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Fashion Research: Articles & Databases

This guide highlights print and electronic resources to support fashion research in the Fordham University Libraries.

Fashion Design Databases - Text

Lists of Databases by Subject - Related Subjects

Fashion Business Databases

Journals, Periodicals & Trade Websites

Selected Scholarly Journals


Selected Popular & Trade Publications

Selected Trade Websites

Fashion & Sustainability Databases

Historical Databases with Fashion Content

Which Database for this Publication?

Search the Library Catalog to determine if the library provides access to a periodical.

From the Library Homepage and click on the library catalog tab. This will bring you to the new Enterprise Catalog.

Image of the Fordham Library Homepage with an arrow pointing to the Library Catalog Tab

 

In the Enterprise Catalog, type the periodical name in the search box and select the Periodical Title option in the All Fields box:

Screenshot of a Periodical Title search in the library's Enterprise Catalog

 

A list of catalog items will be provided. Find your publication name and click on the title to see the full record. The Enterprise catalog provides a link to full-text listings and a permalink that you may save to return to this source in the future (the permalink is how you should save this record; do not copy the address in your browser toolbar).

Screenshot of the periodical listing in the Enterprise catalog with arrows pointing to the publication title, the full-text link, and the permalink.

Searching Tips & Training Videos

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

  • Fabric – Textiles – Cloth – Silk – Wool
  • Dressmaking – Fashion – Couture - Haute Couture – Moda - Alta Moda
  • Footwear – Hats – Shoes – Lingerie – Foundations – Swimwear

Use truncation to find variant word endings

  • Cloth* will yield: clothing or clothes or cloth
  • Dress* will yield: dress or dressmaker or dressmaking

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

Selecting Authoritative Content

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