Search for a Book
Search for print books and/or e-books in Scholar OneSearch. There are four views in Scholar OneSearch to convey more clearly what is available domestically and internationally online, and in person at Snell Library in Boston, MA and at F. W. Olin Library at Mills in Oakland, CA.
- Boston Campus (Snell Library) Scholar OneSearchIncludes online materials and print books available at Snell Library on the Boston, MA campus.
- Oakland Campus (F. W. Olin Library) Scholar OneSearchIncludes online materials and print books available at the F. W. Olin Library on the Oakland, CA campus.
- International Campuses Scholar OneSearchIncludes online materials available to users studying at international campuses in Canada and England.
- United States Campuses Scholar OneSearchIncludes online materials available to users studying at campuses in the United States other than Boston, MA and Oakland, CA.
Requesting Print Books from the Snell Library (Boston, MA) Remote Annex
All print materials (besides those on course reserves) at Snell Library on the Boston, MA campus 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
How to find an e-book
For additional information about accessing e-books, consult our E-book guide.
E-book Platforms
- Art and Architecture ePortal (Yale) This link opens in a new windowImportant scholarly books on art and architecture history, decorative arts, and design, from Yale University Press. You can search the images in the books as well as the text.
- Library Stack This link opens in a new windowE-books and other digital materials from the arts, design, theory, and architecture fields. Includes often-overlooked ephemera such as artists ebooks, podcasts, filmed lectures, typefaces, and more. Some items require registration (free) to view.
Museum Publications Freely Available Online
- MetPublicationsSelect books and catalogs published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read online or download as a PDF.
- Guggenheim Exhibitions PublicationsExhibition publications made available through the Internet Archive. Read online or download as a PDF.
- Getty Publications Virtual LibrarySelect Getty Publications available for individual research and study. Read online or download as a PDF.
- Getty Research PortalAn online platform providing access to digitized art history texts from contributing institutions.
- ACI Online Art BooksOpen-access, peer-reviewed e-books published by the Art Canada Institute (ACI)/ Institut de l’art canadien) highlighting twentieth century Canadian Artists.
Interlibrary loan
- ILLIAD log-in (Opens in new window)Need a book, book chapter, or article not available at Northeastern? Current US-based Northeastern faculty, staff, and students can request materials that aren't available at the Northeastern University Library through ILLIad, our interlibrary loan software.