Disseminating research in the field of Design

Abstract

This article attempts to initially refl ect on the meaning of research and its links with design as an activity, paying attention to its means of dissemination. In a society wherein the main information medium is the Internet, Specifi c Documentation Centres have emerged. These provide various resources which make the initial process of search and defi nition of the design project possible. In this line, the analysis of the management system used at the CDD-Centre de Documentació IMPIVA disseny is presented as the framework to validate the transfer and dissemination of the results obtained from researching on Design. It can also be considered an information point and database to research on Design: projects, exhibitions, conferences and talks, etc.