Bloomsbury Design Library

Bloomsbury Design Library is a part of Bloomsbury Digital Resources. According to Bloomsbury, the Design Library “provides unrivalled coverage of design and crafts worldwide, from 1500 BCE to the present day”. Promoting exploration, discovery and research, Bloomsbury Design Library aims to help students and professionals “understand the history of design in its social, political and economic context”.

This resource presents many avenues for scholarship and exploration. The home page’s simple and sleek design is easily navigable and highlights the main components of the Design Library. The home page features Timeline by Century, Designer Focus and Explore columns that...