This research guide is a starting point for finding materials related to Interior Design. Feel free to contact the Librarian for help or to suggest materials for purchase.
If you need additional help, come to the Library Reference Desk or Ask A Librarian.
Highlights
Fairchild Interior Design Library. Check out this collection of textbooks and reference materials!
Building Green is an excellent trade publication about sustainability in building design! Make an account with your COD email address for premium access even off-campus.
The NKBA Professional Resource Library is available online.
New Titles
Search the Library Catalog
Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections.
Call Number Ranges
Use these call number ranges to browse the General Collection and the Reference Collection.
Also look for e-books and streaming media.
| NK 1700 - NK 3496 | Interior Decoration |
| NK 1710 - NK 2110 | Interior Decoration History |
| NK 2002 - NK 2011 | Interior Decoration United States |
| NK 2115.5 / TT 390 | Draperies |
| TH 880 / TH 4860 | Sustainable Interior Design |
| NK 2113.5 | Portfolios |
There are several encyclopedias, handbooks, and dictionaries to use for a quick lookup. Reference materials are not typically something you sit down and read cover to cover, though you could if you really wanted to. A small selection is shown below.
Reference Books
Textbook Reserves
The Library keeps copies of some textbooks “On Reserve,” which means that they can be checked out and used within the Library for a few hours at a time. Curious if your textbook is on reserve? Check the INTER Course Reserves List.
I-Share
The library is part of a consortium of academic libraries known as I-Share. As COD students, you can request items from other libraries and pick them up at the COD Library, all at no cost to you. For more information, visit our Requesting Items Webpage.
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