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This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not
being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting
started in your research about fashion. Below you
will find pointers to suggested research terms about fashion, materials in the library catalog about
fashion,
websites relevant to fashion, and links to library
databases that contain information about fashion.
Please use our email reference
service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at
the reference desk if you need further assistance.
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Research Terms Materials in the Library
Catalog Websites
Library Databases
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic
is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms
will help with your research about fashion:
- apparel
- clothing
- costume
- fashion industry
- garment cutting
- sweatshop workers
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Materials in the library catalog about fashion
We have the following materials in the library catalog about fashion:
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Websites on fashion
The following websites will help you with your research on fashion:
Fashion
& Costuming Resources
http://www.ala.org/acrl/resapr99.html
A list of links, with excellent annotations, to Web sites
relating to costuming, fashion
(both historical and current), the fashion
industry, education, and more. One of the excellent webliographies
(published monthly) from the April 1999 issue of the Association
of College and Research Libraries' C&RL NewsNet Internet
Resources.
firstVIEW
A great source for runway pictures of Milan, Paris, London and
New York fashion shows.
Although a subscription (expensive) is required for the very
latest shows, the thousands of free photos of over 175 top designers'
collections of make it worth a visit. Site has photographs only,
there is no commentary and very little editorial material.
http://www.firstview.com/
Vogue.com
Online version of the popular fashion magazine.
Costume Page - http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html
A comprehensive directory of more than 2,000 costume and
costuming-related links, for the benefit of those who make and/or
study costumes: costumers, students, historical re-enactors,
science fiction fans, dancers, theatrical costumers, and those
interested in fashion,
textile art, and costume history.
Fashion
Net - http://www.fashion.net/
This site, "the world's leading fashion
site," features a fashion-specific
Web sites search engine, links to industry sites, with categories
including: cosmetics, designers, magazines, models and modeling,
schools, shopping and shows, chat and message boards.
Elizabethan
Costuming Page
A searchable site that includes information, drawings, and
photos about clothing
for peasant, middle, and upper class men and women from the
Tudor and Elizabethan periods (sixteenth century) in English
history. In addition there are extensive period illustrations,
patterns for making everything from shoes to hats, information
on Elizabethan fabrics and colors, and some information on
costume of the time outside of England. Also available is a
bibliography and costuming sources and supplies.
http://www.dnaco.net/~aleed/corsets/
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Library Databases relevant to fashion
and the fashion industry
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material
relevant to fashion and fashion companies. Databases may include magazine,
newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa
Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide
full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text
for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans
virtually every area of academic study and offers information
dating as far back as 1975.
National Newspapers (U.S.)
Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage
Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International)
Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext
links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
ABI/INFORM
Business news and information from more than 410 full text journals.
Coverage includes all subject areas related to business.
Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8200 serials.
Coverage includes all subject areas related to business.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for
regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business
journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and
rural areas within the United States.
Researched and evaluated by:
Michele Mednick, Librarian
3/25/02
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