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Costume Design

Need help with your research? Contact:

Martha Stevenson Reference Librarian phone: x3601 email: msteven@muhlenberg.edu

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How do I access the History of Costume slide collection at Muhlenberg College?

• Go to Trexler Library's circulation desk and ask to view the slide collection for Constance Case's Costume Design course. You will be directed behind the desk to the collection.
• Peruse the collection by first looking at the looseleaf binders on the shelf above the slides, and then selecting the slides you want.
• Load the slides into one of the empty slide carousels.
• Fill out a blue check-out card.
• Leave your student ID and blue check-out card at the circulation desk.
• Go to the Information Commons on level A of the library to view the slides.
• The slide viewer/projector is located in the corner of the room. You can turn the machine to project onto the wall. Adjust the lens cover to either view or project.
• The slide viewer/projector is temperamental. Jiggle the carousel slightly if a slide becomes lodged in the viewer. Ask for assistance if needed. (Another slide projector is available at the circulation desk.)

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How do I find more illustrations of costume in Trexler Library?

Run a SUBJECT search in Trexler Library's online catalog (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/) on costume history. Or simply browse these call number areas on both level A and level B of the library:

391
391.09
391.009
792.025
792.026
792.09

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How do I find more illustrations of costume NOT in Trexler Library?

Try WorldCat. Follow the path: Trexler Library Home Page - Find - Books,Videos,Music - WorldCat. WorldCat is a unified catalog of many libraries in the U.S. and other parts of the world. This is a powerful search tool for books, web resources, and other materials on any subject. It will list area libraries if there are any for that title.

Another way of obtaining books that are not owned by Trexler Library is through EZ Borrow. Books requested through this service often arrive within 3-5 days. Follow the path: Trexler Library Home Page - Find - Books,Videos,Music - EZ Borrow.

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How do I find articles about costumes/dress/clothing?

There are two databases that can be used to find journal articles. Follow the path: Trexler Library Home Page - Find - Articles A-Z.

Historical Abstracts is the standard index for Modern European History. Some links to full text.

Art Full Text and Art Retrospective include information on all fields of the arts.

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How do I request books and articles that are not in the Trexler Library?

Books and journals not found in Trexler Library can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/more/ill/index.html).
Remember, start early to allow enough time to receive them. It could take anywhere from 7 days to 2 weeks.