IFS: Through the Looking Glass: Theory, Identity, and Dress
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Pearl Growing
Once you've found one resource you like, check the works cited, and find those resources in IUCat (books) or an article database.
Search Strategies
Language and research is complex. Be flexible with your search terms (use synonyms) and be willing to search in more than one resource. Use Visuwords (online visual thesaurus) to help you think about various possibilities for search terms.
Additional key words that may describe your topic:
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apparel |
attire |
clothing |
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dress |
fashion |
costumes |
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garments |
appearance |
ornament |
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gown |
customs |
aesthetics |
A database that draws from many scholarly and popular sources
Provides access to articles from major art and design journals.
Provides access to a wide variety of anthropology research
The most popular women's periodical of its day, with stories, poems, fashion, illustrations and music
Articles from the arts, business, the humanities, and social sciences.
Scholarly articles from across the disciplines
Includes summaries of articles (with links and connections to full articles) from psychology and related disciplines.
CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online)
Finding Newspaper Articles and Ads
Includes articles from US and international newspapers and magazines.
Proquest Historical Newspapers
