Look at our dictionaries and encyclopedias located in the reference collection for definitions of
terms related to your topic and for general background information.
Search our databases and journal collection to find recent articles on your topic.
Search the Library Resource Catalog for resources relating to your topic.
Search the World Wide Web.
Reference Collection
The reference collection is located on the main floor of the library. Some useful interior design
resources include:
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors
Covers main codes, standards, and federal regulations used in interior projects.
Call Number: KF5701.H37 2001
Decorative Style : the Most Original and Comprehensive Sourcebook of Styles, Treatments, Techniques,
and Materials
Presents interior design styles, treatments, techniques, and materials.
Call Number: NK2110.M394 1990
Design on File
Provides samples of different types of designs and styles.
Call Number: NK1570.D46 1984
The Dictionary of Art
Provides reference material about the visual arts worldwide, from prehistory to the present day.
Call Number: N31.D5 1996 34 vols.
The Elements of Style : a Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details, from 1485 to the
Present
Gives an illustrated historical survey of interior architectural details.
Call Number: NA2850.E44 1991
Encyclopedia of Interior Design
Covers architects, critics, makers, and patrons. Also surveys historical interiors by country, period, and style.
Call Number: NK1165.E48 1997 2 vols.
Encyclopaedia of 20th Century Design and Designers
Describes design terms and gives brief biographical information on well-known designers.
Call Number: NK1390.J85 1993
International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture
Covers 523 architects and 467 buildings and sites in Western architectural history. The Architects volume looks at
architects, theorists, engineers, interior decorators, landscape designers, and urban planners. The Architecture
volume looks at periods and styles.
Call Number: NA40.I48 1993 2 vols.
Note: Resources also include access to various state and national building code standards.
Journals--print and online
The Newbury College Library provides access to scholarly and popular articles
in both print and online format. Magazines, journals, and newspapers are known
as periodicals. Search the Library Resource Catalog by Journal Title to determine if
the Library subscribes to a particular title.
Full-text articles are accessible by using the Library's databases.
Home access requires using a valid Newbury College library
card. These databases provide access to full-text articles,
abstracts (short summaries of the articles), and extended
citations (the title, source, date, issue, and page numbers
of the article). Full-text articles may be printed within
the Library. To retrieve articles that are only available
as abstracts or extended citations, you should first check
our Periodical Holdings List to locate the articles in hard
copy or request them from Interlibrary Loan--see the Reference
Librarian for help. The following databases are useful for
researching interior design-related topics:
Expanded Academic Index ASAP
Provides full-text articles from scholarly journals and general interest magazines, including topics in interior design and architecture.
General Reference Center Gold
In addition to numerous publications, it provides full text for Architectural
Review, Interiors, and Interior Design. It also provides abstracts and citations for Architectural
Record and Architectural Digest.
If you are searching for resources within the Library, the catalog displays its items first. You can
also choose to search all Minuteman libraries at once or specify another location.
You may search for resources by Location, Keyword, Author, Title, Journal Title, Format or Subject Heading.
The item record displays where a resource is located along with its call number and availability.
The call number identifies where a book or other library resource is located in the library. The
Newbury College Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System, which is
comprised of 21 categories with numerous subdivisions under each category. Browse the following subdivisions for relevant information:
