Apparel
Librarian | Collection Development Policy | Library Resources | Electronic Journals | Internet links | Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of apparel, merchandising, design and textiles, research materials will be found in the Holland and Terrell Libraries and in the Owen Science and Engineering Library. If you have any questions not answered on the WSU Libraries website or would like to request a book or journal on any subject related to Apparel, please contact Mary Gilles. For questions about the Apparel program, please see the Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textile.
Library Resources
Library Catalog
GRIFFIN Library Catalog: The library catalog includes holdings for all the WSU Library sites, in Pullman and across the state. Please note: Electronic journals and other 'virtual' publications are included in the catalog. When searching Griffin either use a keyword search or use the following terms in a subject search:
- fashion and art fashion in art fashion and art history fashion - economic aspects fashion exhibitions fashion merchandising fashion history fashion psychological aspects fashion social aspects clothing clothing and dress clothing trade textiles merchandising display display of merchandise history of design industrial design textile design costume
- art (many subdivisions here)
Indexes, Abstracts and Other Databases
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
- Art Index: Indexes articles in key international English-language arts publications including periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, competition and award notices, exhibition listings, interviews, film reviews, and more. Coverage begins in 1984.
- ArtBibliographies Modern: Provides references to and full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews. Subjects cover all forms of modern and contemporary art. Entries date back as far as the late 1960s.
- Global Market Information Database (GMID): Provides key business intelligence on countries, companies, markets and comsumers. Covers over 350 markets and 207 countries.
- Business Source Complete.
Reference Books
The Holland and Terrell Libraries' reference section is on the 1st floor behind the reference desk.
- Who's Who in Fashion TT505.A1 S74 1996 Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers GT507 .O53 1998 Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion TT503 .C34 1998 Garment and Textile Dictionary TT494 .C66 1997
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles TS1309 .F32 1996
Electronic Journals
WSU Lists its electronic journal holdings in two locations. First, electronic journals can be found by searching by title in the library's catalog. References to electronic journals in the Griffin catalog have hypertext links to the electronic journal themselves, or the database that contains that electronic journal. The second place to look to check to see if the library has a subscription to an electronic journal is on the WSU Electronic Journals list. If you cannot find a journal that you have reason to believe should be available at WSU, or you would like to have electronic access too, please contact Mary Gilles
Internet Links
- The Costume Gallery
- The Costume Page
- Internet Resources for Fashion: A gateway to many sites, prepared by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
- Apparel, Fashion and Retail Merchandising Resources on the WWW: Provided by the Library Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
- OTEXA: Office of Textiles and Apparel: Provides trade data and agreements related to the U.S. textiles and apparel industries, as well as other information.
- Womenfolk: Creativity Through Quilting Past and Present. Quilt history site includes articles, images and patterns.