Design and the human environment is an interdisciplinary area of study, encompassing business and marketing, interior and apparel design, health and environmental science, sociology and anthropology. This page of the DHE Research Guide includes general resources useful for all areas of study. Other pages in the Guide suggest specific resources for:
Summit (Orbis Cascades) Catalog
Academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. Request books not at OSU (or checked out) and have them sent here in 3-4 working days
Suggest books you'd like the library to purchase.
Elaine Pedersen, Design and Human Environment Style Guide (2004)
APA Citation Style
Citation Machine A bibliography maker that produces citations in APA format
Books:
First see if a book is available through Summit. If it's not, request it through WorldCat.
Articles in journals:
Request through InterLibrary Loan. Articles are delivered electronically, so the turnaround time is often 24 hours or less but may take up to 5 working days.
Ingenta Register and receive notifications of new issues and their content. You can also create "search alerts" and receive notifications if articles match searches you've registered.
Bibliographic managment software : EndNote & more
Search Alerts Many databases let you save and return to searches and receive updates when new information is published on your topic(s)
Keeping Current with Research . Information about RSS feeds, social bookmarking, and more.
Flickr - Advanced Search Screen
Images that have been licensed by their creators with a Creative Commons license - telling you how you can legally and ethically use their photos. Show me
Labeling and citing images
Even when the images you use are copyright free, you should acknowledge the creator and indicate the source.
Please be aware of legal restrictions on the use of images. Boston University has a useful webpage on Image Copyright .
Printing Posters
Student Media Services (Main Floor, Valley Library): production and printing services funded by student activity fees.
Matzdorf House. Photo by Jeff Van Campen. Flickr Creative Commons
Oxford Art Online Includes articles on textiles of nations and cultures, fashion and dress.
The following reference books are located in the Valley Library's Reference collection on the main (2nd) floor .
Fashion
Encyclopeda of Clothing and Fashion Ref GT507.E53 2005 v.1-3.
Contemporary Fashion Ref TT505.A1 C66 2002
In an Influential Fashion: An Encyclopedi of 19th and 20th Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress Ref TT505.A1 I5 2002
Fashion Computing: Design Techniques and CAD Ref TT507 .B87 2006
Clothing and textiles
Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States
Ref GT 605.C56 2006
Costumes and Chemistry Ref PN 2067 .M6 2001
Textiles for Early Victorian Clothing Ref T1765.G74 2002
Textiles for Clothign of the Early Republic Ref TS1767.B37 2001
Textiles for Colonial Clothing Ref TS 1315.Q44 2000
World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques
Ref NK8806.G551 1999
SGMA Sport Apparel Dictionary of Performance Fibers, Fabrics and Finishes Ref TS1767 .S561 1997
Summit (Orbis Cascades) Catalog
Academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. Request books not at OSU (or checked out) and have them sent here in 3-4 working days
Suggest books you'd like the library to purchase.
Books:
First see if a book is available through Summit. If it's not, request it through WorldCat.
Articles in journals:
Request through InterLibrary Loan. Articles are delivered electronically, so the turnaround time is often 24 hours or less but may take up to 5 working days.
Photograph by mag3737, April 2007. Flickr Creative Commons.
Summit (Orbis Cascades) Catalog
Academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. Request books not at OSU (or checked out) and have them sent here in 3-4 working days
Suggest books you'd like the library to purchase.
Unless online, the following reference books are located in the Valley Library Reference Collection on the main (2nd) floor
Encyclopedia of Aging A useful resource for design and housing issues related to aging.
Interior Design
A Dictionary of Modern Design (Oxford)
A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Oxford)
Fairchild Dictionary of Interior Design Ref NK1165.P4 2006
The Interior Design Handbook Ref NK2002.K57 2002
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning Ref NK2110.T48 2001
Housing
Residential Planning and Design Ref NA2540.5.I74 2007
A Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends Ref HA214.S73 2002
Books:
First see if a book is available through Summit. If it's not, request it through WorldCat.
Articles in journals:
Request through InterLibrary Loan. Articles are delivered electronically, so the turnaround time is often 24 hours or less but may take up to 5 working days.
Photo by Marc Syp. Flickr Creative Commons
Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture (UW-Madison)
Domestic Interiors Database (AHRC Centre for the Study of the Domestic Interior) Searchable database of books, images, diaries, and more.
ASID: American Society for Interior Designers
IIDA Knowledge Center (International Interior Design Association)
InformeDesign (ASID, UMinn) Database of research on design, architecture, housing issues Register (free) to use and get updates on topics of your choice.
Kansas State Libraries Interior Design Subject Guides:
Mintel Market Research Reports
Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market share analysis and consumer profiles. You can repeat the search in news and other databases.
Market Research Library (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
Register and create a login and password in order to look at the reports.
2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report: Retail Trade
EDGAR, SEC Filings and Forms Includes 10K and other forms publicly-traded companies file with the government. Data on specific companies.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Reference USA Information on more than 12 million US businesses
Photograph by Swell Dame, May 2007. Flickr Creative Commons.
Summit (Orbis Cascades) Catalog
Academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. Request books not at OSU (or checked out) and have them sent here in 3-4 working days
Suggest books you'd like the library to purchase.
Books:
First see if a book is available through Summit. If it's not, request it through WorldCat.
Articles in journals:
Request through InterLibrary Loan. Articles are delivered electronically, so the turnaround time is often 24 hours or less but may take up to 5 working days.