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The Library welcomes recommendations from staff and students, provided they are current editions and support the learning, teaching and research interests of the University. Make your request through the Collection Recommendation Service.
The library offers over 200,000 print and electronic books. Print books are arranged by shelf number, which are found using LibrarySearch and on the book binding, the most relevant numbers are -
| Subject | Shelf Number |
| Beauty | 391.6 |
| Body Image | 306.4613 |
| Celebrity and Popular Culture | 306.4 |
| Colour Theory | 701.85 |
| Fashion (General) | 391 |
| Fashion Photography | 778.99391 |
| Gender Theory | 305.3 |
| Hair | 391.5 |
| Make Up Artistry | 391.63 |
| Marketing, Branding and Business | 658.3 |
| Photography Techniques | 771 |
| Subcultures | 306.1 |
| Social Media and Blogging | 302.231 |
| Special Effects Make Up | 792.027 |
Journals provide up to date research in your area of study, they may be available in print or electronic format and can be found using LibrarySearch. A list of all current journals can be found using the Journals A-Z, the most relevant are -
Databases bring together specialist collections of articles, images and electronic books. A list of all current databases can be found using the Databases A-Z, the most relevant are -
This link opens in a new windowOnline fashion and beauty magazine for global business advice, articles on technology and industry reports.
Edited is a retail analytics tool used by the world’s best brands and retailers to have the right product at the right time, at the right price. Sections included are Market Analytics, Retail Reports, Visual Merchandising, Trend Dashboard, Runway and Street, Social Monitor.
Passport provides data and insight on industries, economies and consumers worldwide, helping you to analyse market context and identify future trends.
See - Getting started with Euromonitor to learn more..
Fashion Monitor is the UK's leading source of industry information for media, PR and communications professionals working in fashion and beauty.
See - Getting started with Fashion Monitor to learn more about how to setup and use Fashion Monitor.
LS:N Global is an online trend forecasting and consumer insight service used in industry, which tracks trends which are influencing consumer needs and brand buy-in. It includes text, image and video content.
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This link opens in a new windowOffers online access to a selection of UCA student dissertations and zines, and to to digitised archive collections.
Unique Style Platform is a world class forecasting service for the fashion and lifestyle industries, offering curated insights to inform the creative process and inspire innovation.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowA complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue, published in 1892, to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution colour page images.
This link opens in a new windowWGSN is a world leading online research, trend analysis and news service for the fashion and style industry. See - Getting started with WGSN to learn more about how to setup and use WGSN.
This link opens in a new windowWGSN Beauty provides in-depth coverage of consumer, lifestyle and product design trends across all beauty categories, from skincare and colour cosmetics to haircare, grooming, and fragrance.
See - Getting started with WGSN to learn more about how to setup and use WGSN.
This link opens in a new windowBoB is on demand TV and radio service for education which allows staff and students to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels; and search our archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts. See - Using BoB to learn more about how to setup and use BoB.
This link opens in a new windowKanopy is a video streaming service with a Netflix-style interface which can be accessed via the link above or using the Kanopy mobile app for Android and iOS.
Login required off campus to watch films (log in with your UCA details to create a Kanopy login).
Over 2.5 million rights-cleared and high quality images from 46 of the world's leading collections.
CC Search is a search tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone - providing access to over 3 million images.
This link opens in a new windowIncludes photographs, drawings and other images relating to medicine, art, culture, anthropology, nature and war. Wellcome Images specialises in historical subjects such as Tibetan Buddhist paintings, ancient Sanskrit manuscripts written on palm leaves and illuminated Persian; and also clinical and biomedical sciences collected from many of the UK’s prominent teaching hospitals.
Archives offer access to rare and unique insight into the work of artists and creators, and often include original letters and artwork. Details of all the collections can be found in the ArchiveSearch, the most relevant for fashion are -
Tessa Boffin Archive
Photographer and performance artist, this collection reflects her artistic practice developed around LGBTQ, gay and lesbian culture and producing work in response to HIV/AIDS.
