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Interior Design

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Librarian - Bernice Wright

Email: bwright@sfasu.edu
Phone: (936) 468-1528
Office: 202d
Appointments Available

General Databases

Academic Search Complete (Ebsco) is a multidisciplinary index giving access to articles in over 8000 journals with many available in full text.

Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale Cengage Learning) is a general database with indexing for journal, magazine and newspaper articles, with many of the articles available full text.

Google Scholar provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.

Wilson Select Plus (FirstSearch) is a general database that contains full text articles from popular and scholarly journals and magazines.

 

Subject Databases

Arts and Humanities Search (First Search) covers articles in literature, language, art and the performing arts.

Global Road Warrior provides comprehensive country data regarding society and culture, business etiquette, travel planning, money and banking, and international trade information. Also demographic information and downloadable maps for all countries are included.

Home Improvement Collection more than 180 home-improvement titles covering architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements and more.

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E-Text

NetLibrary is a collection of electronic books (eBooks) especially selected to meet the needs of the university curriculum.

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Websites

ASID
"The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the oldest and largest professional organization for interior designers . . ." Interior design students can join. Articles about home design, work design, and the interior design industry are accessible from ASID's site. It features " . . .specialized information, news bulletins, membership information, reports, publications, product options/availability and more." Some resources are limited to members only.

Brief Biographies of American Architects
Who Died Between 1897 and 1947. A searchable index of biographical information on American architects provided by the Society of Architectural Historians. The material was "Transcribed from the American Art Annual by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Director, Maine Historic Preservation Commission."

The Center for Universal Design.
Resources of The Center for Universal Design include a definition and principles of universal design, information on adaptive environments, and federal laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines pertaining to the ADA and accessibility .

Council for Interior Design Accreditation

IDEC
"The Interior Design Educators Council, Inc. (IDEC) was founded in 1963 and is dedicated to the advancement of education and research in interior design." Most of the site content is limited to members only.

ISDESIGNET
Features a product and company directory, a question and answer column called "The Green Exchange" on environmentally friendly design, conference news, "Breakfast with Beverly" (a video program of interviews with prominent interior designers), and links to ISmagazine, and desigNEWS.

Lighting Research Center (LRC)
Reports on commercial and residential lighting, lighting research, and educational programs. Under Residential Lighting users can click on photos of lamps and light fixtures in a kitchen or living room and obtain detailed information on the price and style. Located at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
Has an FAQ, articles and information on remodeling, and photos of award-winning designs. The NKBA Kitchen & Bathroom Planning Guidelines are available under Consumer Information. Trade and Members information is also provided.

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