Key databases
- DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index An international index to more than 450 craft and design journals. Updated monthly. 1973+
- Design Abstracts Retrospective A retrospective compliment to Design and Applied Art Index. Updated quarterly. 1900-1960+
- Design ProFILES Profiles on designers and design related organisations that were influential in the 20th century. Updated quarterly. 1900-1960s+
- Art Full Text A subset of Wilson Omnifile. Provides abstracts and selected full text of over 260 international art periodicals, yearbooks, and bulletins in several languages. 1984+
- ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, catalogues, dissertations,and reviews. Updated monthly. 1974+
- Ergonomics Abstracts Online Ergonomics Abstracts provides information for professional needing information on not only mainstream ergonomics but also on related material from psychology, physiology, biomechanics, job design, human- computer interaction.
- Ecospecifier A guide to eco and health preferable products, materials and technologies for the built environment construction sector, specifically targeted to the needs of decision makers and specifiers.
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Related databases
- Art Index Retrospective Art Index Retrospective, produced by The H.W. Wilson Company, is a bibliographic database that cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984.
- Bibliography of the History of Art Indexes and abstracts books, conference proceedings, catalogues and 2,500 European and American art related periodicals. 1973 +
- Scopus Scopus is an abstract and citation database of research literature including peer-reviewed titles, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, patent records, scientific web pages, and seamless links to full text articles.
- Expanded Academic ASAP From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines and newspapers. 1980+
- Compendex Compendex is the most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database in the world with over 9 million records referencing 5,000 engineering journals and conference materials. 1884+
- ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry Searches more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. Provides users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics.
- Business Source Premier Business Source Premier provides coverage in all disciplines of business including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. 1965+
Journals
- Journal of design research Print only
Peer reviewed - Harvard design magazine Print + Online
Peer reviewed - Design issues Print + Online
Peer reviewed - Design studies Print + Online
Peer reviewed - The design journal Print only
Peer reviewed - Computer aided design Print + Online
Peer reviewed - Applied ergonomics Online only
Peer reviewed - Ergonomics Print + Online
Peer reviewed - Design management review Print + Online
- Journal of Design History Print + Online
Peer reviewed - I.D. Print + Online
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Standards
- Australian Standards (SAI Global) Australian Standards Online provides full text access to all current Australian Standards, joint Australian/New Zealand Standards and joint Australian/New Zealand/ISO Standards.
Websites
- Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA is the voice of the industrial design profession, advancing the quality and positive impact of design.
Includes hotlinks to resources for industrial design and an index to the Society's journal 'Innovation'. - Design Management Institute DMI is an international nonprofit organization that seeks to heighten awareness of design as an essential part of business strategy.
Patents
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