Subject Guides: Consumer and Design Sciences: Finding Information

Communication, Journalism & Theatre Librarian

Contact:

RBD Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn University, AL 36849-5606

(334) 844-1690

Subjects:Business, Communication, Communication Studies, Consumer and Design Sciences, Economics, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Human Development & Family Studies, Journalism, Media Studies, Nutrition Science and Dietetics, Public Relations, Theatre

Finding Information

To find information within Consumer and Design Sciences, begin with the Discovery Search on the libraries homepage, then limit results by using the facets on the left. The Discovery Search provides access to books, articles, media and more.

Articles may also be found by searching the databases below.

NOTE: If you are searching off-campus, you will need to login with your AU global ID and password.

Interior Design

Avery Index
A comprehensive listing of journal articles on architectural design, the history and practice of architecture, historic preservation, interior design and city planning. The Index currently produces 15,000 citations per year from approximately 800 journals published in more than 40 countries. Seventy-five percent of the journals are not covered elsewhere.
Art & Architecture Complete
Provides full-text coverage of more than 240 periodicals and more than 150 books. Art & Architecture Complete also provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 630 academic journals, magazines and trade publications as well as for over 150 books. The database also provides selective coverage for more than 50 additional publications.
Ergonomics Abstracts
Ergonomics Abstracts is an abstracting service spanning the world of ergonomics and human factors. In addition to abstracting mainstream ergonomics resources, Ergonomics Abstracts is also a good source of information for the fields of biomechanics, human engineering, human-computer interaction, job design, medicine, occupational health, physiology, psychology, safety science, sports and transportation.
BuildingGreen.com
This database is intended to help building-industry professionals and students design and build construction projects that minimize ecological impact and maximize economic performance. Includes access to Environmental Building News articles, lists for GreenSpec products and specification guidelines, and detailed project case studies of high-performance buildings.

Merchandising, Retail & Consumers and Consumer Behavior

Business Source Premier
Provides full text articles for business journals--and other periodicals--covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business. Also includes indexing and abstracts for other journals/periodicals.
ABI/INFORM Collection
Major source for academic journals, trade publications, market and industry research reports, company annual reports, dissertations, and working papers. Also contains country profiles and economic forecasts for most major economies.
EconLit
Produced by the American Economics Association, EconLit indexes and abstracts more than 450 international economic journals. EconLit source material includes journal articles, essays, research papers, books, dissertations, book reviews, and working papers. The database contains more than 350,00 records and covers subjects from accounting, consumer economics, monetary policy, labor, marketing, demographics, modeling, economic theory, planning, and more. The database contains records from 1969-present with approximately 15,000 records added annually.
APA PsycINFO
Contains summaries of the world's journal literature in psychology and related disciplines, as well as dissertations and technical reports. Covers over 1300 journals in over 30 languages from approximately 50 countries. To integrate behavioral information from other fields, PsycINFO scans publications from related disciplines such as sociology, linguistics, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, and anthropology, and represents those relevant to psychology.
SimplyAnalytics
SimplyAnalytics is a web-based mapping application that allows users to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States. Auburn University subscribes to the Standard package and the EASI/Mediamark Research Data Package.

Textiles and Apparel

Engineering Village
Textile Technology Index
Provides international coverage of textile literature and related subjects. The database covers journals as well as books, theses, patents, standards and conferences. Subjects include dyeing, mill operation, man-made fibers, preservation, apparel design, marketing and statistics.
Material ConneXion
Material ConneXion is a resource for all disciplines of design development, including architecture, interior design, industrial design, textile design, and landscape architecture. The materials in its collection are categorized based on their chemical composition: Polymers, Naturals, Metals, Glass, Process, Ceramics, Cement-based, Carbon-based. It also includes descriptions and photographs of the materials and manufacturer's contact information.
Engineering Village
Indexes engineering and technology journals, reports, monographs and conference proceedings from 1970 to the present. (3 simultaneous users)

Where to find books in the Library

Call number suggestions (located in either RBD Library or the Library of Architecture, Design, and Construction)

GT500-GT2370 Costume. Dress. Fashion

HD8039.C6-HD8039.C62 Clothing workers

HD9850-HD9969 Textile industries (Industries. Land use. Labor)

HF5415.165-HF5415.17 Merchandising

HF5415.3-HF5415.34 Consumer behavior

HF5428-HF5429.6 Retail trade

HF5429.7-HF5430.6 Shopping centers. Shopping malls

HF5437.A2-5437.A3-.Z Purchasing. Buying

HF5438-HF5438.8.T54 Selling (General)

HF5439.C6 Selling. Clothing

HF5460-HF5467.A-.Z Department stores. Mail order business

HF5801-HF6156.V53 Advertising (General)

HF6161.C44 Advertisting. Clothing and dress. Fashion

NK1-NK1134 Decorative Arts (General/History)

NK1160-NK1647 Decoration and ornament. Design

NK1700-NK2195 Interior decoration. House decoration

NK8800-NK9505.5 Textile arts

TH8001-TH8581 Decoration and decorative furnishings

TP890-TP933 Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.

TS1300-TS1865 Textile industries (Manufactures)

TT387-TT410 Soft home furnishings

TT490-TT695 Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring

TT697-TT927 Homearts. Homecrafts including sewing, embroidery, decorative crafts

Maps of RBD Library

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a Web-based search engine that enables you to search for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles from academic publishers, professional societies, university repositories, etc. Google Scholar is also useful for verifying citations.

Try your search below, or access Google Scholar from the library's Articles and Databases page to view full text content available from AU Libraries.