To start, visit the library webpage: Finalassignmentlibrary.edu.
- Use the Advanced Search option of the catalog to conduct a general search. Make sure to use keywords that may be relevant to your interest, like “fashion,” “apparel,” “French” or ”design.”
- Our reference collection can also help you begin any research on the history of fashion. Reference Universe, an online database, can help you choose encyclopedias that are relevant to your topic. The site will also show you where the item is located in the FAL.
- On the library homepage, click the “databases” link on the left. Click on the bar and scroll down until you see “Reference Universe.” It will automatically connect to the site and you can begin your search.
Some other useful online reference sources: Oxford Art Online, and Encyclopedia Britannica!
Other useful reference books:
The Greenwood encyclopedia of clothing through American history 1900 to the present / Amy T. Peterson GT615 .G74 2008
American countercultures : an encyclopedia of nonconformists, alternative lifestyles, and radical ideas in U.S. history /Gina Misiroglu, editor. HM647 .A44 2009
The culture of beauty / Laurie Willis, book editor. GT499 .C85 2011
The dictionary of fashion history / Valerie Cumming, C.W. Cunnington and P.E. Cunnington. GT730 .C86 2010
History of Fashion Design,1950-1985 