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Environmental Design

Guide for Information for Environmental Design within the CADC

Research Hints: Beginning Process

 

The following are examples of searches that may help you find information on your topic:

 • Search by architect’s (or landscape architect’s or designer’s) name: Douglas Cardinal or Zaha Hadid or Lawrence Halprin

• Search by period: architecture baroque or architecture modern or architecture 20th century

 • Search by designer’s country: interior design canada or landscape architecture france or architecture hungary

• Search by style: postmodernism architecture or gothic revival architecture or bauhaus architecture

Beginning Your Research Process

 

Popular VS Scholarly Articles Information for Consideration

Popular articles: 

  • Usually published once per week or once per month
  • Geared to the general public.
  • Articles are generally shorter.
  • Articles not always signed.
  • Cover a wide range of topics.
  • Broadly summarize research and current issues.
  • Contain many advertisements and photographs.

Scholarly/Peer-reviewed articles:

  • Usually published on a monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis.
  • Evaluated by and geared to scholars, researchers or professionals.
  • Articles always signed.
  • Contain articles with in-depth analysis.
  • Explain research methodology and research findings and have bibliographies.
  • Usually sponsored by an academic or professional