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• ASMP: Professional Business Practices in Photography
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  Compiled by the American Society of Media Professionals (ASMP), this is a great business reference for photographers and photojournalists. It is brimming with reference tools, resources and practical advice for the variety of business, legal and financial situations that photographers are likely to encounter.



• Photography: A Cultural History
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  A worldwide survey of the historical, economic, political, and cultural aspects of photography.



• All Things Photo
  Well worth a visit. A portal to hundreds of photo sites about everything from alternative lomography to pinhole to 3-D photography. Many resources for film and digital photographers, updated frequently.



• American Museum of Photography (Virtual Museum)
  Explore “A Museum Without Walls” via this site’s guided tour. The Research Center offers links to photo history sites on the web. Learn about early photographic processes, photo preservation, and exhibits about the early days of photography, 1839 through WWI.



• George Eastman House: Photography Collections Online
  Thousands of photographs spanning the history of the medium. Indexed by both photographer and subject.



• History of Photography Research Collection (microfilm)
  Located in the Library's periodicals section, 2nd floor
  
  This collection contains the full texts of 2,195 books and 100 periodicals in English, German and French, published in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A bibliography and guide to the microfilm collection is available next to the collection.