Graduate: User Experience Design: Overview

This guide is designed to help UX students learn about Library resources related to their concentrations. If you are conducting research for a course outside of your department, a different guide may be appropriate. The Library staff is available to help you one-on-one with your research needs.

Related Resources:

Library catalog: click HERE.
Color Resources: click HERE.
Material Research: click HERE.

Process 13 A from Compendium 2004-2005 by Casey Edwin Barker Reas, 2010

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
• Company color swatches and color systems