Looking for information on a particular building?
Look for the most specific information first, such as the name of the building.
Try alternate names - many buildings have different names (e.g. The Forum / The State Theatre.)
Use "quotation marks" around the building name to search it as a phrase.
Move on to more general information about the architect and/or firm.
If you still cannot find anything, try a subject search (e.g. 'Melbourne architecture 19th century')
Information can be found in books, journal articles, newspapers, government records, photographs, maps, drawings are more. You can locate these through Monash databases and the internet.
Visit the Monash Spatial Data and Maps guide for detailed information on our maps collection and research databases.
Some key resources include: