Fashion
Whether you’re a new student starting your first assignment or delving into a research project, this subject guide is designed to assist Fashion students in finding the best information. On this page you'll find key resources, as well as guides to help you develop your academic, study, and digital skills. If you can’t find what you need, you contact the Academic Support Team: library-SAM@salford.ac.uk.
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Three key actions for getting started
Finding information for your assessments
Developing strong information searching skills saves time and yields relevant results. The Finding Information Skills page covers everything you need for academic searching. Take the Finding Information Skills assessment for a personalised action plan.
- Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research - find out more about your Reading Lists.
- Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
Key resources for Fashion students
Books & Journals
The first place you should look is your Reading List – you will find a link to this in your Blackboard modules. It lists all the core texts for your subject as recommended by your lecturers. All our other books and journals can be found in Library Search
Databases
Whilst Library Search is your starting point when researching a topic, sometimes it’s helpful to restrict your search to one of our specialist sources.
- WGSN - a fabulous source for the latest Fashion information. You will need your Salford username and password, (use Library Access to skip this step) and you will also need to create your own personal login.
- LS:N Global – useful as a source for more general design inspiration and information about lifestyle trends.
- Box of Broadcasts - thousands of TV and radio programmes, including lots of current (and older) programmes on cultural topics.
- Arts & Humanities Database - lots of articles on all kinds of cultural topics.
- JSTOR - a great range of books and articles on all kind of topics including fashion.
- GreenFILE - helpful for case studies and other research, on all aspects of sustainability in many industries, including fashion and design.
- Mintel - market research reports on consumers, products and services. Good for business research on trends.
- ABI Inform Collection – provides business information on all sorts of areas including the fashion.
- Business Source Premier – journal articles, reports and books on business topics. Good for information on fashion as an industry.
- Vogue (US) – searchable archive of the American Vogue magazine, from 1892 to the present day. Completely full text, great for fashion history and for illustrations.
- Vogue Italia - similar coverage of the Italian Vogue, from its launch in 1964.
- Google Scholar – always worth checking for academic books and journals. To get the most from it, make sure you’ve added Library Access to your browser.
Useful Links
Fashion Monitor – An industry directory of influencers, media, PR and brand contacts. Also provides news, events and industry intelligence. Read the access instructions – although the University pays the subscription, you will need to set up a personal login using your University email address.
Newspapers
These are a great source for reviews and comment on Fashion and the fashion industry.
Sources to try include Gale OneFile News and Newsstream. Check our Newspapers web page to see which papers we have access to.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of professionally produced online courses covering technical, creative and professional skills. It also includes support for managing your time, improving personal effectiveness and using s office software, such as Microsoft 365.
Always use our institutional login to log in – you will need your University email address and password.
The first time you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Find out more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
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- University Assessments
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- Referencing
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Workshops
We offer online and face-to-face workshops to help you develop your academic skills. These engaging, interactive sessions cover a wide range of topics which take place throughout the year, so check up on the list regularly.
Click on a workshop title to book onto the session via Advantage. If a session has no remaining spaces, sign up to the waiting list in case a space becomes free!
One to one appointments
You can book a one to one appointment with your Academic Support Team to discuss finding information, academic and writing skills, or digital support.
Follow the link below, choose your school and what you'd like support with, then select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.