Sustainable Fashion:

A Research Guide

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Using DELCAT to Search for Books | Subject Headings in DELCAT | Suggested Titles | Searching for Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles | Databases

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Using DELCAT to Search for Books

Use DELCAT, the online catalog of the University of Delaware Library, to locate books on your research topic. If you have trouble identifying appropriate subject headings, try a keyword search or ask for assistance via Ask a Librarian.

Subject Headings in DELCAT

Clothing Trade--Environmental aspects
Fashion--Environmental Aspects
Fashion Design--Environmental Aspects
Green Movement
Green Products
Social Responsibility of Business

Suggested Titles

The Debate Over Corporate Social Responsibility. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Location: Morris Library (HD60 .D35 2007)

Fletcher, Kate. Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys. Sterling, VA: Earthscan, 2008.
Location: Morris Library (TT507 .F583 2008)

FutureFashion White Papers. Edited by Leslie Hoffman. New York: Earth Pledge, 2007.
Location: Morris Library (TT497 .F87x 2007)

Hethorn, Janet. Sustainable Fashion: Why Now? New York: Fairchild Books, 2008.
Location: Morris Library (TT497 .S87 2008)

Sustainable Planet: Solutions for the Twenty-First Century. Edited by Juliet B. Schor and Betsy Taylor. Boston: Beacon Press, 2002.
Location: Morris Library (HQ2042 .S88 2002)

Walker, Stuart. Sustainable by Design: Explorations in Theory and Practice. Sterling, VA: Earthscan, 2006.
Location: Morris Library (TS170.5 .W45 2006)

Searching for Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles

Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles are an important source of current information on your topic. Use the Library's online databases to identify articles in these periodicals. If the database does not provide the full text and a Get It! link is available, click on the link to see if the Library offers access to the periodical. Otherwise, check DELCAT and the E-Journals list for Library holdings.

For an example of a recent article on sustainable fabrics, see "Sew Green" by Sharon K. Blair in the September 2008 issue of Taunton's Threads (www.threadsmagazine.com), pages 58-62.

Databases

GreenFILE
Location: Internet (http://www.greeninfoonline.com)
Location: Library Databases (http://www2.lib.udel.edu/database/greenfile.html)

While GreenFILE is not a fashion database, it is multidisciplinary by nature and contains article citations on fashion-related topics with Get It! links to full-text journals and magazines held by the University of Delaware Library (restricted to University of Delaware users). Search for topic keywords such as textile industry, textiles, fashion, or clothing to find information about eco-friendly fashion trends.

ABI/INFORM
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]

ABI/INFORM is an online index to articles published in thousands of business and management journals. Users will find links to full-text articles on sustainable fashion.

Academic OneFile
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]

Academic OneFile provides indexing from 1980 to present for magazines and journals in a broad range of subject areas. Many articles can be viewed and printed. Content includes hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times articles from 1995 to the present.

General Business File ASAP
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]

General BusinessFile ASAP is a good source of full-text articles on green clothing in business magazines and journals, including WWD. The full text of many articles can be viewed and printed. The coverage is 1980 to present.

LexisNexis Academic
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]

LexisNexis Academic offers full-text information from newspapers, the legal literature, and business sources on a variety of topics. Researchers will find numerous articles on sustainable fashion.

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