The Fashion Library provides specialized resources in fashion design and merchandising to support the students and faculty of the Fashion School, the University, and the larger Community. 

Research Tools

• Have a research question or need an online reference appointment?  Email fashionlibrary@kent.edu and a librarian will get back to you!
• KentLINK | OhioLINK | Journal Finder
• Databases (newspaper, journal & magazine articles, forecasting sites and fashion textbooks)
• Fairchild Books Library provides FREE access to 150 fashion textbooks!  Find it in our alphabetical Databases list above.
• Subject Resources on a variety of special topics including: Fashion Careers & Entrepreneurship, Dress History, Fabrics & Textiles, Fashion Journalism, Marketing & Media, Fashion Technology, Fashion Theory & Reflective Practice, Fashion Forecasting & Design Research, Industry Associations & News, Sustainable, Circular & Ethical Fashion and Theatrical Costumes & Historic Costume Design.

Related Links

• The Fashion School
• The Kent State University Museum