Last updated January 25, 2005

Reference Resources | Locating Books | Locating Articles | World Wide Web Resources

Reference Resources

Use these sources for background information or to get an understanding of major concepts.

Dictionaries

Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles  Ref. TS 1309 .F34 1996

Traces the development of costume from the early middle ages to the 1990s.

Browse TS 1309

Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion  Ref. TT 503 .C34 1988

Comprehensive guide to fashion terminology.

Browse TT 503

Encyclopedias and handbooks

Encyclopedia of Fashion  Ref. GT 510 .O53

Covers from 1840 to the 1980's.

Browse GT 510

Costume of the Western World: Pictorial Guide and Glossary  Ref. GT 513 .Y37 

Traces the development of costume from the early middle ages to 1980.

Browse GT 513

Chronicle of Western Fashion  Ref. GT 511 .P42 1991 

Over 1,000 illustrations of fashion from ancient times to the early 1990's.

Browse GT 511

Encyclopedia of Textiles  Ref. TS 1309 .J47 1992

Covers all aspects of textile design, manufacture, weaving processes, as well as key figures in textile history

Browse TS 1309

The Guide to Historic Costume  Ref. TT 503 .B33 1995

A guidebook to the existence and location of historic clothing.

Browse TT 503

Costume Index: A Subject Index to Plates and to Illustrated Text  Ref. Z 5691 .M75 

One volume, published in 1937, which indexes plates and "illustrated text" from over 615 books.  The 1957 supplement covers an additional 347 books.  Check MaagNet to determine if Maag owns the book you need.  A few periodicals such as National Geographic are also included.

Browse Z 5691

Locating Books

Search: MaagNet (the online catalog)

For search tips and information see Using MaagNet.

Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress Subject Headings to get you started:

• Costume
• Designers - Biography
• Fashion
• Fashion - history
• Fashion - social aspects
• Clothing and dress - psychological aspects
• Costume designers
• Retailing Trade
• Textiles
  
  

Browse:  the collections

Resources for textile or fashion may be found throughout the library:  in the Reference Room, in the General and Oversize Collections, in the Serials/Microforms area and in Government Documents (see Building Guide).

Use the following sections of the Library of Congress Classes for Manners and Customs (GT), Commerce (HF), Manufactures and Handicrafts (TS and TT) to browse the shelves for books and periodicals. (For a listing of what the initial letters of LC Classes stand for, see the Library of Congress Classification Outline).

• GT 500 - Costume, Fashion
• HF 5000 - Retailing trade
• TS 1300 - Textiles
• TT 500 - Clothing, Fashion, Costume
  
  

Use the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classification to locate items in the Government Documents Collection.

Search:  the OhioLINK Library Catalog  [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member libraries]

For search tips see Search Tips for information on how to search the OhioLINK Library Catalog, including video tutorials.

See Where to Start to Find Books for additional resources.

Locating Articles

Search: Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

Search these resources by keyword or subject to find references to journal articles. Journal articles may be available electronically or on the lower level of Maag Library.

See Where to Start to Find Periodical Articles for an overview of how to find articles.

Browse or search: the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center

Search using the Advanced Search Form for more options.

See online help for more assistance.

Browse electronic journals in the categories Arts and Humanities or Business.

Locate: the Current Periodicals in Human Ecology for Maag Library

Use this list to browse the Current Periodicals (arranged by title) on the lower floor of Maag Library.

Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

Selected full-text articles available online. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Remote access available. Current YSU or OhioLINK students, faculty and staff only. See Connecting from Home for more information).

Print source. Available in library only.

Fashion or Textile Related Resources

Business Source Premier  1984 to present. On-campus access     Off campus access

Includes over 3,200 business journals that may contain articles on the fashion industry and retail trade.   More than 2,000 titles are full-text online.

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

Academic Search Premier  On-campus access   Off campus access

Indexes thousands of multi-discipline journals that may contain articles on the different aspects of fashion. Also contains full-text, color embedded images for some articles.

For assistance in searching, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

Business & Industry  1994 to present.

Multi-industry business database with a strong global focus on company, product, and industry information.  Indexes trade and business publications, industry newsletters, and a selection of regional and international newspapers.  Many articles are full-text.

For search tips see Online Help or Ask a Librarian.

Applied Science and Technology Abtracts  1983 to present.

A good starting place for finding articles from technology periodicals covering fabrics, fibers, and textile industry.  Some articles are full-text.

For search tips see Online Help or Ask a Librarian.

Art Abstracts  1929 to present.

Indexes hundreds of international art publications, including periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins.  Covers the topics of fashion, costume, and textiles as they relate to the art world.  Some articles are full-text.

For search tips see Online Help or Ask a Librarian.

Social Sciences Index  

A good source for locating journal articles about the psychological, sociological, or health aspects of clothing and dress, along with information on the textile and clothing industries.

World Wide Web Resources in Fashion and Textiles

Yahoo's Fashion Links

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/

Follow the links for Fashion or Textiles.

firstViewCollections Online

http://www.firstview.com/home.html

The premier web publication for fashion show photographs from both the haute couture and ready-to-wear collections shown in Paris, New York, Milan and London.

F.I.T. (Fashion Institute of Technology)

http://www.fitnyc.suny.edu/

Fashion.Net

http://www.fashion.net/

Links to fashion news, designers, fashion magazines...

The Costume Site

http://milieux.com/costume

Extensive collection of links for mostly historical, science fiction, and fantasy costumers.

Textile Institute

http://www.texi.org/

Covers topics ranging from fiber engineering to fashion retailing.  Visit the "Links" section for a good selection of textile-related sites.

Last updated January 25, 2005