Design Thinking

We subscribe to many databases with articles on various aspects of innovation and design as applied to engineering and social issues.  A few of the key databases are listed below. 

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Try some of these to get started:

•   design thinking
•   human centered design
•   human-centered design
•   human systems integration
•   human-systems integration
•   user centered design
•   user-centered design

Note:  you might need to put phrases "in quotes".  Check out the Quick Search Tips box for database-specific tips!

• First, be as specific as possible​
  Broaden your keywords if you don't get enough relevant results.
   
• For exact phrases
  Use "quotation marks"
   
• For acronyms or synonyms
  Use OR
   
• For stemming or word variations
  Use an asterisk (*)  (Symbol may vary by database.)
  nav*  Finds navy, naval, navigation
  defen*e  Finds defense and defence
   
• Limit your search with Advanced Search filters
  Examples:  Title only or Citation and Abstract, Date, Source, Subject Area, Location

Learn more about phrase, truncating, and wildcard searching. Includes cheat sheet for a variety of library research databases.

Find journal articles and other scholarly content.

How to link to full text of articles

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