The department has wide interests and has intellectual connections with other disciplines including family and child development, clothing and textiles, human nutrition and foods, education, art, architecture, industrial design, business, economics, sociology, political science, urban affairs and planning, and gerontology. Housing Research HT 101-485 Urban Groups. 955-1105 Building Operation Mobile Home Living Research C. Chronology Emphasis is on current materials, although a historical and theoretical perspective is vital for the study of housing issues, consumer studies and interior design. D. Geographic Guidelines Materials published in the United States and Europe receive highest priority, but the program, especially areas related to housing and interior design, is international in scope. E. Languages English is the primary language of the collection.
Illustrated books are of special interest to interior design.
Government and legal publications provide information in consumer issues, consumer protection, and housing. Reference materials include bibliographies and indexes, directories, statistical sources, codes, and specifications. The periodical collection consists of major journals indexed in the field's bibliographies or published by major professional associations. Interior design maintains a balance between the research oriented journal and the illustrated trade journal. G. Formats Primarily print for monographs and most journals, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals.