Using databases can be incredibly helpful when performing scholarly research about fabric, fashion, and business. You can find a list of Textiles & Apparel databases that carry articles and other reading materials here. You can also find some recommended databases listed below for your convenience. Click "more" underneath the database to read about what topics they cover. Use the search strategies examples to the right to find what you need.
Try researching with the journals listed here by searching for relevant articles within the publications.
Use the word AND (in all-caps) between your search terms.
Search for a Specific Phrase
Put quotations around a group of words like "new look" to retrieve results with that exact wording.
Use the word OR (in all-caps) between your search terms.
Use an * at the end of a word to search for all forms of that word.
An * can also be used to replace a character in a word.
Use the word NOT (in all-caps) between your search terms.
Try grouping the above strategies in a single search:
Search for print and electronic journals. Enter the title of the journal into either search box to see if the UT Libraries has a subscription. If you don't find the journal in print, try entering the title in the e-journal search box.
Still not finding what you need? Request an article through Interlibrary Loan.
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