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This was the first hit:
Planning, communication are key in building new libraries.Preview By: Ames, Kathryn S.; Heid, Greg. Georgia Library Quarterly, Winter2008, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p5-7, 3p; (AN 28783224)
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I located a book in the TWU catalog entited Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings by Gerard B. McCabe. I then looked at the Subject headings: 10 were given, 4 were not relevate since they dealt with other countries and Electonic Books (?)
I then searched in LISTA using these subject headings, selecting the most relevant
Set 1> library buildings AND Design and construction received 241 hits
Set 2> Set 1+library architecture received 39 hits
Set 3> Public libraries and United States and Design and Construction received 95 hits
Set 4> Set 3 and Library Architecture received 6 hits all of them were relevant.

This is an excellent search strategy when you have identified a topic of interest. This method provided guidance for finding similiar items and provided more depth to the subject. LISTA is an excellent database for Library Science students and information professionals.
LISTA is an excellent database and one I have used repeatedly for research. It is lively and colorful, with bright and graphic icons for functions like printing, RSS feeds, Saving, etc. LISTA provides many resources with full text, which students naturally are seeking.