Photography: Books
Searching the Catalog
Beginning your Search
Start with a keyword search using "All Fields" in the library catalog. Try different key word combinations in your search.
Once you have located a relevant item, open the full record and look at the subjects to find related sources.
Examples of Subject Searches
Photography, Artistic | Photography, Artistic -- Exhibitions | Photography, Artistic -- 21st century | Photography, Artistic -- 20th century | Photography -- History -- 21st century | Photography -- History -- 20th century | Portrait Photography | Portrait Photography -- Exhibitions | Photograph collections | Women Photographers | African American Photographers | Architectural photography | Landscape photography | Documentary Photography | Black-and-white photography | Color photography | Composition (Photography) | Photography -- Processing | Photography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Photography -- Digital techniques
Searching by Artist
Use author or keyword to search for a specific photographer. For example:
Author: Kawauchi, Rinko
TIP ► Using the keyword search may yield more results and a wider range of publications.
Refining your Search
Use the options in the left column of the library catalog page to limit your search, for example by:
- Library -- Art Library
- Resource type -- book
- Publication year
Requesting Items
If a book or journal is marked "Available" in the catalog, you can use the blue "Request" button to it request it for pickup at Davis library.
UNC Catalog Search with Links
Accessing Books Online
- Limit your search in the library catalog to resources Available Online.
- Click on the Online Access, Full Text Available, or Full Text Temporarily Available box to read online
Full Text Temporarily Available (HathiTrust):
- Click on the link and log in using your Onyen and password
- Select "check out" to use the book for 1 hour
- Access will renew automatically at the end of the hour, unless another user requests the same book
