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Bloomsbury Fashion Photography Archive This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) textiles fashion buying design designers
There is no direct image download option currently available on this Bloomsbury platform. If you wish to download an image, please "screengrab" the image from the platform and then save the image to your device. Images can only be downloaded and used for educational purposes.

This online resource showcases more than 775,000 newly-digitised and high quality images that feature forty years of contemporary fashion history along with a timeline, lesson plans and videos. The archive allows you to take an in-depth look at top international designers and their iconic collections, including Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto.
Bloomsbury Fashion Video Archive This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) textiles design designers fashion buying
The Bloomsbury Fashion Video Archive exhibits almost 3,000 spectacular fashion shows presented in Paris, London, New York, and Milan by 460 international designers, and covers the period 1979-2003. The videos are accompanied by exclusive scholarly articles that provide essential context to the collection, shedding light on key shows, the evolution of trends, iconic designers, and the transformation of runway spectacles to performance art.
Campaign This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) brand republic media week marketing advertising brands
Campaign is one of the world's leading business media brands serving the marketing, advertising and media communities. Campaign is a globally-networked franchise providing real-time news and analysis by expert commentators from around the world.

You are required to register for access to the Campaign site using your DMU email address. From the publication homepage, click on the Register link and follow the prompts to complete the registration process to access content on the platform.
EBSCO Open Dissertations This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) research theses thesis
This site is a free database with records for more than 1.2 million electronic theses and dissertations from around the world. The collection now includes the content from American Doctoral Dissertations.
Focus On: Essay Writing (Interactive) This link opens in a new window Essay writing is a process and a product. You need to focus on the process in order to achieve a high quality product.
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Alternate Name(s) focus on writing; articulate rise
Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (interactive) This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) HEAT, HEAT Toolkit, Understanding the assignment and getting started, Finding and managing information, making reading more manageable, Planning the structure of your assignment, writing your assignment, drafting, editing and proofreading
Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (podcast) This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) HEAT, Toolkit, Audio
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) film movies documentaries
Kanopy provides access to critically-acclaimed movies, thought-provoking documentaries, award-winning foreign films and lots more.

When off campus, please click on Visit the Montfort Collection and then the Log in to Montfort link. You will then need to enter your DMU Single Sign On account to access the Kanopy site. If you have previously logged in as a DMU registered member then you may not be required to sign in again.

For any titles that are not immediately available to view on the Kanopy site, please complete the Kanopy request form. This will then be reviewed by the relevant subject team to see if a purchase can be approved.

You can watch Kanopy titles on a number of different mobile and TV apps. You can find more information about these different Kanopy apps through the Kanopy support pages.
The Fashion and Race Database This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) textiles history design education
To access the database, you will first need to verify your status as a DMU student or staff by logging in with your university Single Sign On account. You will then be asked to register a personal account with the resource by using your DMU email address. You will also have to accept the content provider's terms of use before your registration is processed.

If you created a personal account with The Fashion and Race Database during the university's recent trial to the resource, please go to the user registration page and click on the Initialize icon to reactivate your personal account coverage.

The Fashion and Race Database is a dynamic learning platform that examines the history and impact of race in the fashion system and our everyday life. The Fashion and Race and Database provides a roadmap for lasting change in the fashion system, as it offers lessons and resources that diversify how we understand fashion. The database is an invaluable platform for those who agree that it’s time to challenge dominant narratives and harmful practices in fashion.
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