These subject headings can help you search for a topic in the library’s catalog, Voyager. These terms might also be helpful in an Internet search.

• Adobe Photoshop
• Advertising photography
• Architectural photography
• Commercial photography
• Cameras (also try: Digital, 35mm, Electric eye, Medium format, Stereoscopic, or View cameras)
• Cinematography
• Color photography
• Computer graphics
• Documentary photography
• Fashion photography
• Glamour photography
• Image processing - Digital techniques
• Nature photography (also try: Wildlife)
• Photographers (also try names, e.g. Adams, Ansel)
• Photographers - Biography
• Photographic emulsions
• Photographic lenses
• Photographs
• Photography
• Photography - Business methods
• Photography - Developing & developers
• Photography - Digital techniques
• Photography - Equipment
• Photography - Exposure
• Photography - History
• Photography - Lighting
• Photography - Marketing
• Photography - Negatives
• Photography - Printing papers
• Photography - Printing processes
• Photography - Scientific applications
• Photography - Special effects
• Photography - Studios & darkrooms
• Photography of [topic], for example: cats, dogs, insects, plants, men, the nude, sports, women [e.g. Photography of food]
• Photography, Artistic
• Photography, Pinhole
• Pictorial works [after a topic, e.g. Canada - Pictorial works or World War - Pictorial works]
• Portrait photography
• Stock photography
• Travel photography
• Video recording
• Wedding photography
• Wide-angle photography
• Zone system (Photography)

The following Call Numbers relate to this program.

These items may be found in the main book shelves, as well as in the Directory (DIR), OVERSIZE, Ready Reference (RREF), Reference (REF), and SMALL BOOKS sections. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for Videos, DVDs and CDs.

• T 385 - Computer graphics & image manipulation (including photo editing programs)
• TR 1-127 - Photography annuals, directories, exhibitions, & history
• TR 139-140 - Photographers biographies
• TR 140-581 - Equipment & supplies, including cameras, lenses, etc.; Processes & darkroom techniques; Color photography; Studio & lab
• TR 590-620 - Lighting
• TR 640-654 - Artistic photography, works of individual photographers, photo collections
• TR 674-681 - Human figures: photography of the nude, erotic, glamour, fashion, portraits, particular classes of persons (e.g. dancers, families,celebrities, women, etc.)
• TR 682-689 - Photo patterns & textures; Close-up, Table-top, & Wideangle photography; Photomontage; Photograms
• TR 690 - Commercial photography (including freelance, advertising, & stock photography)
• TR 721-820 - Special types of photography (Nature, Architectural, Travel,Documentary, Wedding, etc.)

Library Collection

The AiS Library

Find what you're looking for in the great collection on our shelves!

Voyager Voyager is the library catalog - use this to find materials in the library.

Hot Topics

Resources put together by our librarians on popular subjects.

	Graphic Novels These hefty volumes of sequential art are first in line for motion picture development.
	Sustainability Learn about the movement that's reshaping consumer culture.
	Street Art From the hugely influential Banksy to the anonymous graffiti artis; they ruin buildings as they shape our perceptions.
	Multimedia Stand on the shoulders of giants by using our vast collection of stock images, sound clips, tutorials and more.

Research

Articles

Power tools for research papers that meet scholarly standards.

	Proquest Full-text articles from ABI Complete, National Newspapers 27, and Proquest Psychology.
	H.W. Wilson Full text of over 2,000 popular, trade & scholarly magazines.
	eLibrary Full text magazine, newspaper & encyclopedia articles, images and more
	Oxford Reference Library Online reference access to encyclopedias and dictionaries.
	Oxford Art Online 34 volume Dictionary of Art.

Fashion

Learn where its going and where its been.

	WWD Women's Wear Daily Daily news for the fashion industry. On-campus access only. Archives go back 12 months. Limit of five concurrent users - if you can't log in, try again later.
	WWD/Proquest Archives Daily newspaper focusing on the fashion industry. Use Proquest login to access full-text archives.
	WGSN International fashion news.

Business

Head into the business world armed with quality information.

