Finding Books & eBooks - Film and Photography
The majority of the Library's books are now available online as eBooks. You can search for both print and online using UR Library Search.
Here are some handy FAQs about finding and accessing books and eBooks:
- How to search UR Library Search
- How do I find a book on the shelves?
- Borrowing books and requesting items
- Where can I find my module readings?
Most print books in Film, Film Production and Photography can be found on the second floor of the Library at the following Shelfmarks (also known as a Call Number). But don't miss the Oversize collection on the first floor which has many beautiful art and photography books.
| Film books | Shelfmark(s) | Photography books: 770 to 779 | Shelfmark(s) |
| Animation | 791.4334 | Aerial photography | 778.3 |
| Cinematography | 778.53 | Apparatus | 771 |
| Documentary | 791.4353 | Cameras and accessories | 771.3 |
| Film Editing | 778.535 | Cinematography and videography | 777 or 778.53 |
| Film Genres | 791.436 | Computer and digital art | 776 |
| French Cinema | 791.430944 | Darkroom and laboratory practice | 771.4 |
| Global Cinema | 791.4309… | Film and television photography | 778.5 |
| Lighting | 778.7 | History of photography | 770.9 |
| Sound in Film | 778.534 | Photobooks (see also Oversize) | 779 |
| Television | 791.45 | Photographers | 770.92 |
| Photographic images | 779 | ||
| Printing processes | 772 to 773 | ||
| Special kinds of photography (close-up, infrared, aerial, panoramic etc.) |
778.3 | ||
| Specific subjects (portrait, child, landscape etc.) |
778.9 | ||
| Techniques and procedures | 771 |
eBooks and Online Reference books
Most Essential texts, and many more, are provided as eBooks and can be found via UR Library Search. The following eBook collections are particularly useful for these subjects.
- ACLS Humanities EBook collection This link opens in a new window
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Books in the humanities and related social sciences.
- Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
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The Oxford Handbooks series brings together the world’s leading scholars to write articles that survey the current state of scholarship in their field. The articles review the key issues, reveal original arguments and concepts, and set the agenda for new research.
- O'Reilly This link opens in a new window
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Thousands of e-books and videos in computer science, digital photography, technology, and business, accessible online and via the O'Reilly app. Also includes curated playlists, learning paths and case studies. Spotlight on O'Reilly blog post.
- IMDb: Internet Movie DatabaseA wealth of information on over 200,000 films.
- Internet Encyclopedia of International CinematographersBiographies and filmographies.