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- Doing research in fashion and dress : an introduction to qualitative methods
GT511 .K38 2011 Arts Library Reference
Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Users will need to set-up a proxy server to gain access to Google Scholar.
Related Subject Guides
- Anthropology
- Art and Art History
- Dance
- Design|Media Arts
- Ethnomusicology Research Guide
- Film and television
- Image Resources
- Theater
- Fashion Librarian's Resource GuideMembers of the Art Libraries Society of North America's (ARLIS/NA) Fashion, Textile & Costume (FTC) Special Interest Group (SIG) maintain this resource.
General Reference
Research assistance in the arts (Architecture, Art, Art History, Costume, Design, Fashion, Film, Media Arts, Photography, Television, Theater, and Urban Design) is available at the Arts Library. See Reference and Research Help for complete reference service options.
"Where Do I Start" and "Where Do I...? provide tutorials on the research process.
Fashion and Costume Design Research in the UCLA Library
Welcome to the UCLA Library guide for researching fashion and costume design topics.
This guide is intended as a starting place for researchers, pointing to tools, resources, and strategies for finding information related to fashion and costume design. Please use the tabs above to locate frequently recommended resources. If you have any questions or suggestions for additions to the guide, or, if you need additional assistance with your research, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Online Portal
Check out this growing resource available to UCLA users!
- The Berg Fashion Library
The Berg Fashion Library is a unique online portal which offers fully cross-searchable access to an expanding range of collections – including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, and more. This resource is especially valuable for scholars, students, professionals, and others interested in world dress and fashion throughout history.
You can search for information by keyword, or explore fashion by place or time period.
Library Catalogs
There are a number of library catalogs available to UCLA researchers.
- UCLA Library Catalog
UCLA Library holdings - WorldCat
Library holdings worldwide - Melvyl Searches holdings of all 10 UC libraries and libraries worldwide, plus selected article indexing.
Citation Styles
Here are some useful guides on how to cite works and which citation styles to use.
- Chicago Manual of Style Used for humanities and social sciences.
- Modern Language Association For arts and humanities.
- BibMe Citation generator. The interface gives you the option to search for the resource you want to cite or to manually fill in the appropriate fields to create your citations.
- Road to Research: Etiquette Road Created by College Library, Road to Research includes a section on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Fashion and Costume News
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Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian & Interim Resource Librarian for Urban Planning |
 Janine Henri Contact Info Arts Library 1400 Public Affairs Building Box 951392 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392 Office: 310-206-4587 Send Email Subjects: Architecture and Urban Design, Design and Media Arts, Fashion and Costume, Image Resources, Urban Planning Get Help:: Janine's Spring Quarter Reference Desk Hours in the Arts Library: Thursdays 11-1; Fridays 1-4 (except holidays); please contact me for an appointment other days/times |
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Author's Note
This research guide was compiled by Tammi Kim, Arts Library Graduate Intern, Summer 2010.
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