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ART 391: Ways of Seeing Fashion: Topic to Keywords

Keywords

KEYWORDS carry some of the most important meanings that will open doors to vast amounts of information. You can develop keywords by searching reference sources, books, websites, and thesauri, among other materials.

Creating KEYWORD lists are important in that you will use these terms to search library tools such as the library catalog and article research databases. 

Where can I find background information?

It is important to gather background information on a topic (or object, in this case) before diving into doing research. It can supply context information to give a better understanding of a topic, and it can also be a great way to start developing keywords to use during the research process.

Background information on a topic can be gathered from a variety of sources, including textbooks, books, reference materials like encyclopedias, and reputable websites. Listed below are several examples of resources related to fashion that could be used for this purpose:

Thesaurus

In addition to the link to Thesaurus.com below, MS Word has a built-in thesaurus: