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Graduate: Color & Materials Design: Internet Resources

This guide is designed to steer Color & Materials Design students to Library resources that pertain specifically to their concentrations.

Color & Materials Websites

Coloro Workspace - The Coloro Workspace is a revolutionary digital tool designed with, and for, creative professionals to explore and work with color in a digital space. All 3,500 colors in the Coloro system are available in Coloro Workspace, allowing you to play with them in different ways.

Forbes Pigment Collection - This overview of the pigment collection held at the Harvard Art Museum provides brief clips of the curator explaining how various pigments have been made historically.

CCA Materials Library - From California College of the Arts, this site catalogs the school's material collection. Each entry includes image(s), manufacturer information, and a list of material attributes. 

Fisher Fine Arts Library Material Collection - This extensive collection of material samples from the University of Pennsylvania features images in the public domain as well as object attributes and manufacturers.

Copyright & Patent Research

Copyright Public Records Portal - All the information needed, including searchable databases, to find copyright records held by the U.S. Copyright Office.

Patent Public Search - This database from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) provides access to all patents registered with the USPTO.

Trademark Electronic Search System - This database from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) provides access to all trademarks registered or applied for with the USPTO.

Google Patents Search - Search this database for granted patents and applications from U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and translated patents from multiple international bodies.

Material News

Materialism - From the University of Utah, this podcast explores the past, present, and future of materials science.

CW Talks: Composites Podcast - From Composites World, this podcast focuses on the people and technologies shaping the world of composites.

Stylus: Future Thinking - This podcast from the trend forecasting company Stylus focuses on market research and upcoming trends.

Material ConneXion: Materials Matter - These videos from Material ConneXion feature discussions of innovative ways of creating materials.

Core77 - Dedicated to industrial design, this online design magazine features articles, essays, awards, firm listings, and events.

Inhabitat - This site covers environmental news and the latest in sustainable design, including innovative technology and architectural projects or concepts emphasizing sustainability and connection to the environment.

New Products Blog - From Rubber News, this blog showcases innovations in the rubber industry.

Authoritative Information Resources

The internet provides open access to a tremendous amount of information, including peer reviewed, scholarly material.  However, be mindful of your sources. Consider the following:

Authority - Who is the author? What is their point of view?
Purpose
 - Why was the source created? 
Publication & Format 
- Where was it published? 
Relevance
 - How is it relevant to your research? 
Date of Publication
 - When was it written? 
Documentation
 - What sources did they cite? 

Information from University of California Berkeley Library's "Evaluating Resources" guide.
College for Creative Studies website