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AASL Core Reference List: Prof'l Practice

Association of Architecture School Librarians Core Reference List

Handbooks

American Institute of Architects. The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice. 15th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2014
American Institute of Architects. The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice. 14th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009.
Hobbs, Jon. Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects. 2nd ed. 3 vols. Ottawa: Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, 2009.
"Updating loose-leaf."

Career Guides

Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook: Architects. U.S. Department of Labor. Accessed June 19, 2014. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Architecture-and-Engineering/Architects.htm.

How-to Guides

Kliment, Stephen A. Writing for Design Professionals: A Guide to Writing Successful Proposals, Letters, Brochures, Portfolios, Reports, Presentations, and Job Applications for Architects, Engineers, and Interior Designers. 2nd ed.
New York: Norton, 2006.

Several titles from the Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice Series are listed here. See also: other titles in that series.

Licensing & Exam Review

Portfolios

Ethics

Legal Resources