Use NUsearch, the library's search and discovery tool to locate books in the library collection.

• Select the Books, Images, & More option:
  


• Enter search terms:
  

Some potential keyword searches include:

• visual culture AND (social OR society) AND history AND United States
• photographic AND (social OR society) AND history AND United States
• society AND United States AND photograph* AND history
• documenting AND visual AND United States AND history
• Pictorial works AND history AND United States [as subject keywords]

Some subject headings that may be helpful:

• Photography -- Social aspects -- History
• Documentary photography
• Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
• Street photography

Important: If the libraries do not hold a source that you need (book, article, video) use Interlibrary Loan to request from another library. Use WorldCat to locate additional materials not held in the Northwestern libraries but that can be request through Interlibrary Loan.

Important: The Hathi Trust is also a great source for finding books and other sources.