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services/handbagLibraryScraper.js
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const axios = require('axios');
/**
* Fashion Library & Archive Handbag Data Service
*
* Aggregates handbag information from fashion libraries and archives:
* - Library of Congress Fashion Industry Resources
* - University fashion libraries (UCLA, UC Berkeley, FIT, etc.)
* - Digital fashion collections
* - Museum archives
*
* Data Sources:
* 1. Library of Congress: Fashion Industry Resource Guide
* 2. UCLA Fashion and Costume Library
* 3. UC Berkeley Fashion Research Collections
* 4. FIT Special Collections & College Archives
* 5. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fashion Library
*
* Content Types:
* - Historical handbag catalogs
* - Fashion plates and illustrations
* - Brand archives and company records
* - Exhibition catalogs
* - Trade publications and industry reports
*/
class HandbagLibraryScraper {
constructor() {
this.libraries = {
libraryOfCongress: {
name: 'Library of Congress',
url: 'https://guides.loc.gov/fashion-industry',
databases: [
'Subscription fashion industry databases',
'Fashion industry resource guide',
'Historical fashion publications'
],
access: 'Public (some databases require subscription)'
},
ucla: {
name: 'UCLA Fashion and Costume Library',
url: 'https://guides.library.ucla.edu/costume',
collections: [
'Museum archives and libraries',
'Digital image collections',
'Fashion history primary resources'
],
strengths: 'Historical costume and fashion research'
},
ucBerkeley: {
name: 'UC Berkeley Fashion Research',
url: 'https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/fashion',
resources: 'Online fashion research resources',
access: 'Public online resources'
},
fit: {
name: 'Fashion Institute of Technology',
collections: [
'Special Collections & College Archives',
'Digitized Fashion, Costume, and Dress History Primary Resources',
'Fashion forecasting and trends'
],
url: 'https://fitnyc.libguides.com',
strength: 'Industry-focused fashion research'
},
saic: {
name: 'School of the Art Institute of Chicago',
url: 'https://libraryguides.saic.edu/fashion',
resources: 'Websites, databases, museum collections',
focus: 'Fashion research and design'
},
metMuseum: {
name: 'Metropolitan Museum - Costume Institute Library',
url: 'https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/history-of-costume-library-part-ii',
collection: 'Irene Lewisohn Costume Institute Library',
content: 'Fashion ephemera, sketches, exhibition materials',
digital: 'Watson Digital Collections - Costume Institute'
}
};
this.databases = {
bergFashionLibrary: {
name: 'Berg Fashion Library',
type: 'Subscription',
content: 'Interdisciplinary fashion resource with taxonomy, e-books, photography archive',
universities: ['Kent State', 'U Delaware', 'Library of Congress', 'Multiple others']
},
statista: {
name: 'Statista',
type: 'Subscription (via universities)',
content: 'Statistics, reports, insights on 80,000+ topics',
industries: 170,
sources: 22500
},
ibisWorld: {
name: 'IBISWorld',
type: 'Subscription',
reports: '700+ industry reports',
coverage: '98% of US economy at 5-digit NAICS code',
includes: 'Trends, statistics, market analysis'
}
};
this.digitalCollections = {
metCostumeInstitute: {
name: 'Met Costume Institute Digital Collections',
url: 'https://www.metmuseum.org/art/libraries-and-research-centers/watson-digital-collections/costume-institute-collections',
content: 'Fashion plates, sketches, exhibition materials',
searchable: true
},
kyotoCostumeInstitute: {
name: 'Kyoto Costume Institute Digital Archive',
items: '13,000 digitized items',
types: 'Costume, underwear, accessories',
coverage: 'Text and visuals for all items'
},
fitDigital: {
name: 'FIT Digital Collections',
url: 'https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/collections/',
content: '50,000+ items searchable online',
strength: 'Modern and contemporary women\'s fashion'
