LibGuides: Fashion Research: Career Resources

Fashion Career Books

Costume Society of America
The Costume Society of America advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. We work to stimulate scholarship and encourage study in the rich and diverse field of costume.
International Textile and Aparel Association
ITAA is a professional, educational association composed of scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education. ITAA welcomes professionals employed in those fields who wish to join with members of the Association in the pursuit of knowledge, interchange of ideas, and dissemination of knowledge through meetings, special events, and publications.
National Retail Federation
Our mission is to advance the interests of the retail industry through advocacy, communications and education. The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association. Based in Washington, D.C., NRF represents discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and internet retailers from the United States and more than 45 countries.

Cabells

Provides research writers with information for submitting articles to major journals such as acceptance rate, open access type, average time to review, plus journal impact factors and altmetrics.
Papers Invited
List of organizations looking for papers or posters from scientists, professors, post-docs and students to present at professional conferences. Its purpose is to assist researchers find publishing opportunities for their research papers.
Ulrichsweb

Directory of U.S. and international periodicals. No articles, just information about journals.

Job & Career Accelerator
Career exploration and job search tool. Contains detailed occupation profiles and provides resources for resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking.
CareerOneStop
A comprehensive website for exploring career options, performing self-assessments on skills and interests, resumes and cover letters, interview preparation, and job searching.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized career handbook providing information about occupations, the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
Reference Solutions

Current directory of millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses. Useful for finding hot areas of development, creating marketing plans, conducting competitive analysis, researching consumer interests, and finding internship and job opportunities.