Apparel Merchandising and Design
Recommended Library Databases
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Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? Great source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles in a wide variety of topics.
- What's included? Journal and magazine articles in the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects.
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Academic Search Elite This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? Dependable database with quality articles on a very wide variety of subjects.
- What's included? Magazine, scholarly journal, and some news articles on: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more.
Help video on Academic Search Elite on the library's YouTube channel.
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Business Insights: Essentials This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? For one-stop access to some essential data on companies.
- What's included? Reliable, comprehensive data on companies including financial reports, industry analysis and SWOT analysis.
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Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? The place to start when researching business topics.
- What's included? Articles from magazine, journal and professional publications, covering business, economics, management, and marketing. Also includes company profiles from Datamonitor.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? For background information to get started on your research.
- What's included? Reliable encyclopedia and dictionary entries on a wide variety of topics. Includes articles from general and specialized encyclopedias, many images and audio files, and over 1,000 videos.
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General OneFile This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? Provides a quick search of a wide variety of topics from a wide variety of sources.
- What's included? Magazine, journal, and newspaper articles. Also reference and audio recordings.
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JSTOR: Image Search
- Why search here? Choose from millions of images and media from photo archives, museums, libraries and artists' collections. Check record for information on copyright and public domain status.
- What's included? Artwork, photographs, architecture, sculpture, prints, manuscripts, objects, fashion, digital art, garden and landscape images, performing arts images.
- Why search here? Choose from millions of images and media from photo archives, museums, libraries and artists' collections. Check record for information on copyright and public domain status.
Film Databases
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Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? For an extensive collection of streaming videos and films.
- What's included? Contains a wide range of films and television series, as well as documentary videos produced by PBS, BBC, Documentary Educational Resources and more.
- Special Mobile Instructions If you want to view Kanopy videos on your phone or tablet, you are required to download the Kanopy app and follow instructions to log into your Kirkwood Library account.
Our collection also includes Media Education Foundation's Media Studies & Communication Collection.
Consumer Publications
We Wear Culture
We Wear Culture: The Stories Behind What We Wear is a fashion resource created by Google with the help of museums, designers, and universities from around the world. It includes information, images, and videos on fashion, art, textiles and more.
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