Search for a Book or E-book
- Boston Campus (Snell Library) Scholar OneSearchSearch in Scholar OneSearch for e-books and print books available online or at Snell Library on the Boston, MA campus. Use the Material Type filters for books, e-books, and/or book chapters to narrow down your results.
Recommended Books List
- Recommended Books for ARTD 2360: Introduction to Photography with Professor Lisa McCartyBrowse this list of selected books to find examples of photographic series in the genres of still life, portraiture, or landscape.
Visual Research and Browsing the Print Collection at Snell Library
Most of Snell Library's print book collection in the arts is located on the lower level of the library. These books will have a location of "Snell Library Stacks" in their Scholar OneSearch record.
Browsing the shelves of books can be a great research method for finding books for inspiration or to observe relationships and influences between one photographer's work and another. You might also make connections with a wide array of themes, topics, etc. when browsing.
The library uses Library of Congress Classification to organize and shelve the books, which uses an alpha-numeric system to assign a call number to each book. There are signs at the end of each stack with a call number range to help you find the section or specific book you are looking for.
Most of the photography books are in the TR's. Use the table below to guide your browsing in call number ranges relevant to the genres of still life, portrait, and landscape photography:
| Subject | Call Numbers |
|---|---|
| Animals / Wildlife | TR 727 - 729 |
| Architectural | TR 659 |
| Artistic Photography | TR 640 |
| Color Photography | TR 510 |
| Documentary Photography | TR 820.5 |
| Food Photography | TR 656.7 |
| Landscape Photography | TR 660 |
| Lighting (including daylight, artificial light, night views, open air views, and interiors) | TR 590 - 620 |
| Nature Photography | TR 721 |
| Outdoor Photography | TR 659.5 |
| Portrait Photography | TR 550 - 581; TR 680 - 682 |
| Still-life Photography | TR 656.5 |
| Street Photography | TR 659.8 |
| Travel Photography | TR 790 |
*Note, the above ranges are just starting points! You might find relevant books in several sections. For example, there are some great examples of portraiture that are not in the call number range dedicated to portrait photography; they may be shelved elsewhere, including the documentary photography section.
You might also find relevant books outside of the TR's. You can use Scholar OneSearch to search for books and take note of their call number.
Requesting Print Books from the Snell Library (Boston, MA) Remote Annex
Not all print books are located at Snell Library on the Boston, MA campus. Some print books have been moved to the Remote Annex facility. To request an item located in the Snell Library Remote Annex, follow these directions:
- Make sure you are logged in to your Scholar OneSearch account
- Click the "Request" link under the item you need and submit the form
- We'll send an email when items are ready for pickup at the Help & Information desk