	First Research via Proquest Market analyses for dozens of industries, from Ad Agencies to Wineries & Vineyards, and everything in between.
	Marketline On-Campus Access Off-Campus Access Economic and demographic information on companies, industries and countries.
	SRDS: Local Market Analyst (On-Campus Access only) Market research tool with demographic, lifestyle, and targeting data for US markets. Includes PRIZM lifestyle and social group descriptors with quick reports by zip code (see the blue box on the right).

Manuals & Tutorials

Tech Manuals & Tutorials

No need to buy expensive software manuals. Read them here. Or fill in the gaps with quality video tutorials

	Safari Books Online Thousands of online technical manuals and streaming video tutorials.
	Virtual Training Company (VTC) Over 60,000 streaming software tutorials.
	Gnomon - DVDs available for checkout More than 200 instructional DVDs for digital artists.
	Digital Tutors - DVDs available for checkout Video-based training for emerging digital artists.

Audio, Images & Video

Audio

Raw material for your mix and clips for your multimedia projects.

Omnimusic Downloadable sound files of compositions in a variety of styles, genres, and instrumentations.

Images & Video

Professional images and stock footage for your creative projects.

	Camio Images High-res images of art from around the world, from a variety of prominent museums.
	Getty Images & Footage Stock image and footage collection for use by students and faculty. To sign up, fill out this User Agreement Form. We'll email the username, password, and instructions within 24 hours (longer on weekends).
	Reuters - DVDs available for checkout Copyright-free news footage from the archives of European news agents ITN and Reuters.
	Footage Firm - DVDs available for checkout Broadcast quality, royalty free, stock footage clips from around the world, many in high-definition.

The library has over 300 magazine and newspaper titles.

A selection of current issues is displayed near the library’s computer lab and does not circulate. Back issues are located in the last three book shelves and may be checked out for one week. If you’re looking for a specific article, please talk to a librarian about using a subscription database.

• American Photo
• Aperture
• Architectural Digest
• ASMP Bulletin
• Blind Spot
• Bon Appetit
• Brides
• CMYK
• Colors
• Communication Arts
• Conde Nast Traveler
• Details
• Elle Decor
• Elle
• Food & Wine
• Gentlemen's Quarterly
• Interview
• LensWork
• Life
• Martha Stewart Living
• Martha Stewart Weddings
• Media Inc.
• National Geographic Traveler
• National Geographic
• Northwest Photography & Illustration
• Photo District News (PDN)
• PHOTO Techniques
• Photography Annual
• Photoshop User
• Professional Photographer
• Rangefinder
• Ranger Rick
• Rolling Stone
• Seattle Homes and Lifestyles
• Seattle
• Sports Illustrated
• Stash (Video Magazine)
• Studio Photography & Design
• The Sun
• Time
• Travel & Leisure
• View Camera
• Vogue
• Wedding Dresses
• World of Interiors
• Your Big Backyard
• Zoobooks

Possibly helpful, always interesting sites.

Send us your links!

• Creative Commons : Free licenses and other legal tools for creative work.
• George Eastman House : Photography museum.
• International Center for Photography : Contemporary exhibits, 100,000+ original prints, and more.
• Model Mayhem : Where professional models meet professional photographers.
• MorgueFile : Public image archives; this means free.
• NCSU Image Collections : Includes photography, graphic design, and other digital resources.
• NCRS Photos : Natural resource and conservation photos from across the USA.
• Old Computers : Photos of old computers, what else?
• Photography Now : Contemporary and classical photography.
• Polanoid : They're building a huge Polaroid collection while celebrating the magic of instant photography.
• Public Health Image Library : Multimedia from the Center for Disease Control.
• Shorpy : "Always something interesting." Vintage photos.
• Smithsonian Institution : So many museums, so little time.
• TiltShift Maker : Manipulate your real-life scenes to make them look like model photographs.
• UW Digital Collections : Archive of visual materials.
• UW Photo Archive : Historic Washington area photos.
• Yearbook Yourself : Hilarious do-it-yourself old-school yearbook looks.

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