language, etc.) should be used.

Although it is undeniable that "Islamic arts" as subject overlaps with other topics are on different shelves, you can explore the Library Online Catalog at IRCICA Library and Archive Catalog.
Keyword Search
The following are keywords and subject terms which may assist in facilitating searches related to "Islamic architecture":
  • Architectural design and decoration
  • Architecture
  • Architecture, Islamic
  • Architecture, Medieval
  • Architecture, Middle East
  • Caravansaries
  • Decoration and ornament 
  • Madrasahs
  • Mihrabs
  • Minarets
  • Minbars
  • Mosques
  • Muqarnas
  • Religious architecture
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Cosmologic Content in Islamic Architecture / Prof. Dr. Ali Uzay Peker
Hybrid Threats and Protection of Cultural Heritage / Zeynep Gül Ünal
Audio Resources
Some selected Audio from the IRCICA Archive Collections:
Visual Resources
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Books
Some selected books from the IRCICA Library collection:
Grey Literature
Some grey literature from  the IRCICA Library collection:
Offprints
Some offprints from  the IRCICA Library collection:
Open Access eBooks
In addition to the existing collections, you can also access various collections through the following links that may be useful to expand your knowledge:
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Journals
Some of the journals that are related to the Islamic arts are listed below:
Articles
Some articles from the IRCICA Journal and Newsletter: 
Open Access Journal Repositories
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Theses & Dissertations
Some theses from the IRCICA Library collection:
Databases of Theses & Dissertations
The appendix below contains a list of websites that are available for theses and dissertations research. Please note that some of them are fully accessible and others partially accessible:
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Guide Search
IRCICA Publications
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Selected eBooks
Open access books from the IRCICA Publications:
IRCICA Publications
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Databases
Some databases for Islamic Arts:
  • ARCHNET is an open-access, interdisciplinary intellectual resource focusing on the built environment of Muslim communities.
  • archINFORM This database for international architecture, originally emerging from records of interesting building projects from architecture students, has meanwhile become the largest online-database about worldwide architects and buildings from past to present
  • ArchDaily is the world's most visited online architecture platform, offering architecture news, projects, products, events, and competitions.
  • Islamic Art and Architecture Syllabus This syllabus presents an introductory survey of the diverse art and architecture of the Islamic world from the 6th to the 21st century. Course content is organized thematically, geographically, and more or less chronologically.
  • OIC – IRCICA Prince Sultan Ibn Salman Islamic Architectural Heritage Database Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA, the cultural subsidiary of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), maintains a database relating to the Islamic sites and monuments that constitute the architectural heritage of the OIC Member States. Establishment of the database was made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of H.R.H. Prince Sultan Ibn Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission and Founder-President, Heritage Foundation (Al-Turath), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
     
Other Subject Guides
Some external subject guides of the Islamic Arts:
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Organizations
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