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Fashion and Costume

Resources and strategies for finding information about fashion, costume, and related topics.

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Fashion and Costume

Introduction

This Library Research Guide is intended as a starting place for UCLA researchers, pointing to resources and strategies for finding information about fashion, costume, and related topics.

This guide was updated in 2023 with contributions by UCLA Arts Library Student Research Assistant Marie Fucile.

Getting Started: Major Online Resources

UC Library Search

WorldCat

To search for materials beyond the UC libraries, WorldCat is often the best choice to get started. There is a licensed version from FirstSearch that has more advanced search options, and a freely available web version. 

Fashion and Costume News

Check out this TED Talk: "Johanna Blakley: Lessons from fashion's free culture" (on the lack of copyright in the fashion industry)

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Connecting from Off-Campus: VPN and Proxy Tutorials

The Library's online subscription resources can always be accessed from computers and wireless networks on campus. However, off-campus access is restricted to current UCLA, students, faculty, and staff who have set up their computer using one of the methods below. Click on the other tabs to see how four Bruins got their computers set up and ready to go for remote access!

If you still need help, you can contact the UCLA IT Support Center at (310) 267-4357 or help@it.ucla.edu. They provide 24/7 phone support.

VPN on Mac with Natalie

"I chose VPN for my mac because I need to be able to access the full text of articles on different browsers." - Natalie, Environmental Science

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VPN on Windows with Michael

"I chose VPN because I like the security it provides and the control it gives me as a user to manually enable or disable it when I'm browsing online." - Michael, Public Affairs

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VPN on Chromebook with Nadia

"I chose VPN because it is really simple to use!" - Nadia, Public Affairs

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Proxy on Mac with Kate

"I chose Proxy because I prefer logging in through a web browser without having to download any software on my computer." - Kate, Ethnic Studies

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