Interior Design
What is Peer Review?
Scholarly v. Non-Scholarly
Scholarly (peer-reviewed) resources undergo review by experts in a field of study, who determine that the articles are objective and credible before they are published. Examples of peer-reviewed resources include articles in academic journals, collections of essays or anthologies.
Non-scholarly are published without review by experts. Non-scholarly resources range from a variety of types, such as websites and magazines, to newspapers and books. If you plan to use non-scholarly materials, ask your instructor beforehand, and use the CRAAP Test.
Why Use "Journal" Articles?
Often an assignment will call for Journal Articles, or your professor will state, "I want to see some scholarly/peer reviewed articles in your bibliography." Journals, in particular Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Journals, are where you can find published research. This information is generally more current than books, because each Journal is published multiple times a year as a separate issue. You can find Journal Articles by searching from the library's home page by using the DISCOVER search box.
Be sure you check the Scholarly (peer reviewed) Journals box to limit your results to the appropriate resources.
Article Databases for Interior Design Research
- ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowBusiness and management articles (more...).
- Arts & Humanities Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowPeer-reviewed journals, selected trade, and consumer titles relevant to applied arts and cultural studies (more...).
- Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowCompany, industry, and geopolitical macroeconomic market research (more...).
- JSTOR (including Artstor) This link opens in a new windowArticles, most peer-reviewed; Artstor images (more...).
Place an InterLibrary Loan
If we do not have full-text access to an article you would like, place an interlibrary loan through ILLiad. First time users will login with student/faculty ID # (900- or 901-) and you will be asked to create a passowrd.