Whatever database you search, remember that:
- More search terms = fewer, more specific results (for example: fashion AND sports AND history).
- Fewer search terms = more, broader/less specific results (for example: fashion).
Designers
- To find articles about a specific fashion/costume desinger, search the name of the designer, for example: Coco Chanel.
- You may also want to search for the fashion label they designed for, for example: Alexander McQueen designed for Givenchy.
Eras/Time Periods
- To find articles about fashion during a particular era of history, search for terms like fashion AND 1920s or,
- Try spelling out the decade instead of using numbers: fashion AND nineteen twenties
- If there is a special term for the time period, use that in your search, for example: fashion AND Belle Epoque
- If there is a specific fashion trend associated with that era, try searching using those terms. For example: flapper dresses AND history
Place/Country/City/Region
- If you want to focus on fashion of a specific country or city, add that to your search terms. For example: Ghana AND clothing
- Also, try adding the nationality to your search. For example: French AND fashion
Specific Types of Clothing & Accessories
- Search for the word "history" with the type of clothing or accessory: For example, history AND lingerie
Other terms that may be useful in your searches:
- Fashion design
- Fashion designers
- Fashion photography
- Fashion shows
- Clothing industry
- Clothing and dress
- Children's clothing
- Men's clothing
- Women's clothing
