Research Guides: Fashion Studies: Get Started

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Berg Fashion Library
Berg Fashion Library provides integrated text and images on world dress and fashion covering historic periods. The resource includes the Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, e-books, e-journals, museum directories, reference works, and images.
Mintel
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Reports contain a comprehensive overview of the market, including a five-year forecast, brand share, category trends, and consumer attitudes and behaviors. The resource also includes interactive databooks.
Vogue Archive
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Contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US Edition) from 1892 to the present day, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.
WGSN
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A trend forecasting company providing global trend insights, curated data, and industry expertise on consumer trends.
Women's Wear Daily Online (WWD)
Full access to the Women's Wear Daily website. Only 10 Columbia users can access the website at one time.
Women's Wear Daily Archive (1910 - 1 year ago: Proquest)
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Information on the history and business of twentieth-century fashion through the digitized archive of WWD, the leading fashion-industry trade paper since 1910.

FASHION AND ART

Artstor
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Features images from some of the world's leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists. It is a comprehensive image resource available for educational and scholarly use, with many rare and important collections available nowhere else.

ARTstor | Fashion and Costume Guide
Highlights Artstor content related to fashion and costume, including images of historical fashion, costumes, designers, and fashion shows.

Sourcing Journal
Global resource for staying up-to-date with company news, in-depth expert analysis and Q&As with industry fashion, retail, apparel and textile leaders--also features a section to discover new job opportunities

BUSINESS

Business Source Elite
Indexing and full text for periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business, including news, economic reports, company profiles, and market research reports. Look for the COMPANY PROFILE link in black band at top of page.
Business Insights: Essentials
Provides company and industry information, articles, and statistical data.
New York Times (Proquest) (1980-present)
An American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide influence and readership. Nicknamed "the Gray Lady," the Times has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record."
Nexis Uni
Includes news coverage, legal cases, and business information.
Statista
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Wall Street Journal Online (1984-present)
An American business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City.

BOOKS

Business Plans Handbook
Call Number: >>> E-Book
Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, RETAIL and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.
NOTE: (Use the search 'within publication' search box in the upper right corner to keyword search for fashion and retail)

RESEARCH TIP: For more business information -- see the Research Guide for Introduction to Management and Entrepreneurhip

Fashion Business Cases : A Student Guide to Learning with Case Studies
Allows one to apply what is learned in the classroom to real-life situations in the global fashion industry. Adapted from the Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases online resource, it features topics that range from corporate social responsibility and sustainable fashion to transparent brand communication and cultural sensitivity.