Research Guides: ARTS 103/108: Arts Foundation—Photography (HC): Basic Information

Browsing the Collection Using Tripod

WELCOME TO LUTNICK LIBRARY!

The photography collection is in the Philips Wing, on both the mezzanine and main levels (Level 2).

How can I find books that relate to my project?

In Tripod use the "author" search to find books by a photographer. Use the "subject" search to find books about the photographer.

Tripod Haverford ; Tripod Bryn Mawr ; and Tripod Swarthmore are all different now, so make sure you use the catalog for the school you attend.

Most university and many specialized art libraries use the Library of Congress classification system. Knowing a few of the most commonly used call numbers will allow you to browse a collection. Many materials will fall into the following call number ranges:

     TR1            photography magazines
     TR15 -139    histories of photography
     TR647          exhibit catalogs
     TR651          photographic works or topics from years 1800-1850
     TR652          photographic works or topics from years 1851-1900
     TR653          photographic works or topics from years 1901-1950
     TR654          photographic works or topics from years 1951-2000
     TR655          photographic works or topics from years 2001-
     TR660          landscape photography
     TR681          portraits
     TR820.5       documentary photography

NOTE: After the first section of the call number (TR654), the second section starts with a letter. This letter will often refer to the first letter in the photographer's last name. For example, a book about Walker Evans is classified with the call number TR654 E...

Not in TRI-CO?

Borrowing Beyond the Tri-Co
Request items that are not available in Tripod through E-ZBorrow or Interlibrary Loan. Note that E-Z Borrow is the first place to look for books not in Tripod. It usually takes just three days for E-Z Borrow books to arrive. Books not in E-Z Borrow can come from Interlibrary Loan (ILL) which may take as little as four or five days to arrive.

For journal articles not available in the three colleges, use the Article Delivery form. In around 3 day you will receive a digital copy of the requested articles in your email.

* Please note, the links above are for Haverford students. For Bryn Mawr click here; for Swarthmore click here.

Photography Periodicals at Haverford

The following is a list of photography magazines and journals which are currently received at Haverford. Current issues are in the Science Library. Back issues of these periodicals are retained and housed in the Warehouse according to their call number.

Afterimage (also online)
Aperture (also online)
Archive
Blind Spot
Camera Austria International
Contact Sheet
European Photography (also online)
Exposure
Foam
History of Photography (also online)
HotShoe International
Imago
Lenswork
Nueva Luz
Matte
Photo Review
Photo Review Newsletter
Photographer's Forum
View Camera

Art Periodicals

General art magazines will often have articles and reviews related to photography. Current issues are in the Periodicals Room. Some of these magazines are:

Art in America; ARTnews; Artforum; and Modern Painters.

Videos & DVDs

The library has a large number of videos on the life and work of individual photographers. The videos are located in the Science Library. Most of the videos will be found in the TR650s. You can do a subject search in TRIPOD to determine if the library has videos on particular photographers.

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