Research Guides @ Fordham: Fashion Research: Articles & Databases

Fashion Design Databases - Text

Art & Architecture Complete
Index and abstracts to hundreds of periodicals, trade publications and books with links to full text when available.
Art, Design & Architecture Collection
From ProQuest. Includes ARTbibliographies Modern Database, Arts & Humanities Database, Design & Applied Arts Index, and International Bibliography of Art Database.
Arts Premium Collection
From ProQuest. Includes the entire Art, Design & Architecture Collection, Music & Performing Arts Collection and Screen Studies Collection.
JSTOR (EXPANDED COLLECTIONS & JOURNALS) - ENDS 6/30/22
Hundreds of academic journals in full text from v.1:n. 1. Access to current subscribed content of participating titles included. Basic and advanced searching defaults to "read and download" content we subscribe to. Browsing defaults to "all content." Look for the Access Level limiter on the lower left side to change settings.
Project MUSE - Premium Collection
Full text of hundreds of journals including current issues. No access to books. Additional features available with the creation of a personal account. This database applies non-standard use of Boolean operators. Consult a Fordham Librarian for search support.
Readers' Guide Full Text Mega
Index and abstracts to over 400 journals since 1983. Includes full text of many articles.

Art & Architecture Subject List
The list of databases available at Fordham that support research in the areas of Art & Architecture.
Anthropology & Archaeology Subject List
The list of databases available at Fordham that support research in the areas of Anthropology & Archaeology.
Ethnic Studies Subject List
The list of databases available at Fordham that support research in the area of Ethnic Studies.
Gender Studies Subject List
The list of databases available at Fordham that support research in the area of Gender Studies.

ABI/INFORM Collection
On ProQuest's platform. Comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. Features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Business Source Complete
Full text for thousands of journals and other sources. Covers business, economics, management, accounting, etc.
Access World News Research Collection
From Readex/Newsbank. Full-text news resource consisting of over 12,800 local, regional, national and international sources (over 7,900 US and 4,900 international sources). Updated daily, it offers researchers and students valuable primary source information on today’s issues and events from newspapers, newswires, transcripts, video clips, web only, and blogs.
Winmo (Redbooks)
Profiles of over 15,000 U.S. and international advertising agencies and 21,000 global advertisers.
AtoZdatabases Academic
The premier job search, reference, and mailing list database ideal for sales leads,
market research, company or industry research, building business plans, and helping entrepreneurs.
View "More" for information on filtering searches

Business & Economics Subject List
The list of databases available at Fordham that support research in the areas of Business & Economics.

Evaluating Websites
This handout was created by Fordham Libraians to help researchers evaluate the sources they find on the free web and elsewhere.

Fake News
This research guide was created by Fordham Librarians to help researchers understand and identify Fake News and other misleading information sources.
Library Tutorial
This tutorial provides a very basic overview of information literacy concepts and practice. It is recommended that all incoming students review the tutorial and assess their understanding by taking the quizzes at the end of each section.

Think of variant words, both broad and specific. Think of similar terms in variant languages (based on the nationality of the designer).

Use truncation to find variant word endings

Consult the Help option in the database to determine the truncation symbol (usually it is the asterisk *).

Boolean Modifier Video
Video tutorial "How Library Stuff Works: Boolean Modifiers" from McMaster Libraries
Boolean Operators Video
Video Tutorial "How Library Stuff Works: Boolean Operators" from McMaster Libraries
Database Search Tips
Database Search Tips from MIT Libraries covers Boolean search operators, truncation, keyword vs. subjects, fields, phrases and stop words.

Selected Scholarly Journals

Clothing Cultures
Bristol, UK : Intellect Limited, 2013-
Costume : The Journal of the Costume Society
London : Published for the Costume Society by the Dept. of Textiles, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1967-
Critical Studies in Fashion and Beauty
Bristol : Intellect, 2010-
Fashion and Textiles (Open Access)
Berlin : Springer, 2014-
Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
Oxford : Bloomsbury Publishers.1997-
International Journal of Fashion Studies
Bristol : Intellect, 2014-

Selected Popular & Trade Publications

Selected Trade Websites

The Business of Fashion
Portions of the website are free, enhanced access is available via a paid subscription. (Fordham does not subscribe to the website but articles are available via our databases.) Students may register for a free trial.
WWD (Women's Wear Daily)
Portions of the website are free, enhanced access is available via a paid subscription. (Fordham provides access to articles via our databases.)
Wikipedia - List of Notable Fashion Magazines
Search the Library Catalog using the Periodical Title option to determine Fordham library holdings.