IIDA Knowledge Center Help

About the Knowledge Center
Searching Basics
Creating Your Own Search Terms
Combining Terms in a Search
Searching for a Phrase
Searching for an Author
Interpreting Your Search Results
Sorting Your Search Results
I Found an Article. How do I Get a Copy?
Pre-Selected Terms Defined
Client Types Defined
Resource Types Defined
About the Calendar
Searching for an Event on a Particular Date
Searching for a Chapter Event
Searching for an Event in a Particular Location
Adding a Calendar Event
Searching for a CEU
Frequently Asked Questions
Browser/Operating System Support
Adobe Acrobat Reader

Research Database
Gateway to information to support your professional and research needs

Calendar of Events
Networking and eductional events. Searchable by date, type of event, and location

Continuing Education Courses IDCEC-approved continuing education courses

Locate research by using:

Pre-selected Terms IIDA has developed a list of topics relevant to the study of Interior Design. Click on the Research tab to view this list.

Own Search Terms Enter keywords that describe your research needs. Click on the Research tab to access the search box. The Knowledge Center retrieves resources that contain those terms in the title, author or abstract.

Click the Research tab.
Enter a word in the Search box.
Click the Search button.
The search results include all items in the database that have your term in the title, description, author or abstract fields.

You can link terms in a search. The software searches the title, description, abstract and author fields for occurrences of your term. The Knowledge Center accepts these linking terms in a search:

and   narrows your search so it has to include all search terms
or     broadens your search
not   excludes a particular term from your search.

To find an exact phrase, enter it into the search box without any connectors or quotation marks. For example:

shelter in place
The software searches for all occurrences of the exact phrase in the title, author, description or abstract fields.

To search for two or more phrases, enclose them in quotation marks and include a connector. For example:

"commercial design" and "design studio"
The software searches for all occurrences of both these phrases in the title, author, description or abstract fields.

Enter the author's last name in the Search box.
Click the search button.

When you choose a pre-selected topic, your search results are displayed in alphabetical order.

When you use your own search terms, your search results display in order of their relevance to your original search terms.

To view a more detailed record for an item, click on the item’s title. Use the Back to Search Results link to go back to your list of resources.

You can sort your results in different ways using radio buttons on the search results screen.

To see your search results sorted by:

Client Type - (Corporate, Healthcare, Government, etc.) Click the Client Type radio button. Click the Search button.

Resource Type - (Book, Journal article, Website, etc.) Click the Resource Type radio button. Click the Search button.

Pre-selected topic - (Sustainability, Space Planning, Acoustics, etc) Click the Topic radio button. Click the Search button.

Each item has an availability icon that tells you how you can obtain a copy of the resource.

Full text. Click on Go to Website. This sends you to another website
where you can obtain the full text of the item.

Download. Click on Download this Resource on the Results page.

Citation only. Check with your local or corporate library or contact the publisher to obtain a copy.

AAHID Study Guide
Materials necessary to study for the AAHID exam.

Acoustics
Music, noise, soundmasking, privacy

Audio Visual
Equipment, video, distance learning, conferencing

Branding

Codes and Standards

Color

Computer Technology
Animation, virtual reality, sketching, computer rendering, software usage

Construction

Consumer Behavior
Customer preferences

Creativity
Concepts relating to the creative process, inspiration, impact of design on the creative process

Design Education
Design curriculum, teaching methodology, classroom issues

Design History
History of interior design

Design Theory

Electrical and Telecommunications

Energy Efficiency

Environmental Psychology
Restorativeness, healing environments, emotional impact of design

Ergonomics/Human Factors
Effect of design on productivity and motivation in the office and the classroom

Ethics

Facility Management

Floorcoverings

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

Graphic Design

Historic Preservation / Adaptive Reuse

HVAC
Includes indoor air quality, building systems

Impact of Design
Economic effects of design, return on investment in design

Industrial Design

International Ventures
Doing business overseas

Issues Facing Profession
Image of the profession, body of knowledge issues, regulation

Landscape Architecture

Legislation
Licensure, certification, local, state, federal regulations

Lighting

Plumbing

Practice Management
Statistics, business management, acquiring new clients

Programming and Planning
Research, problem analysis, needs assessment, aesthetic considerations, organizing concepts, code review, budget requirements, scheduling requirements

Project Management
Teamwork, team communications, costing, budgeting, working with the client, coordination, time planning, fees, monitoring progress, contracts, documentation

