Cal State LA's library catalog, allowing search of the library's collections of print, electronic, and other materials, including Special Collections and Archives artifacts, board games, sensory kits, and more!
The databases below include scholarly and peer-reviewed articles and non-scholarly articles (magazines and trade journals) about design and related fields.
Databases allow you to search curated collections of materials using keywords related to your topic. You can search across many publications without getting weighed down by articles from unrelated areas.
Scholarly and non-scholarly articles focusing on art, art history, and criticism from Western and non-Western traditions. Including new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism.
Viewing specific magazines and journals allows you to browse research and commentary on the latest developments in design. Learn more about the difference between magazines and journals in the box below.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Magazines & Trade Journals (not peer-reviewed)
Sometimes called scholarly, peer-reviewed, or academic, these terms all refer to journals that require review by a group of experts in the field before an article can be published. These experts are looking for things like appropriate methodology, proper research and citations, advancements to the field, etc. These articles are typically for other scholars with a high level of knowledge in the area of publication. The purpose is typically to advance the field of study and share developments made by scholars.
Look for the option in databases to narrow your search by peer-reviewed or scholarly.
Learn more about the process video from the University of Kansas: Peer Review In Three Minutes
Popular articles are written for a general audience. These articles can inform, entertain, give the opinions of individuals, talk about current events, sell products, or generate money. News, magazines, blogs, social media, TV shows, opinion articles, and many kinds of websites fit into this category.
Trade or professional journals are intended to share practice information with professionals and practitioners in a profession. These articles are usually chosen for publication by an editor and not a group of experts. They may also include advertisements and flashy images that you don't usually see in peer-reviewed journals.
After submitting a search, use the filters on the left side under "Available at Cal State LA" to narrow your search to Full-Text Online, and Books under Resource Type (you may have to click show more to see books).
Under "Full text available at," click the link to access the book. Check the user options- some books have unlimited access, but others can only be used by one person at a time and may require you to check back after the other reader has left the book.
