Photography

OneSearch is a good place to start your research. However as you progress through your course you will need to develop your searching skills to incorporate other sources.

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We have selected some key eresources and individual journal titles to help you locate relevant material for your subject.

Eresources

Eresources are databases of articles from academic journals and specialist maagzines as well as other scholarly content. Some eresources are subject specific and provide more tailored results.

In addition to these key eresources you can also explore our full A-Z of eresources.

Eresource		Description
	ProQuest Arts Premium	This is a large database encompassing all aspects of the arts including art, design, photography, humanities, film/screen studies, music, performing arts, and more. Publications are either peer-reviewed or highly specialist. Tick 'Full Text' to return results with a PDF of the full article.
	JSTOR	JSTOR is a highly-respected multidisciplinary database of over 12 million journal articles with a strong emphasis on the arts and humanities, especially philosophy and cultural studies. A good place to search for material on aspects of visual culture such as aesthetics.
	Taylor and Francis Journals Online	A multidisciplinary database of peer-reviewed journals on a full range of subjects. Relevant titles for photography include Photography and Culture, Photographies and History of Photography.
	ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global	ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses with a strong representation from the visual arts. Theses are very useful for research as they contain rich bibliographies that you can use to expand your reading.

Individual Journal Titles

These are the key journals and magazines we subscribe to for yoursubject. Browse the print journal collection at Brampton Road Library to discover many more. For a full range of titles check our A-Z of journals via Journals Search.

Journal		Description
	British Journal of Photography	Probably the most famous and respected journal in photography in the UK. Content includes essays, exhibition reviews and photographer features. Online from 2009 and in print in the Library from 1989.
	Aperture	Cutting edge photography and accompanying essays. Available in print in the Library from 1996-2009 and 2017 onwards
	Photography and Culture	Peer-reviewed journal containing research and discourse. Online from 2008 onwards.
	Aesthetica	In-depth features on contemporary art and photography. Ask at the Library Desk or email library@cumbria.ac.uk to obtain a login to access the journal online. In print in the Library from 2008 onwards.
	History of Photography	Academic journal of peer-reviewed research on historical aspects of all forms of photography. Available online from 1997.
	Hotshoe	Self-styled leading UK magazine on photography.  Ask at the Library Desk or email library@cumbria.ac.uk to obtain a login to access the journal online. In print in the Library from 2017 onwards.
	Parkett	Arts magazine with strong focus on photography. Available in print in the Library from 1994 onwards.

Use your university login to access films, documentaries and tutorials streamed straight to your device.

Streaming resource		Description
	LinkedIn Learning	Online tutorials on creative software including Photoshop and Lightroom. Also discover content for photographers on a range of topics such as street photography, exposure, compositing, analog photography, printing, night shooting, RAW processing and more.
	Bloomsbury Video Library	Expansive collection of documentaries and art films including features on specific photographers and masterclasses in techniques and process. Available to stream in HD on and off-campus.
	Academic Video Online (AVON)	Multidisciplinary video resource on a range of topics including social and cultural documentaries, news items and films.
	Arts on Film Archive	University of Westminster's repository of films on art and visual culture produced in the UK since the 1950s. Plenty of documentaries on photography and individual photographers.

When using visual resources, you must be aware of copyright. The databases below provide access to copyright-cleared images for educational use. Remember that you need to provide references for any images of or works you use in your studio projects.

Appropriation is a legitimate creative practice that involves the reuse of images or works without making any changes to the original. However, unauthorised or unattributed use of images of art works may mean you are in breach of copyright legislation. This video from LinkedIn Learning explains the difference between appropriation and copyright infringement. 

Images		Description
	Creative Commons	Locate images under Creative Commons licenses for use in studio work and as reference.
	Vogue Archive	Every issue of American Vogue has been digitised and made available through this resource from 1890 to present. See trends in fashion photography, advertisments and editorial design over the decades.
	VADS	VADS is a carefully curated online archive of art and design. It comprises a wide variety of collections of images and text on all aspects of visual culture from photography to fashion. The archive can be searched by keyword or you can browse individual collections that pique your interest.