Real Estate

Researching/Sourcing Products
Product research, sourcing, specifying

Security / Safety
Crime prevention, anti-terrorism, disaster prevention, accident prevention

Signage and Wayfinding

Space Planning
Space needs, adjacency requirements, square footage per employee

Sustainability

Textiles

Trends

Universal Design

Urban Planning and Design

Wall Coverings

Corporate

Government/Institutions
Schools, museums, libraries, government facilities

Healthcare/Senior Living
Hospitals, clinics, medical offices, nursing homes, assisted living, aging in place

Hospitality
Hotels, motels, spas, restaurants

Residential

Retail

Resource type is the medium in which the information is published.

Academic Journals
Articles from peer-reviewed sources

Book

Case Study

Conference Paper / Presentation
Article, lecture given at a conference. Powerpoint presentations. Videos, podcasts

Industry Reports
Reports produced by companies or vendors involved in the design field

Post Occupancy

Trade/Newspaper Articles
Items from trade journals and the popular press

Website

Whitepaper
Reports issued by non-profit or research organizations

The Knowledge Center calendar lists upcoming interior design chapter, networking and educational events. You can search for an event by date, type or location.

The calendar is updated regularly and accepts submissions by members and non-members. If you are a member, use your member logon to gain access to the calendar submission feature. Non-members, contact IIDA Headquarters to obtain a logon.

Click on the Calendar tab.
Click on the Search by Date tab. The current month's calendar displays.
To view events for a date, click on it. If a date is highlighted on the calendar, it contains events. The events for that particular date display.
To learn more about an event, click on the title of the event or the arrow on the results page. Use the arrows on the calendar to move forward or backward in time.

Click on the Calendar tab.
Click on the Search by Type tab.
Click on the Chapter dropdown list.
Highlight the chapter name.
Click Go.

The software displays all future events involving this chapter. Use the Event Type dropdown list to limit your search to a particular type of chapter event.

Click on the Calendar tab.
Click on the Search by Type tab.
Click on the State dropdown list.
Highlight the name of the state.
Click Go.

The software displays all future events involving this chapter.

Use the Event Type dropdown list to limit your search to a particular type of event in that area.

Log on to the Knowledge Center using your member or guest logon. Contact IIDA if you need a guest logon or have forgotten your logon.
Click the Calendar tab.
On the Calendar page, click Submit a New Event.
The Submit a Calendar Event page displays.
Enter the necessary information as described below.
Click Submit.
An IIDA staff member will approve the event and make available for public display.

Event Type
Choose from the following:

CEU
IIDA Networking Event
Conference/Expo
Industry

Description
Include brief description of event

URL Link
The software automatically inserts the http:// prefix before the web address

Location

Building name

City

State

Chapter
If applicable

Cost
Information on member and non-member fees. Include information on student fees if available

Time

Date
Use the Calendar feature to choose dates

Name
Name of person to contact for further information about the event

E-mail
Address for registration or further information

Phone

Contact Info
Not required. Any additional information that is available about registering

Click on the Approved CEU tab.
A listing of IDCEC Codes displays.
To view the courses indexed under a code, click on that code.
To expand a particular code, click on the + sign.
A short description of the course displays. Use the arrow buttons to move through the search results.
To see a more detailed record, click on the course title.

How do I obtain a logon?
To search or browse you do not need to log on. If you want to submit an item, enter the same logon you use to access the IIDA website.

How do I report a problem or leave feedback?
Click on the Feedback tab. An IIDA staff person will follow up with you.

How do I obtain a copy of an "offline" publication?
Check with your corporate, university or public library. They may be able to obtain an item for you through interlibrary loan.

I have a resource I would like to include in the Knowledge Center.
Click on the Feedback tab. Include as much information about the resource as possible. The Knowledge Center librarian will contact you.

The Knowledge Center supports the following operating systems and browser software:

Windows
Operating System: Windows 98 or higher
Internet Browsers:
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
Netscape 7.0 or higher
Mozilla 1.7 or higher
Firefox 1.0 or higher

Macintosh
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3
Internet Browsers:
Safari 1.2 (2.0.3 current version)
Mozilla 1.7
Firefox 1.0 (1.5 current version)
Internet Explorer for Macintosh is not supported

You need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of the articles and reports available on the site. To download this free application, click on:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html