Research Guides: Family & Consumer Sciences Research Guide: Fashion Merchandising

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Subjects: Family & Consumer Sciences

Areas of Specialization

Buyer
Visual display specialist
Retail manager
Sales representative
Stylist
Apparel designer
Fashion illustrator
Clothing constructionist
Boutique entrepreneur
Sample maker
Fashion merchandising
Fashion design

Library of Congress Subject headings relevant to Fashion.

Fashion Design
Fashion Merchandising

Library of Congress Classification range TT 490-695 (Clothing manufacturing, dressmaking, tailoring)

Databases

Fairchild Books Library
Also called Bloomsbury Fashion Central. E-books related to fashion, including construction, draping, fashion business management, history, illustration, journalism, marketing, promotion, theory, pattern making, styling, product development, sustainable fashion, textiles, and more, plus supplemental study materials for students
Fashion History Timeline
Open Access - Creative Commons resource.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

ABI/INFORM Collection
Full-text peer-reviewed articles and trade journal articles covering a variety of subjects in business such as accounting, company research, economics, finance, management, and more

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Business Source Ultimate
Full-text peer-reviewed articles on a variety of business topics such as management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more (Updated daily)

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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Full-text peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics in psychology such as anthropology, mental processes, psychiatry, and more

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Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
Peer-reviewed article abstracts covering architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, industrial design, and more

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WindowsWear
Trend data on retail design, window displays, merchandising strategy, marketing templates, social media promotion, product packaging, and more

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WWD (Women’s Wear Daily)
Breaking news, commentary, slideshows, and videos covering fashion, trend forecasts, and expert analysis of the fashion and beauty industry

Fashion Journals

Fashion Merchandising Books

Strategic Fashion Management by Ranjit Thind
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9781315160344

Publication Date: 2017-11-20
Fashion Branding and Communication by Byoungho Jin (Editor); Elena Cedrola (Editor)
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9781137523433

Publication Date: 2017-04-26
Social Media for Fashion Marketing by Wendy K. Bendoni
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9781474233323

Publication Date: 2017-03-23
Sustainable fashion empowering African women entrepreneurs in the fashion industry by Moreno-Gavara, Carme
Call Number: HD6072.6.A35 S87 2019

ISBN: 9783319912653

Publication Date: 2019
Fashion Ethics by Sue Thomas
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9781315109367

Publication Date: 2017-09-13
Fashion Marketing and Communication by Olga Mitterfellner
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9780429451591

Publication Date: 2019-11-14
Digital Luxury : Transforming Brands and Consumer Experiences by Wided Batat
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9781526483584

Publication Date: 2019
Marketing fashion footwear : the business of shoes by Armstrong-Gibbs
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9781474222310

Publication Date: 2017
Fashion by Allison Taylor
Call Number: NK 4702 >B67 2020

ISBN: 9780789213808

Publication Date: 2020-11-10
Digital Research Methods in Fashion and Textile Studies by Amanda Sikarskie
Call Number: TT497 .S57 2020

ISBN: 9781350134478

Publication Date: 2020-01-09
Fashion Journalism by Julie Bradford
Call Number: TT 503.5 .B73 2020

ISBN: 9780815386841

Publication Date: 2019-12-17
Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century by Kyoto Costume Institute
Call Number: TT 504.6 .J27 F27 2020

ISBN: 9783836557191

Publication Date: 2015-11-22
Fashion Design by Denis Antoine
Call Number: TT 507 .A668 2020

ISBN: 9781786275769

Publication Date: 2020-01-28
Kaiser Karl Life of Karl Lagerfeld by R. Bacque
Call Number: TT 505 .L34 B3313 2020

ISBN: 9781788840705

Publication Date: 2020-02-01
Latest Material and Technological Developments for Activewear by Joanne Yip (Editor)
Call Number: TT 649 .L37 2020

ISBN: 9780128194928

Publication Date: 2020-05-05

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century by Kyoto Costume Institute
Call Number: TT 504.6 .J27 F27 2020

ISBN: 9783836557191

Publication Date: 2015-11-22
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History by Jill Condra (Editor)
ISBN: 9780313336621

Publication Date: 2007-12-30
Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture by Dale Southerton (Editor)
ISBN: 9780872896017

Publication Date: 2011-09-15
World Clothing and Fashion by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
ISBN: 9781315698045

Publication Date: 2015-03-17
The Dictionary of Fashion History by Valerie Cumming; C. W. Cunnington; P. E. Cunnington
ISBN: 9781847885340

Publication Date: 2010-09-01
The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion by Phyllis G. Tortora; Sandra Keiser; Bina Abling (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781609014896

Publication Date: 2014-01-30