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Research Databases

DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index
A database dedicated to design covers new designers and the history of design and applied arts
Art & Architecture Source
This art research database covers fine, decorative, commercial arts and architecture.
Project Muse
Full-text scholarly articles in the disciplines of visual arts, cultural studies and more.
JSTOR Journals and Books
Extensive Ebook collections on a variety of topics.
Material ConneXion
Features 7000+ materials in eight categories. Describes the library's Materials Library.

ScrapHouse San Francisco
ScrapHouse was a temporary demonstration home, build entirely of salvaged material on Civic Center Plaza adjacent to San Francisco City Hall.
Urbanized
By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, URBANIZED frames a global discussion on the future of cities.
Topsy: William Morris
The life of William Morris was a crusade against the ugliness of the Industrial Revolution.
Ken Burns' Frank Lloyd Wright part 1
Wright and Olgivanna began the Taliesin Fellowship, taking on apprentices. Fallingwater brought him new acclaim for its modern principles and materials integrated with the landscape.
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick - Part 2
Fallingwater brought him new acclaim for its modern principles and materials integrated with the landscape. Usonian houses were high-quality, affordable housing for mass production.

Design Review "Luxury for the Rich, Opportunity for Women," Glueck, Grace. Nov. 16, 2001
Grace Glueck reviews the exhibition by Candace Wheeler: (1827-1923).The Art and Enterprise of American Design, at Metropolitan Museum of Art. NYT online Nov 14, 2001