Periodicals

Fall 2023 Hours

4th Floor - Periodicals Collection (magazines and forecasting services)

Monday–Thursday: Noon–6pm 
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Noon–8pm

Collections

• Newspapers and periodicals: 350 current and 1,000+ historical titles focusing on fashion, business, interior design, graphic design and marketing industries, and a wide variety of trade and glossy magazines
  See: Periodicals by Title & Subject Research Guide for complete holdings
• Look Books: fashion photography books published for buyer use, comprised of images of runway looks for specific collections
• Store Catalogs: product and price listings from various retail stores
• Forecasting Services: intended for use by professionals in the fashion and design industries; use of current forecasts are restricted to FIT faculty and students.  The historical forecast archive is available to students and external researchers by appointment only, please contact [email protected]

Finding Materials

• OneSearch: search for titles in our library catalog
• Periodicals by Title & Subject: includes subject, start & end dates, frequency, location, description, and intended audience
• Forecasting Services: print & online services 
• FIT faculty may request instruction sessions:
  • librarian-led forecast classes
  • self-led forecast classes
  • class visits

Free magazines for students are available in the following campus lounges (subject to availability) :

• Pomerantz Center, 4th Floor Lounge, Room D405
• Dubinsky Center, 5th Floor Lounge, Room A505
• Dubinsky Center, 7th Floor Student Life Lounge