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Interior Design Research Guide

 

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Periodical Holdings List for Interior Design

 

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Internet Resources

 

Antiques, Art & Accessories

Feng Shui

Architectural Details

Furniture

Architecture

Garden Furniture & Structures

Associations & Organizations

Gardening

Bathroom Design

General Resources

Carpet

Green/Sustainable Design

Ceiling, Wall Finishes & Materials

Kitchen Design

Closets

Lighting

Codes & Testing

Tile, Laminate, Marble & Stone

Color Resources

Windows & Doors

Fabrics

Wood

 

 

Online Journals

 

 

Electronic Databases

Electronic databases are available on all Library computers.  Please see a Librarian orcontact usfor a password to accessthese electronic databases from home.

EBSCOhost                    

General database containing both indexing and some full-text for many popular magazines.  EBSCOhost indexes most of our general magazines.

SIRS Researcher

Full-text general database that covers scholarly magazines and news articles.

 

 

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Periodical Holdings List for Interior Design

 

For more periodicals, please see the Library's complete Periodical Holdings List.

 

 

Architectural Digest

Jan/Feb 1973-

Architecture

Jul 2001-Feb 2002

Better Homes & Gardens

Dec 1974-Dec 1991;
Assorted 1993-1994;
1995; 1996-2000

Coastal Living

Mar 2004-Feb 2005

Conde Nast Traveler

Sep 1992-June 1993;
Nov 1995-Oct 2003

Contract

Nov 2000-Apr 2002

Environment

Jan 1970-

Garden Design

Apr/May 1994-

Green Scene

Sep/Oct 1974-Dec 2002

Horticulture

Oct 1974-Dec 2002

House Beautiful

Nov 1974-

Interior Design

Apr 1979-Oct 2000; Sep 2001-

Interior Design Market

Feb 1990-Oct 1996;
Spr 1998-Fall 1998;
Spr 2000-Fall 2000

Interiors

Feb 1974-Jun 2001 (ceased publication)

Landscape Architecture

Jan 1994-May 2005

Metropolitan Home

Mar 1986-

Pennsylvania Heritage

Sum 1980-

Traditional Home

May 1998-

Travel Holiday

Jan 1978- Jun 2003

Victoria

Jun 2002-Jun 2003

 

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Internet Resources

 

Antiques, Art & Accessories

 

·          Best of France Antiques

·          Joan Bogart: Victorian Furniture and American Victorian Lighting

·           John Alexander, Ltd.

·          Kovels

·           Laron Juhl (custom pictures)

·           Mill House Antiques

·           O'Sullivan Antiques

·           Raymond Waites Vintage Home Collection

·           Tias.com: Collector's Showcase

 

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Architectural Details

 

·          Architectural Systems, Inc.

·          Chadsworth Columns

·           Flex Trim Moldings

·           Felber Ornamental Plastering

·           Focal Point Architectural Products

·           Formglas Inc.

·           Haddonstone

·           La Forge Francaise  

·           Napoleon Quality Fireplaces

·           P. E. Guerin

·           Pierrexpert Builder & Stone Manufacturer

·           Rosado & Group Natural Stone Design

·           Stone Magic.com (mantles)

·           Style Solutions

·           Vanceva

·           White River Hardwoods/Woodworks

 

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Architecture

 

·          Architecture through the Ages

·          Architecture Web Resources (UNLV Libraries)

·          Archpedia-Architecture Encyclopedia

·          Art & Architecture of Venice

·          Art & Architecture Thesaurus

·          Great Buildings Collection

·          International Architecture Database

·          Medieval Art and Architecture

·          Medieval France

·          Perseus Digital Library

·          Roman Art & Architecture

·          SPIRO: Architecture Visual Resources Library Image Database

·          Voice of the Shuttle: Architecture

 

 

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Associations & Organizations

 

·          American Society of Interior Designers

·          ASHRAE: the American Society of Heating, Engineering, and Air Conditioning Engineers

·          Architectural Woodworking Institute

·          Builder Online

·          Carpet & Rug Institute

·          Composite Panel Association & Composite Wood Council

·          Door & Hardware Institute

·          International Interior Design Association

·          Marble Institute of America

·          New York Design Center

·          ReSources.Com: Gateway to the Commercial Interiors Industry

·          Rohm & Haas Quality Paint Institute

 

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Bathroom Design

 

·          Agape Bathroom & Shelving

·          Alchemy Glass & Light

·          American Standard

·          Ann Sacks Tile & Stone

·          Boffi Spa

·          Baths from the Past

·          Brasstech

·          Delta Faucet Company

·          Dornbracht

·          Duravit: Living Bathrooms

·          Duschqueen Shower Enclosures

·          Elkay

·          Fantini Rubinetterie

·          Gingerco.com

·          GROHE

·          Hansgrohe

·          Herbeau

·          HEWI

·          Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath

·          Kallista

·          Kohler

·          LASCO Bathware

·          Mico Designs Ltd.

