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The Library: Interior Design

Interior Design Pathfinder
Pathfinders are designed to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. For further assistance please consult the staff in The Library.

Books
Books of interest to majors in Interior Design may be found in the following locations in The Library. There are books in the Reference and Oversized sections as well as in the stacks.

NA 31 - NA 7852	Architecture
GV 405 .I5	Architecture of indoor athletic centers
RA 967 .B87	Healthcare spaces
NK 607 - NK 2795	Interior design and ornamentation
TH 7703	Use of light in decorating
T 385	Computer modeling - Adobe, CADD, Photoshop
TS 800	Furniture

Periodicals

American Craft
Architectural Record
Better Homes & Gardens
Hospitality Design
Journal of Interior Design
Metropolis
Southern Accents
Traditional Home

Antiques
Architectural Lighting
Contract Design
House Beautiful
Interior Design
Kitchen & Bath Design News
Metropolitan Home
Sunset

Veranda
Architectural Digest
Architecture
Elle Décor
Interiors & Sources
Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Texas Architect
The World of Interiors

Databases Searching
You can locate journal articles using either SIRS or WilsonWeb, two searchable databases containing thousands of articles on many subjects. You may connect to these databases through the icons on the PC interfaces.

Websites
The librarians often recommend students of Interior Design visit the following websites for information:

ASID Resource Center (American Society of Interior Designers)
Dream Home Source - Search through over 94,000 professionally designed stock house plans
ISdesignNET

Videos and DVD's
The Library has an extensive video and DVD collection to support the curricula at The Art Institute of Houston. You may search for videos and DVD's by using the Athena online catalog, just as you would search for books.Videos do not circulate, but may be viewed in The Library. CD-ROM's may be borrowed for up to five hours Please request items from the staff member at the information desk.

Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright
First Person Singular: I.M. Pei
The American House: A Guide to Architectural Style
Chicago's Modern Architecture

Design
Interior Lighting: Bringing Rooms to Life
Architectural & Interior Design
The Bauhaus Its Impact on the World of Design
Feng Shui

Color, Furniture, & Textiles
Color With Ina Brosseau Marx
Textiles: The Four Great Natural Fibers
The Story of English Furniture 2
Furniture: A Buyers Guide

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