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.
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
- designers
Materials in the library catalog about fashion
We have the following materials in the library catalog about fashion:
Websites on fashion
The following websites will help you with your research on fashion:
firstView
A great source for runway pictures of Milan, Paris, London and New York fashion shows. A subscription is required for the latest shows, but thousands of free photos of over 175 top designers' collections make it worth a visit. Site has photographs with no commentary and very little editorial material.
A great source for runway pictures of Milan, Paris, London and New York fashion shows. A subscription is required for the latest shows, but thousands of free photos of over 175 top designers' collections make it worth a visit. Site has photographs with no commentary and very little editorial material.
Style.com
Online home of Vogue magazine.
Online home of Vogue magazine.
The Costume Page
This personal website has links, history, illustrations and other costume- and costuming-related information. It is infrequently updated but quite extensive.
This personal website has links, history, illustrations and other costume- and costuming-related information. It is infrequently updated but quite extensive.
Fashion Net
Commercial 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.
Commercial 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.
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.
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 (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Business Source Elite
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Current Biography
More than 15,000 full text biographies and more than 9,400 obituaries from all of the volumes of Current Biography Yearbook, from 1940 to the present. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, and keywords.
More than 15,000 full text biographies and more than 9,400 obituaries from all of the volumes of Current Biography Yearbook, from 1940 to the present. The biographies are searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity, titles of works, date of birth, date of death, and keywords.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
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.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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