Has he tried Google Patents for the US patents? It's much easier to use than the official Patent Office site. Linda Zieper Arts Librarian UMass Dartmouth [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gilda B Santana" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 12:39:48 PM Subject: [ARLIS-L] 19th & 20th Century Patent Information Dear Collective wisdom, A faculty member is trying to find out where to search for 19th & 20th Century American and British patents on building materials and drafting tools & equipment such as the blue print machine and the history of acoustic ceiling tiles? Can anyone recommend a resource? Thank you, Gilda Gilda Santana Head, Architecture Library Education & Outreach Librarian for Art & Art History Paul Buisson Architecture Library 1223 Dickinson Drive University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 33146 [log in to unmask] (305) 284-5282 Vice President Association of Architecture School Librarians www.architecurelibrarians.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~