Other types of information you may need include:

• classics
• newspapers
• images
• specialized reports
• data
• statistics
• GIS
• patents
• standards
• conference proceedings
• e-books

Publications outside of journal articles and books can be tricky to find.  Try these resources, created by MIT Librarians, to help you identify information on your topic:

Research Guides.  Several of these guides are specific to various kinds of information types.  For example:

• Country Data and Analysis
• Dissertations and Theses
• E-books
• GIS, Maps and Mapping
• Government Information
• Patents
• Properties of Materials and Chemicals
• Social Science Data
• Standards
• Technical Reports
• Census and Demographic Data

Browse the Research Guides subject listings for more areas of interest to your research.

Images.  Use these sources to find high-quality images of buildings as well as GIS information:

• ARTstor - subscription image database (includes art and architecture) - MIT only
• Dome - MIT's digital image repository

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