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Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, ANSI Standard A117.1-1998. Falls Church, VA.: Council of American Building Officials, 1992. (REF NA2545.P5.A38 1998). Referenced in many model codes.

ADA Accessibility Guidelines Checklist for Buildings and Facilities, 1997. (REF NA2545.P5.A648 1997)

ADA Compliance Guide. Washington, D.C.: Thompson Publishing Group, 1990. (REF KF480.A93 1990). The legal guide to the ADA, with monthly bulletins of important case studies, interpretations, and challenges. Includes the ADA (see Appendix) and a guide to the various states' regs.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1994. (REF KF480.A36.A44 1994)

Architectural Graphic Standards, Ramsey/Sleeper. 10th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000. (REF TH2031.R35 2000; CDROM TH2031.R35 2000b available at Rotch Circ Desk). Basic guidelines for accessibility, such as wheelchair access and ramps. See also the Timesavers subject page and books about human dimensions.

Design for Access: A Guidebook for Designing Barrier Free State and County Buildings. Boston: Architectural Access Board, 1988. (REF NA2545.P5.D45 1988). A document produced by the Access Board and the State D.C.P.O., perhaps a bit out of date since the ADA, but very well illustrated by an architect-staff.

Accessible Design for Hospitality: ADA Guidelines for Planning Accessible Hotels, Motels, and Other Recreational Facilities, Thomas D. Davies, Jr., Kim A. Beasley. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994. (NA2545.P5.D38 1994)

Massachusetts. Architectural Access Board. Regulations. Boston: The Board, 1996. (REF NA2545.P5.M33 1996). The approved state regs, post-ADA.

The New ADA: Compliance and Costs, Deborah Kearney. Kingston, MA: R.S. Means, 1992. (REF KF3469.K43 1992)

UFAS Retrofit Guide: Accessibility Modifications for Existing Buildings, Barrier Free Environments. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. (REF NA2545.A1.U42 1993). ADA-conscious guide.

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