Online Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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Berg Fashion Library This link opens in a new window This is an award-winning online encyclopedia with color images and descriptions of world dress and fashion.
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The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers A useful source of online information about the life and work of important designers from 1840 to the present.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Credo Reference is an online collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries and other ready-reference books covering a range of topics.
Databases for Information on Fashion History and Culture
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Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window This popular database contains hundreds of full-text articles on a wide variety of subjects, including fashion history and culture.
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America: History and Life This link opens in a new window America: History and Life is an index to articles and book chapters related to the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
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Berg Fashion Library This link opens in a new window The Berg Fashion Library offers articles, an encyclopedia, museum costume collection images, and e-books on world dress and fashion throughout history.
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Godey's Ladys Book This link opens in a new window Godey’s Lady’s Book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful American journal for women. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows full-text retrieval and includes hand-colored fashion plates and illustrations.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window Historical Abstracts indexes articles and book chapters on the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
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APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window Search for articles on body image and psycho-social aspects of clothing.
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window Sociological Abstracts provides access to the world's literature in sociology and related disciplines. Search for information on fashion and culture.
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The Vogue Archive Accessible from the UD E-Journals page, the Vogue Archive is both an e-journal and a searchable database. The archive offers digitized issues from 1892 to present.
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WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Accessible from the UD E-Journals page, the WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Archive is both an e-journal and a searchable database. Issues are being digitized. At this time, the collection includes 1950 to present.
Browse Older Magazines for Vintage Fashion Photos
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Cosmopolitan Print - AP2 .C676 (1976-1991, incomplete) Microfiche - S 176 (1980-1988, incomplete)
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Elle (US) Print - TT 500 .E441 (1989 to present)
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Essence Online - 1988 to present Print - AP2 .E86 (1978 to present, incomplete) Microfilm - S 381 (1970-1978) Microfiche - S 334 (1978-2010, incomplete)
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Esquire Online - 1996 to present (latest 6 mos. unavailable) Print - AP2 .E84 (1979-1991) Microfiche - S 225 (1979-1990, Oct. 1984)
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Good Housekeeping Online - click above to view issues available Print - TX1 .G65 (1916-1991, incomplete)
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Harper's Bazaar Online - click above to view issues available Print - TT 500 .H36 (1934 to present, incomplete) Microfilm S 10.5 Reels 430-450 (1867-1912) Microfiche S 112 (1976-June 2009)
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Life Print - AP2 .L54 (1979-1982) Microfilm - S 252 (1978-1983) Microfiche - S 211 (1983-2000)
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McCall's Microfiche - S 117 (1977-1999)
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Redbook Microfiche - S 149 (1974-1990)
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Seventeen Online - 2008 to present (latest 6 weeks unavailable) Print - AP2 .S486 (1981-1989)
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Vogue Online - The Vogue Archive (1892 to present) Print - TT500 .V64 (1930 to present, incomplete) Issues published before 2000 are housed in the Library Annex. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.