Research Guides: Architecture & Interior Design Research Guide: Universal Design

Universal Design

Subject Headings concerning Universal Design:

Call number area to browse for books on Universal Design: NA2545

Call number area to browse for books on Human Factors / Ergonomics: TA166

Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
The Environmental Design Research Association is an international, interdisciplinary organization, founded in 1968 by design professionals, social and behavioral scientists, students, educators, environmental managers and others. The purpose of EDRA is to improve the understanding of the interrelationships between people and their built environment along with the natural surroundings, and to help create environments responsive to human needs.
Environment & Behavior
Langsam Stacks HM206 .E5
Indexed in PsycINFO, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Periodicals Archive Online
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Proceedings
DAAP Stacks TH6021.E65
Cumulative Index shelved with volumes in DAAP Stacks

ADA Accessibility Guidelines
Full text of the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, as amended.
ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice)
Technical assistance materials, new or proposed regulations, enforcement, certification of state and local building codes.
Beneficial Designs
On the Universal Trail Assessment Process.
Evan Terry Associates
Useful information on ADA and accessible design.

Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK)
Includes electronic titles from Academic Press¸ American Physical Society (APS)¸ Elsevier Science¸ Institute of Physics (IOP)¸ Kluwer¸ MCB¸ MUSE¸ Royal Society of Chemistry¸ Springer-Verlag and Wiley - currently about 2500 titles.
ERIC (EBSCOhost)
ERIC indexes education-related literature¸ beginning in 1966. The ERIC database is the world's largest source of education information¸ containing abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The database covers descriptions and evaluations of programs¸ research reports and surveys¸ curriculum and teaching guides¸ instructional materials¸ position papers¸ and resource materials. In 1993¸ ERIC began indexing education-related books¸ including the output of major publishers. More recently it includes full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-present). ERIC may be accessed directly at http://www.eric.ed.gov. To take advantage of many links to full-text documents through OhioLINK¸ use the connect below.
Coverage: 1966 - present
PsycINFO
Scopus (Elsevier)