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 through May 15th, 2021!  Find it in our alphabetical Databases list in the link above.
• Subject Resources on a variety of special topics including:
  • Fashion Careers & Entrepreneurship 
  • Dress & Fashion History
  • Fabrics, Textiles &  Fabric Sourcing
  • Fashion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 
  • Fashion Journalism, Marketing & Media
  • Fashion Technology
  • Fashion Theory & Reflective Practice 
  • Fashion Forecasting & Design Research 
  • Fashion Industry Associations & News 
  • Sustainable, Circular & Ethical Fashion 
  • Theatrical Costumes & Historic Costume Design

Related Links

• The Fashion School
• The Kent State University Museum