FMAD 3225 - History of Costume: Find Books

Think of the best keywords to enter and be ready to change them as you pursue your topic. Try using a subject encyclopedia or dictionary for specialized terminology. Get ideas for new keywords by carefully examining the subject fields in your first results.

Try these search features:

• Use quotes to search for phrases (example: "Sports Jacket”)
   
• Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to broaden or narrow your search
   
• Use truncation (example: Mexic* will find Mexic, Mexican, Mexicans, and Mexico)
   
• Sort results by date or relevanc

To find books and other materials housed in the library, use the Library's catalog. The GIL-Find Catalog allows you to search for Books, eBooks, DVDs, and other materials housed in our libraries. 

Library of Congress (LOC) Subject Headings are umbrella terms or phrases used to classify information on a certain subject. If you find a useful Subject Heading in the Gil-Find Catalog, you'll be able to see all the other items assigned to that heading. 

• GT500-2370 - Costume, Dress, Fashion
• NK7300-7600- Jewelry, Gemstones
• PN2067-2068 - Theatrical Costume and Makeup Design 
• TT500-650 - Dressmaking and Tailoring, Fashion Designers
• TT950-979 - Hairdressing, Beauty Culture 

• To identify materials held at other USG Libraries, select "University System of Georgia" from the dropdown menu when searching the Catalog. Use our GIL Express service to have materials sent to you. 
   
• To identify materials beyond our library, use the WorldCat Catalog and our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services.