R100 15764: Intro to retail design & merchandising
R100
Research Analysis
START YOUR RESEARCH
with OneSearch@IU - it combines books, articles, and other formats that IU owns or subscribes to. Find it all in one easy place! But remember to use really good search terms!
Finding Articles
Art Full-Text
Provides access to articles from major art and design journals, including information on fashion design, hisotry and fashion designers.
Anthropology Plus
Searches both Anthropological Literature and Anthropology Index, covering all subfields of anthropology.
More great articles about designers in this index!
JSTOR
Provides access to the full-text of scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, sciences, and business.
Includes nearly 250 scholarly journals on a variety of topics.
Finding Fashion Journals
IUCAT (IU Library Catalog) and the library's online full-text journal finder locate fashion-related journals, such as:
Apparel
Clothing & Textiles Research Journal
Dress
Family & Consumer Sciences Journal
Fashion Theory
International Journal of Clothing Science
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
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 |
Other places to look:
There are many other databases, like Academic Search Premier, that will help you locate scholarly articles. Take a look at the Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design resources on the library web site.
Finding Company Reports
Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database
Provides a directory of U.S. and Canadian public and private businesses. Includes company profiles and executive bios.
Company information on the largest and most influential public and private businesses.
A collection of company and industry research, including information on earnings, stocks, and sales.
MarketLine Business Information Center
Original industry and company reports from the last 12 months.
Database of corporate information covering over 22,000 U.S. and foreign public companies.
Annual reports and financial statements from U.S. and international public companies.
Finding Business Articles
Provides in-depth coverage of business and management issues.
Business and Company Resource Center
Provides access to a wide variety of global business information including company histories.
Regional, national, and international publications on business, finance, and banking.
Provides journal articles, books, and dissertations covering business, economics, finance, industry, and statistics.
Business and financial news coverage, including personal and company profiles, special reports, and regular columns.
Select "Search," then "Search Builder." From there select the "Source" option on the left-hand side of the screen and type in "WWD" to search within this journal.
For additional resources check out the Business Resources page available through the IU Libraries website.
Finding Images
Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
A digital image library of over 1,000,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences. Try the classification "Fashion, Costume, & Jewelry" for the most directed search results!
Images from the digital archives of the Associated Press.
Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion
Includes fashion and costume from cultures worldwide.
Finding Books
Search IUCAT (IU Library Catalog) or browse book collections in the Wells Library (Folklore Collection, East Tower, 7th floor). In addition, the following call number ranges may include relevant books:
GT 500 Costume. Dress. Fashion
GT 529.2 Clothing by class and historical period
GT 601 Clothing by region or country
GT 1700 Clothing by class (Age, sex, birth, etc.)
GT 2000 Materials and articles of clothing, Details and accessories
HD 9940 Fashion Merchandising/Retail Stores
HF5429 Stores, Retail
TT410 Clothing manufacture
TT500 Dressmaking and women’s tailoring
TT 570 Tailoring. Men’s clothing
TT 633 Costumes for special occasions
TT 635 Children’s clothing
TT 669 Underwear. Lingerie
TT 678.5 Footwear
TT 699 Textile arts & crafts
HELP!
If you have any questions about resources, citation, or any other stage of the research process, just Ask a librarian! If you are in the library feel free to stop by the reference desk. We are always happy to help you!
