Find books, e-books and chapters

Try a variety of search terms or "keywords" - to find books on your topic using Library Search. 

For example: 

• The name of a landscape architect or designer you're researching - e.g., Walter Burley Griffin 

• A design style/movement - e.g., Ancient Classical, Asian Urbanism 

• Type of work - e.g., private garden, parks, wetlands, urban  

• Place of work - e.g., Naarm, Melbourne, Australia, Japan. 

Use the "Resource Type" filters and select "Books" to see books that match your keyword search. 

 
You can also select the "Show Only" filter "Online" if you want to view e-books only 

This video explains how to understand a call number to locate a book in the Library.

RMIT University Library (14 October 2021) ‘How to find a book in the Library’ [video], RMIT University Library, YouTube website, accessed 14 April 2023. https://youtu.be/38qiN_pyLUM

Browse the Library shelves for books using the following call numbers:

Landscape Architecture

• 580: Botany

• 581.994: Flora of Australia

• 635: Horticulture

• 712: Landscape architecture & design

• 712.0221: Landscape architectural drawing

• 712.09: Landscape architectural history

• 712.6: Landscape gardening

• 719: Natural landscapes

• 712.3: Perspective

• 711: Urban and area planning

Related call numbers

• 304.2: Human ecology

• 307: Communities

• 333: Economics of land and energy

• 535.6: Colour

• 620.112: Materials science

• 624: Structural design:

• 690 - 699: Building construction

• 691: Building materials

• 692.3: Specification writing

• 741.2: Drawing techniques

• 745.4: Design theory

See the Library’s e-Book guide for tips on using e-books.

Use the Library to get started with your assessment - find out how to research your topic to find suitable information.