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The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Project for Public Spaces
Wikipedia
"Wikipedia is increasingly used by people in the academic community, from first-year students to professors, as an easily accessible tertiary source for information about anything and everything. However, citation of Wikipedia in research papers may not be considered acceptable, because Wikipedia is not considered a credible source." (Wikipedia Academic Use Disclaimer )
World Landscape Architect

Google Books
Identify relevant books by searching Google Books for the name of your park.

Omni
A search platform to explore the library's physical and (many of our) electronic collections.
Dates of Coverage: Various

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Use for articles on architecture and design, city planning, interior design, landscape architecture, and historic preservation.
Dates of Coverage: 1865 - Current
Art Abstracts
Scholarly literature on all areas of art and architecture.
Dates of Coverage: 1984 - Current
Google Scholar
A search engine for articles, theses and reports produced by academic publishers, universities, and preprint depositories
Dates of Coverage: All Time Periods
Omni
A search platform to explore the library's physical and (many of our) electronic collections.
Dates of Coverage: Various

Google Images
Use the Advanced Search option to find image usage rights and public domain images

ARTstor
A repository of images from hundreds of museums, artists, artists' estates, photographers, scholars, special collections, and photo archives from around the world.
Subject Timeframe: All Eras