Dictionary of builders and artists of national real estate

Abstract

The Dictionary of Builders and Artists of National Real Estate is a bibliographic project to study these profes- sionals of the built heritage in Mexico. This product is the result of the work developed in the Institute of Bibliographical Research of UNAM, within another called “Bibliography of Historical, Architectural and Urban National Heritage”; the collection of the National Library is its source of information. The importance of the systematization of information on artists and builders lies in the novel possibility to enter the information established in the sources and interrelate it in a digital catalog. This tool offers the user accessibility, timeliness and information of quality, besides being a tool for students and an invaluable support for researchers and specialists, as well as a valuable instrument of interest to the general public.