L I B R A R Y

INTERIOR DESIGN RESOURCES


This guide identifies resources in the field of Interior Design. This guide is meant to be a starting point for research and is not comprehensive. Please contact a Librarian if you need assistance in finding information.

You must login to the OSU-Tulsa Website (Click on Off-Campus Access) in order to view the following Databases, Journals and Electronic Books. To view NetLibrary Ebooks remotely you must set up an account in the Library.

REFERENCE

Reference books are good sources to find an overview of your topic, a definition of a term, a fact or a statistic.

Almanacs

Unavailable

Atlases

Unavailable

Bibliographies

Unavailable

Biography

Biography & Genealogy Index Database

Biography Resource Center Database

Book Reviews

Book Review Index Online Plus Database

Books In Print with Reviews Database

Factiva Database
New York Times Book Review.

Dictionaries / Encyclopedias

Dictionary of Furniture
Reference NK2205 .D5

Encyclopedia of Decorative Styles, 1850-1935
Circulation NK1370 .H37

Encyclopedia of Interior Design
Reference NK1165 .E48

Directories

Unavailable

Handbooks

History of Interior Design
Circulation NK1710 .P55

Interior Design Business Handbook
Circulation NK2002 .K57

Project Management for the Design Professional
Circulation NA1996 .B84

Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States Website
and Reference HA202 .S82

Statistical Universe Database

Style Manuals

APA's Web Guide to Electronic Reference Formats Website

Chicago Manual of Style
Reference PN147 .C44

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Reference PN147 .G444


Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Reference PN147 .T8

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Reference and Circulation PN147 .P83

Yearbooks

Unavailable
 
BOOKS

Books, videos, and dvds can be found in the OSU-Tulsa Library Catalog by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. Keyword searching allows you to AND terms together to produce a more focused list of available books.

You may want to check the Library of Congress Subject Headings
Reference Z695 .Z8 L524 for a comprehensive list of terms to search in the Online Catalog.

Once you have identified a book you want, note the location and entire call number to identify where the book is located in the Library.

We also have approximately
40,000 full-text electronic books. These can be found through the Catalog or by going to the Library Website and clicking on Books and Electronic Book Collections. To view NetLibrary Ebooks remotely, you must set up an account in the Library.

Books In Print with Reviews Database - This is a database of books that are currently In-Print. Out-of-print books are noted as well. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information and to see what books have been published on a specific subject.

WorldCat  Database Database - This is a database of books cataloged by libraries worldwide. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information, to see what books have been published on a specific subject and to see what libraries own them.

MEDIA

Videos / DVDS

Elements and Principles of Design (Video)
Media Collection N7430 .P7 1996
House (Video)
Media Collection NA712 .A482 1987
Ergonomics and Design (Video)
Media Collection TA166 .E75 2000
Principles & Elements of Residential Lighting (Video)
Media Collection TH7725 .I75 1998

DATABASES
A full-text database provides full-text access to periodical, journal, and magazine articles. In most case all you need to do is print out the article. From the Library Webpage, click on Journals and then click on General or a Broad Subject. Each database is designed so that you can usually search by keyword, subject, author, title or article, and/or title or the periodical. You also can limit by date as well as other parameters.

An index database provides a citation to the article, i.e. title of article, author, journal title, volume and issue number, page number, and date. You should check other databases for possible full-text coverage. You may need to consult the Catalog or Journals by Title to determine if the journal is owned by OSU-Tulsa Library in paper or microfiche.

SPECIALIZED
GENERAL
Avery Index Index (CD ROM - Ask at the Reference Desk) Academic Search Elite Selective Full-Text
 

Dissertations and Theses Selective Full-Text

 

Expanded Academic ASAP Selective Full-Text

  Facts On File Full-Text
  JSTOR Full-Text
 

MAS FullTEXT Ultra Selective Full-Text

 

Reference Universe Database

  Research Library Selective Full-Text
TVNews Archive Selective Full-Text

JOURNALS

Journals are considered to be more scholarly in focus than magazines and are often peer-reviewed. They may be available electronically full-text, in print, in microfiche or in any combination of these three formats. The following list of journals is only a selective list of available titles. Note that the dates of electronic journals are subject to change due to publisher and database vendor availability. Dates of coverage for print and microfiche journals can be found in the OSU - Tulsa Library Catalog or Journals by Title.

Abitare Early American Homes
Architectural Digest Home Furnishings
Architectural Record House Beautiful
Architectural Review Houses
Architecture

ID

Better Homes and Gardens Interior Design
Classic American Homes Interiors
Contract Design Metropolis Magazine
Country Living  

WEBSITES

Specialized websites are excellent sources of information. Commercial, governmental, and nonprofit organizations, i.e. universities, associations, societies, libraries, etc. maintain websites. These websites provide an overview of the field, historical information, current trends, statistics, publish a newsletter or journal, identify recommended publications in the field, advertise workshops and conferences, provide information on career opportunities, and supply contact names, etc. Specialized websites are important in library research. The following websites have been evaluated and are recommended for use.

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American Art Pottery Association Early American Industries Association
American Antiquarian Society Founders of the Arts & Crafts Movement
American Ceramic Society Furniture. Meubles. Mobili. Muebles. Moebel
American Craft Council Furniture Society
American Folk Art Society Getty Information Institute
American Historical Association Graphic Design Image Database
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
American Memory - Library of Congress Interior Arrangement and Design Association (IADA)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Interior Design Internet Sites
American Studies Society Homepage International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Antiques and Collectibles - Curioscape Institute of Professional Designers (IPD)
ArchNet National Council for Interior Design Qualification
Art Deco Society of New York National Endowment for the Arts
Art on File Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
The Arts and Crafts Society Preserve/Net (Cornell University)
Asian Historical Architecture Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP)
Association of Professional Landscape Designers Resources in Architecture
Association of Women Industrial Designers Resource for urban design information (RUDI)
Bishop Museum Ethnology Database Society of Arts and Crafts
Chipstone Foundation Vernacular Architecture Forum
College Art Association Victoria Research Web
Cornucopia of Disability Information, Government Information William Morris Society
Craft Council - UK Winterthur Museum Online Photographic Collection
Digital Archive of American Architecture Work of Charles and Ray Eames
Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture

OTHER

SPECIALIZED
GENERAL
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Browser Website Academic Universe Database
Librarian Index to the Internet Website
RefDesk Website

OSU LINKS

OSU Design, Housing, and Merchandizing Program  

Questions or comments about the OSU-Tulsa Library Subject Guide? Contact the OSU-Tulsa Library Liaison:
Mary Hujsak at mary.hujsak@okstate.edu
Last modified 3/1/2005