Introduction to Retailing

  

Objective: to learn how to keep up with current trends in retailing via such sources as DNR (Daily News Record), WWD (Women’s Wear Daily), HFN (Home Furnishings Network) and find information about designers.

 

·         DNR (Daily News Record,) HFN (Home Furnishings Network)and WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) are weekly newspapers that are shelved in the Browsing section of the Library. In addition, one can view articles from these trade journals online via the Library’s Web page:

 

Carmichael Library:  http://www.montevallo.edu/library/ 

Then select “Find Articles…” 

Then select “Electronic journals” and type the journal, magazine or newspaper title.

Women's wear daily (0149- 5380)
	from 01/01/1983 to 7 days ago in Business & Company Resource Center
	from 01/03/1983 to 7 days ago in General Reference Center Gold
	from 01/03/1983 to 7 days ago in InfoTrac OneFile
	from 05/19/2004 to present in Business Source Premier

 

Daily News Record (DNR) is a weekly newspaper [for men’s fashion].

Daily news record  (1041-1119)
	from 01/01/1983 to 7 days ago in Business & Company Resource Center
	from 01/03/1983 to 7 days ago in General Reference Center Gold
	from 01/03/1983 to 7 days ago in InfoTrac OneFile

     

HFN (New York, N.Y.)  (1082-0310)
	from 01/01/1995 to present in Business & Company Resource Center
	from 01/02/1995 to present in General Reference Center Gold
	from 01/02/1995 to present in InfoTrac OneFile

     HFN: Home furnishings network  (1082-0310)

from 3 months ago to present in Library Catalog

 

·         For information on designers:

 

Carmichael Library:  http://www.montevallo.edu/library/ 

Then select “Find Books…” and from the drop down menu

Then select “Subject keyword…” and type “designers” or the name of a designer.

The Library will have books that circulate as well as books that are in the Reference collection

 

See the Reference section for dictionaries and encyclopedias of designers… Ref TT 505.A1…

For additional assistance, go to the “Ask Here” Desk or contact Pauline Williams

Fall 2006