·          Moen

·          PS Craftsmanship Bath Fixtures

·          Re-Bath, LLC

·          Robern

·          Sign of the Crab

·          Swanstone

·          Toto USA

·          Urban Archaeology

·          Vola

·          Wood-Mode

·          Waterworks

 

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Carpet

 

·          Antiquarius

·          Classic Rug Collection, Inc.

·          Bentley Prince Street

·          Carini Lang (Himalayan wool & silk)

·          Carpet & Rug Institute

·          Coconut Rug

·          Dolma Tibetan Carpets

·          Endless Knot Rugs

·          F. J. Hakimian Gallery

·          Helios

·          Hokanson Luxury Carpets

·          Jiun Ho Collection

·          Karastan@Home

·          Mannington Mills

·          MANSOUR

·          Michaelian & Kohlberg

·          Nourison Rug Corporation

·          Springs Industries

·          Stark Carpet Corporation

·          Stanton Carpet Corporation

·          Tufenkian Carpets

 

 

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Ceiling, Wall Finishes & Materials

 

·          Behr.com

·          Benjamin Moore Paints

·          Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers

·          Cherry Tree Design

·          Chicago Metallic Co.

·          Design Shoji Screens

·          Dressler Stencils

·          Maya Romanoff

·          Novawall

·          PaintQuality.com

·          Phillip Jeffries Ltd.

·          Pinecrest, Inc.

·          Porter Paints

·          Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc.

·          Seagrave Coatings

·          Sherwin Williams

·          Triarch: Fine Architectural Finishes

·          Wallquest

·          Zinsser

 

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Closets

 

·          California Closets

·          Poliform USA

 

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Codes & Testing

 

·          Adaptive Environments

·          American National Standards Institute

·          ASTM

·          FindLaw

·          Green Seal

·          International Code Council: BOCA, ICBO, & SBCCI

·          Municode.com

·          NCSBCS: National Conference of States on Building Codes & Standards

·          NFPA: National Fire Protection Association

·          National Institute of Building Sciences

·          National Institute of Standards and Technology

·          Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

·          U.S. Department of Justice: Americans with Disabilities Act  

 

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Color Resources

 

·          Color Matters

·          Color Psychology

 

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Fabrics

 

·          Anichini

·          Beacon Hill

·          Bergamo

·          Brunschwig & Fils

·          Burlington House

·          Castel

·          Chella Textiles

·          Duralee

·          Galbraith & Paul

·          George Smith

·          Giati

·          Goliger Leather

·          LeeJofa

·          Marimekko

·          Matteo

·          Osborne & Little

·          Pallas

·          Sahco Hesslein

·          Scalamandre

·          Schumacher

·          Sina

·          Summer Hill

·          Tapestria

·          Ultrasuede

 

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Feng Shui

 

·          Feng Shui Society

·          Geomancy.Net: the largest Feng Shui network & resources

·          International Feng Shui Guild

·          Ultimate Feng Shui Resource

·          World of Feng Shui Online

 

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Furniture

 

·          American Leather

·          Antoine Proulx

·          Arte de Mexico

·          Baker

·          B & B Italia

·          Bellacor

·          Bench

·          Benchmark

·          Bernhardt

·          British Khaki

·          Brown Jordan

·          Casa Novalia

·          Cassina

·          Casual Creations

·          Charles Pollock

·          Charles P. Rogers

·          Charter

·          Chista

·          Clive Christian

·          Colony House

·          Comtemporaria

·          Country Swedish

·          Crate & Barrel

·          David Francis Furniture

·          Deca Style

·          Decorative Crafts

·          Dennis Miller

·          De Sede

·          Design Centro Italia

·          Drexel Heritage

·          EBSTYLE

·          E15

·          Edward Ferrell

·          Excelsior Designs

·          Expressions Custom Furniture Store

·          Fran's Wicker

·          Geiger

·          George Smith

·          Giati

·          Goodman Charlton

·          Gpalleja

·          Grange

·          Green Design Furniture

·          Harden

·          Heltzer

·          Henrdon

·          Hollis & Knight

·          Holly Hunt

·          Homecrest

·          Horchow

·          Howard Miller

·          Hugues Chevalier

·          Island Trading Company

·          Jamson Whyte

·          J. Robert Scott

·          Kevin Kopil

·          Kingsley Bate

·          Kittinger

·          Knowlton Brothers

·          Koch-Smith

·          Kreiss

·          K 5

·          Lane Furniture

·          Ligne

·          Lewis Mittman

·          Martin Pierce

·          McKinnon & Harris

·          McGuire

·          Michael Taylor

·          Mitchell Gold

·          Montis

·          Muleh

·          Norwalk

·          O. W. Lee

·          Ovation

·          Pavilion

·          Pallucco Italia-Bellato

·          Peter Alexander

·          Pierce Martin

·          Planum

·          Pottery Barn

·          Repertoire

·          Resource Furniture

·          Roche Bobois

·          Rolf Benz

·          Room & Board

·          Rose

·          Safavieh

·          Sandback

·          Sedia

·          Shofer's

·          Stark

·          Stickley

·          Swaim

·          Theodore's

·          Todd Hase

·          Troy

·          Tucker Robbins

·          Versailles

·          Verstile

·          Warisan

·          Werner Woods

·          Wesley Allen

·          William Switzer

·          York Street Studio

 

 

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Garden Furniture & Structures

 

·          Amdega: Conservatories, Garden Rooms and Summerhouses

·          Barlow Tyrie

·          Gardenside

·          Giati

·          Krupps.com

·          Trex Company (decking & railing)

 

 

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Gardening

 

·          Brooklyn Botanic Garden

·          GardenWeb

·          GardenNet

·          National Gardening

·          SelecTree: a Tree Selection Guide & Search Utility

 

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General Resources

 

·          About Architecture

·          About Interior Design

·          AllHousePlans.com

·          Alternative Home Plans

·          Bluebolt Studios

·          Decorator Secrets: where interior decorating is made easy

·          Design 4 Design: the interior design and architecture resource centre and meeting place

·          Design Addict

·          Design Center of the Americas

·          Design Online

·          Designer's Sketchbook

·          Dezignare: Interior Design, Professional Services, Products, Resources, Industry Information, and Education

·          Directory of Design and Decoration

·          DIY

·          HGTV

·          Home Depot

·          ImproveNet

·          Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse

·          Visit Places: interior design resources

 

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Green/Sustainable Design

 

·          Delaware Valley Green Building Council

·          Global Green USA

·          Greener Buildings

·          HGTVPro.com: Green Building Videos

·          LEED: Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

·          National Building Museum: The Green House

·          U.S. Green Building Council

 

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Kitchen Design

 

·          Alchemy Glass & Light

·          Amana

·          American Standard

·          Ann Sacks Tile & Stone

·          Asko Appliances

·          Bosch Appliances

·          Brasstech

·          Bulthaup: Kitchen Architecture

·          Corsi Cabinet Company

·          Dacor

·          Delta Faucet Company

·          Downsview Kitchens

·          Elkay

·          Elmira Stove Works

·          Franke Kitchen Systems Division

·          Frigidaire

·          Gaggenau

·          GE Appliances

·          GROHE

·          Heartland Appliances Inc.

·          Heritage Custom Kitchens

·          Jenn-Air Home

·          KitchenAid

·          Knape & Vogt

·          Kohler

·          Marvel Industries

·          Maytag

·          Mico Designs Ltd.

·          Miele, Inc.

·          Moen

·          Neff Kitchens

·          Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry

·          Poggenpohl

·          Poliform USA

·          Purcell Murray

·          Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry

·          Select Appliance

·          SieMatic

·          Sub-Zero Refrigerators, Freezers & Wine Storage

·          Swanstone

·          Thermador

·          Toncelli: Una Grande Cucina Italiana

·          U-Line

·          Viking Range Corporation

·          Vola

·          Whirlpool

·          Wolf Appliance

·          Wood-Mode

 

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Lighting

 

·          100watt Network

·          Arroyo Craftsman & Framburg Lighting

·          Bellacor Lighting

·          Bone Simple

·          Boyd

·          Butter Lighting

·          C.L. Sterling & Son

·          CP Lighting

·          D'ac

·          Flos Lighting

·          Galbraith & Paul Lighting

·          George Kovacs

·          Kozo Lighting

·          LBL Lighting

·          Leucos Lighting

·          Lighting by Gregory

·          Lighting Universe

·          Louie Lighting

·          Matilde Alessandra

·          Minka Group

·          Modern Fan

·          Moon Shine Lampshade

·          Palluccoitalia

·          Robert Abbey

·          Schonbek Lighting

·          Spacelighting

·          Targetti

·          Tech Lighting

·          Terzani

·          Urban Archaeology

·          Wac Lighting

 

 

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Tile, Laminate, Marble & Stone

 

·          Abet Laminati

·          American Olean

·          Amerock

·          Amtico

·          Ann Sacks

·          Armstrong

·          Artistic Tile

·          Avonite: Formstone Acrylics

·          Azrock

·          Birger Juell: Handcrafted Wood Floors

·          Bisazza Mosaico

·          Cambria: Quality Quartz Surfaces

·          Ceramgres: Ceramic Tile of Italy

·          Chemetal: the Metallic Laminate Company

·          Congoleum: Floors for the way you live

·          Crossville Porcelain Stone USA

·          Dal-Tile Corporation

·          Domco Flooring

·          DuPont Corian

·          Durastone

·          Expanko Cork Company

·          Forbo Floorcovering Marmoleum Linoleum

·          Formica

·          Georgia Marble Company

·          Green River Stone Company

·          Haifa, Inc.: the World's Most Exceptional Stone

·          Hoboken Floors

·          iFloor.com

·          International Cast Polymer Alliance

·          Jerusalem Stone by Brastile

·          Kemlite (fiberglass reinforced plastic)

·          L. M. Scofield (Concrete)

·          Maya Romanoff Corporation

·          Natural Cork

·          Nevamar Decorative Surfaces

·          Old World Stone

·          Panelite

·          Panolam (TFM)

·          Paris Ceramics

·          Pergo (flooring)

·          PermaGrain Flooring

·          Pionite (HPL)

·          Sequentia Corrugated

·          Sid Dickens

·          Sonoma Tilemakers

·          Structural Slate Company

·          Summitville Tiles, Inc.

·          Tarkett Flooring

·          Teragren (Bamboo)

·          Tile of Spain

·          UltraGlas (Architectural Glass)

·          Walker Zanger (Tile)

·          Wausau Tile Inc.

·          Waterjet Fabrication: Creative Edge Master Shop

·          Wilsonart International

 

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Windows & Doors

 

·          AA-Abbingdon Affiliates

·          Andersen Windows & Doors

·          Back Bay Shutter Co.

·          Bellissima: Compliments of the House (window treatments)

·          Conrad Shades

·          Hunter Douglas

·          Fibertec Window & Door Mfg.

·          Finials by John Ragsdale

·          Joel Berman Glass Studios Ltd.

·          Lancaster and Associates, Inc.

·          Masonite Doors

·          Marvin Windows & Doors

·          National Products: Tambour doors

·          No Brainer Blinds and Shades

·          Springs Window Fashions (Bali, Graber & Nanik)

·          Pella Windows and Doors

·          Pinecrest, Inc.

·          Vesta Drapery Hardware

 

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Wood

 

·          Aged Woods

·          BeHome

·          BG&H Arrange a Room

·          Birger Juell: Handcrafted Wood Floors

·          California Redwood Association

·          Carlisle

·          Design Within Reach

·          Enkeboll Designs

·          Flexible Materials

·          Gammapar

·          Harris Tarkett

·          Hartco Flooring

·          HomeFurnish.com

·          HomePortfolio.com

·          Intarsia

·          Kellogg Wood Flooring: Wide Plank Flooring

·          Kentucky Wood Floors

·          Mirage Hardwood Floors

·          Nofma

·          Pianeta Legno

·          Pinecrest

 

 

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Online Journals

 

Individual Journals

 

·          Architecture

·          Architectural Record

·          Better Homes & Gardens

·          Buildings

·          Cabinet Maker

·          Contract Magazine

·          Frame: the international review of interior architecture and design

·          Journal of Design Communication

·          Robb Report: Magazine for the Luxury Lifestyle

 

 

Journal Aggregators

 

·          DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals

·          New Jour Electronic Journals & Newsletters

 

 

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