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.
Selected Websites
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:
Find Articles: Research Databases
- Your research interest determines which of these databases will be most useful for you.
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Academic Search Premier
All subjects.
Coverage Dates: 1975 - present -
Ageline (AARP)
Design and housing for older populations.
Coverage Dates: 1978 -
Art Index
Interior Design
Coverage Dates: 1984 - present -
LexisNexis Academic
Business and trade publications
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Sociological Abstracts
Housing
Coverage Dates: 1963 - present
Encyclopedias and Other Reference Sources
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
Green Interior
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