Product Design: Overview

This guide is designed to steer Product Design students to Library resources that pertain specifically to their concentrations. If you are conducting research for a course outside of your department or on a specific topic (e.g. Color Theory), a different guide may be appropriate (see below for links). Library staff is available to meet with you one-on-one for additional research assistance.

Library Catalog and Related Guides

Library catalog
CCS Material Collection
Color Resources
Material Research

Reference Sources (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries):

• Basic overview of subject 
• Quick lookup of factual information
• Recommendations for more in-depth information  

Books: 

• Print or electronic
• In-depth research 
• Analysis of an issue's context
• Historical information  

Articles:

• Print periodicals or article databases
• Narrowly focused analysis
• Detailed findings from individual studies
• Current information and trends 

Images and Videos:

• Visual learning option
• Technology instruction
• Curated image collections give access to high quality images for research

Material Samples:

• Tactile interaction with textiles, metals, plastics, wood, glass, tiles, paper
• Color swatches from many companies and color systems