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
Style Guides
Elaine Pedersen, Design and Human Environment Style Guide (2004)
APA Citation Style
Citation Machine A bibliography maker that produces citations in APA format
Managing Your Research
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.
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
OSU Department of Design and Human Environment
Find Books: Catalogs
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.
Borrowing from other libraries
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.
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.
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