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The drawn evidence: Scotland’s architectural development online

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Patricia Whatley
Patricia Whatley*
Affiliation:
Records Management & Museum Services, Tower Building, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
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Email: p.e.whatley@dundee.ac.uk
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Abstract

The Drawn evidence project, 1999-2001, selected a sample of Scottish architectural drawings and contextual associated items from collections situated throughout Scotland to illustrate the country’s architectural development. High quality digitised images were produced and placed on a searchable web site. Funded by the Research Support Libraries Programme, the project has provided a rich research resource for academics.

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Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , 2003 , pp. 30 - 36
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2003

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References

1. The full title of the project is The drawn evidence: Scotland’s development through its architectural archives from industrialisation to the Millennium, 1780-2000. Google Scholar
2. Acknowledgement is made to the Research Support Libraries Programme which funded the project. For more information on RSLP see the web site at http://www.rslp.ac.uk Google Scholar
3. Sources for the architectural development of Scotland include: Reed, R. ed. Glasgow: the forming of a city (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1993);Google Scholar
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4. The selection process was enhanced considerably by the expertise of Professor Charles McKean, University of Dundee, the academic consultant to the project, and author of many publications on Scottish architecture, including a number of invaluable regional architectural guides.Google Scholar
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