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Home Furnishings Retailers Database [Chain Store Guide] Covers buyer contacts and basic information on home furnishings retailers such as IKEA, Rooms To Go, Pier 1 Imports, and more. (To be included, retailers must have two units or operate one unit with sales of at least $10 million. Wholesalers and distributors must have sales of at least $1 million.)
Material Connexion A material database with access to innovative, sustainable materials and technologies from 75+ industries. 
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WGSN Interiors Trend reports & forecasting for lifestyles and interiors.
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Interior Decoration - Books
Architecture - Books
Buildings - Books
Open Library - Interior Design (Internet Archive)
Open access to older, public domain versions of Interior Design books, images, movies and more. Register for free access.

Artstor on JSTOR
Digital library of art images from museums and other institutions.

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Gale OneFile Home Improvement
Contains full text articles, abstracts, and citation indexing from 1984 to present for more than 4.5 million articles from more than 200 construction, architecture, materials, and home improvement focused titles, covering topics including techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.
Home Furnishings Retailers Database [Chain Store Guide]
Covers buyer contacts and basic information on home furnishings retailers such as IKEA, Rooms To Go, Pier 1 Imports, and more. (To be included, retailers must have two units or operate one unit with sales of at least $10 million. Wholesalers and distributors must have sales of at least $1 million.)
Material Connexion
A material database with access to innovative, sustainable materials and technologies from 75+ industries.

New users may set up an account by clicking on “Log In” at the upper right corner and following the prompts.

Faculty may book class tours to visit Material Connexion. Appointments are required. Please contact Lana Bittman - lana_bittman[at]fitnyc.edu for details.
Oxford Art Online
Full text of Grove Art Online
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WGSN Interiors
Trend reports & forecasting for lifestyles and interiors.
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Interior Design (Credo Reference)
References to Interior Design: Styles - Time Periods - Terminology
Credo Reference - Architectural Style
References to Architecture: Periods and Styles
Architecture (Credo Reference)
References to the Art of Building.
Architecture (in The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide) (Credo Reference)
References to Architecture: Regions - Styles - Time Periods - Terminology