Find Books: Catalogs
OSU Libraries Catalog. Books in Valley Library and OSU branch libraries. If a book isn't available from OSU, use "Try Summit Libraries" to borrow it from another library.
Summit/WorldCat Catalog: Request books not available at OSU and have them sent to Valley Library, usuall within 3-4 working days.
Borrowing from other libraries
Books:
First see if a book is available through Summit. If it's not, request it through Interlibrary Loan
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. The first time you use Interlibrary Loan, you'll have to complete a registration form.
Managing Your Research
Bibliographic managment software : The library has graduate and faculty workshops every term for Endnote, Mendley, and Zotero.
Research Tutorial: Confused about where to start? Not sure how things work in The Valley Library? The OSU Libraries Research Tutorial can help you. This tutorial's modular approach lets you review the entire scholarly research process from start to finish, or focus on individual skills and concepts.
Find articles
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Academic Search Premier
Since it includes articles from magazines and academic journals in all subject areas, Academic Search Premier is a good starting point. For more in-depth research in specific areas, see the databases recommended for apparels and textiles, interiors and housing, and retail and consumers.
Coverage Dates: 1975 - present
Using this Guide
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:
- Apparels & Textiles
- Housing and Interiors
- Retail & Consumers
Sustainable Housing
Matzdorf House. Photo by Jeff Van Campen. Flickr Creative Commons
Find Images You Have Permission to Use
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.
- For examples of using MLA style to fully cite images you use in a research paper, click here: citing images
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.
