Fashion Merchandising

Books are a great place to start for your pre-search. You can find books on broad topics, and edited books with chapters on very specific topics. Books are also useful for practical things like learning about teaching pedagogy, finding lesson plans for specific levels and subjects, learning about assessment, & more.

To search for books, use Monarch Onesearch on the library homepage.

Reference resources are a great place for you to begin your research, find background information, general summaries of topics, definitions, historical timelines and more. The links below provide access to just a few of the reference sources available in your area.

An easy way to find more reference materials is to

1. Start at the search box on the library homepage,

2. Type in your topic, AND the type of resource that you want.

For example: Dance AND Encyclopedia

• The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia

  Electronic resource.
• Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion

  Electronic resource.
• The Fairchild Encyclopedia of Accessories

  Available in print at Perry Library, 4th Floor
  Call Number: TT503.T67 2003
• The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History

  Available in print at Perry Library, 3rd Floor
  Call Number: GT507.G74 2008
• In an Influential Fashion: An Encyclopedia of 19th and 20th Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress

  Available in print at Perry Library, 4th Floor
  Call Number: TT505.A115 2002