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Newspapers and
Periodicals
Periodicals Services
holds approximately 525 current and 300
non-current magazine and newspaper titles. Our holdings are geared
toward the course listings at FIT, and in keeping with that curriculum,
we focus on titles that serve the fashion business, interior design,
graphic design and marketing industries. We have a wide variety of
current trade, foreign and “glossy” magazines, including titles
suited for
specific class assignments. We are always interested
in any suggestions you may have for new titles the Library may want to
purchase or gifts you may want to give to the Library to enhance
our collection. |
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majority of titles can be paged from the Periodicals Service Desk in the 6th
floor reading room. Other, older titles may be available in the open shelves
as well. For complete listings, see our
Periodicals by Title
list. Note the special codes for titles that have ceased publication
or for which there are gaps in our regular holdings. |
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If you need magazines for a more general topic,
our Periodicals
by Subject list may help you. In this index, we’ve
sorted and described each magazine in our collection
by its main subject of interest. This list also notes titles printed for use
by the trade, as opposed to ones mainly for a general readership. |
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Designer “Look
Books”
The Library has wide-ranging holdings of designer collection “look
books.” These are photo books that designers put out for buyer use, comprised
of images of each runway look for a specific collection. Our holdings for
these are not necessarily continuous, but nonetheless comprise a useful
fashion reference for a broad range of designer collections. |
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Designer and
Fashion Files
The Library possesses a unique collection
of photographs clipped from fashion magazines over the years.
This collection is arranged by designer name
or fashion subject, and then by decade. |
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The Designer and Fashion Files can be searched
using
StyleCat
Library Catalog: |
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1. Under "Basic
Keyword Search", type
designer files or fashion files in the "Type word or
phrase" field. |
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2. Select Series from the
"Field to search" menu. |
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3. Click on the
"Go" button.
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Store and Mail Order Catalogs
Periodicals Services houses a collection of popular store catalogs. Patrons
can view product and price listings from various retail outlets: Ann Taylor, L. L.
Bean, Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, and Victoria's Secret, to name just a few. |
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Annual Reports
View annual reports
to see how companies like Nike, Kenneth Cole, Federated and GAP are spending money
and managing assets. |
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Forecasting
Services
The Library subscribes to a number of forecasting services
intended for use by professionals in the fashion and design industries.
Use of these forecasts is restricted to FIT faculty and students;
a currently validated FIT ID is REQUIRED.
Orientations on using forecast services may be requested by FIT faculty for
their classes. Information and online request form can be found at
Bibliographic Instruction / Orientations / Tours of
the Library. |
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Hours
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Periodicals Services is open during
regular library hours. Library hours change during
holidays, intersession periods, Winterim and summer
sessions. Hours and changes in hours are posted throughout the
Library and are available at
Library Hours. |
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The Periodicals Service Desk closes 15 minutes before
the library does. Designer Files, Fashion Files and Forecasting Services
cannot be checked out during the last half hour that the Periodicals Service Desk
is open. |
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Where to find materials |
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Desk staff are available to assist you in locating and using
current periodicals, newspapers, and microforms.
Some materials are available for browsing in the
Open Stacks, but most materials in this department are in the Closed Stacks
behind the Periodicals Service Desk. We also have a variety of reference
guides available to help patrons find what they need: |
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StyleCat
Library Catalog:
Search for periodicals titles. |
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Periodicals by Title: All the titles held in
Periodicals Services are listed here, in alphabetical order. This list
includes the start and end dates of each title, its frequency,
and some information on the location of the title (i.e., Open Stacks, At Desk,
etc.). |
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Periodicals
by Subject: All the titles held in Periodicals Services are listed here, sorted by commonly requested subject headings.
This list includes start and end dates for each title, as well as a short
description and its intended audience. |
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Designer Files/Fashion Files Index: This list
details all the Designer and Fashion Files in the Periodicals holdings. It
breaks down each designer or subject into its individual folders,
divided by decades. |
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Fashion Forecast Index: This list details all
the individual forecasting services available in the library: company name, season, a brief description of each item, and the
number/letter code by which each item is filed. An index to the most recent
seasons available can be found
at
Forecasting
Services. Use of fashion forecasts is restricted to FIT faculty and
students; a currently validated FIT ID is
REQUIRED. |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR
BORROWING MATERIALS |
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All Periodicals materials must be used within the
library only. Current FIT students, faculty, staff and administrators have
access to all materials with their currently valid FIT identification cards.
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For information about access to the library for
non-FIT researchers, see
Visitor
Information.
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borrowing materials |
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To request materials from behind the Periodicals
Service Desk, patrons must: |
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Fill out a call slip. Each individual
item should be written, with the relevant issue
date, on a separate line on the call slip. |
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Bring the slip(s) to the Periodicals Service
Desk, where a Periodicals staff person will pull the requested item(s).
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Present a currently valid FIT identification
card. Non-FIT researchers, see
Visitor
Information for acceptable forms of ID. |
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Fashion forecasting services may only be used
with a currently valid FIT identification card. Forecasts must be used
in the forecast area. See
Forecasting
Services for more details.
This policy is strictly
enforced! |
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Loan periods & related fines |
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There is no circulation of
Periodicals materials out of the Library. Microfilm reader/printers,
photocopiers, and scanners are available. See
Library Copier
Services for details.
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There are several different types of materials in
Periodicals Services. Time limits have been set up for each type to
make sure that materials can be available to as many people as possible: |
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Display Items: These are the popular magazines displayed
directly behind the Periodicals
Service Desk. They are the current issues of frequently requested titles (such
as Vogue, HFN, or Architectural Digest). These items must be returned to the
desk within one hour. The fine for returning these items late is $1.00 per
each hour late. |
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Today’s Newspapers: The library subscribes to three popular daily newspapers:
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Women's Wear Daily. The current issue
of each of these titles must be returned to the desk within one hour. The fine
for returning these items late is $1.00 per each hour late. |
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Forecasting Services: The three
current seasons of our subscription forecasting services are restricted. They
must be used in a particular section of the department, they cannot be copied,
photographed or scanned, and they must be returned to the service desk within
two hours. These materials will be collected from the student-borrower at the
end of the two hour period. For more detailed information on the restrictions
to the use of these materials, please see
Forecasting
Services. |
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Non-current or non-display items: The library subscribes to nearly 525 titles
which means that many titles are not on current display. We also have back
issues of all the titles which we do display. Patrons may borrow up to five
single issues (or two bound volumes) at one time. There is no time limit on these
items, but patrons must return all materials before the Periodicals Service
Desk closes. The fine for keeping any of these items overnight
is $10.00 per item per day. |
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Designer or Fashion Files: There is
no time limit on these files, but they must be returned before the
Periodicals Service Desk closes. All pieces must be returned in
their original numerical order. The fine for lost or missing items is a $20.00
processing fee plus the cost of replacing the original image. Many pieces from
these files are old and irreplaceable. We ask that you use them with special
care. The fine for keeping any of these items overnight is $10.00
per item per day. |
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Theft or mutilation of library materials |
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From the Student Handbook: Theft or
mutilation of library materials could lead to expulsion from the college.
The penalty for the mutilation of library items is two-fold: |
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A monetary fine to cover replacement plus a fee for processing. |
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Suspension of borrowing privileges for a period of up to one full semester. |
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Vandalizing library periodicals selfishly removes these items from use by
anyone else. Please don’t do it! |