}
};
}
/**
* Search library collections for handbag information
*/
async searchLibraries(query, options = {}) {
try {
const {
library = 'all',
type = 'all', // 'historical', 'contemporary', 'industry', 'academic'
format = 'all', // 'image', 'text', 'catalog', 'report'
limit = 50
} = options;
return {
success: true,
results: [],
count: 0,
message: 'Library collection integration requires institutional access or APIs',
availableLibraries: Object.keys(this.libraries).map(key => ({
id: key,
name: this.libraries[key].name,
url: this.libraries[key].url,
access: this.libraries[key].access || 'Varies'
})),
databases: this.databases,
digitalCollections: this.digitalCollections,
source: 'Fashion Libraries & Archives'
};
} catch (error) {
console.error('Library scraper error:', error.message);
return {
success: false,
results: [],
error: error.message
};
}
}
/**
* Get industry report information
*/
async getIndustryReports(category = 'handbags') {
try {
return {
success: true,
reports: [
{
title: 'Handbag Industry Analysis & Growth Data Book 2023-2030',
source: 'Grand View Research',
type: 'Market sizing, forecasts, trade data, pricing intelligence',
access: 'Purchase or university subscription'
},
{
title: 'Luxury Handbag Market Size, Share & Trends',
source: 'Straits Research',
marketSize: {
value: 24.34,
unit: 'billion USD',
year: 2024
},
access: 'Purchase'
},
{
title: 'Fashion Industry Reports',
source: 'IBISWorld',
coverage: '700+ industry reports including fashion accessories',
details: 'Trends, statistics, competitive analysis',
access: 'University subscription or purchase'
}
],
databaseAccess: [
'Statista - via university subscriptions',
'IBISWorld - via university subscriptions',
'Berg Fashion Library - via university subscriptions'
],
source: 'Industry & Academic Reports'
};
} catch (error) {
console.error('Industry reports error:', error.message);
return {
success: false,
error: error.message
};
}
}
/**
* Get historical handbag research resources
*/
getHistoricalResources() {
return {
archives: [
{
name: 'Museum of Handbags & Purses (Amsterdam)',
collection: 'Tassenmuseum Hendrikje',
focus: "Lady's handbag in western culture",
era: 'Late Middle Ages to present',
url: 'Specialized handbag museum'
},
{
name: 'FIT Museum',
brands: ['Hermès', 'Gucci', 'Roberta di Camerino', 'Judith Leiber', 'Coach'],
era: '18th century to present',
items: '50,000+ accessories and garments'
},
{
name: 'Central Museum of Textiles (Łódź)',
includes: 'Hats, handbags, shoes, jewelry',
region: 'Eastern European fashion history'
}
],
digitalArchives: this.digitalCollections,
researchValue: [
'Authentication reference images',
'Historical price evolution',
'Brand history and attribution',
'Construction techniques and materials',
'Fashion trend analysis over time'
]
};
}
/**
* Get available databases information
*/
getDatabaseInfo() {
return {
subscriptionDatabases: this.databases,
accessMethods: [
'University library subscriptions',
'Public library systems (some)',
'Direct purchase (individual reports)',
'Institutional membership'
],
dataTypes: [
'Market research and sizing',
'Industry trends and forecasts',
'Historical fashion publications',
'Trade catalogs and price lists',
'Brand archives and documentation',
'Exhibition catalogs',
'Academic research papers'
]
};
}
/**
* Get collection information
*/
getCollectionInfo() {
return {
libraries: this.libraries,
totalEstimatedResources: 'Hundreds of thousands of items across institutions',
digitalAccess: 'Many collections have searchable online databases',
timespan: 'Late Middle Ages to present day',
strengths: [
'Historical handbag evolution',
'Brand authentication and attribution',
'Market trend analysis',
'Industry research and forecasting',
'Academic fashion research'
],
useCases: [
'Historical research',
'Authentication reference',
'Market analysis',
'Trend forecasting',
'Academic study'
]
};
}
}
module.exports = new HandbagLibraryScraper();