Museum Studies
Getting Started
If you are not sure what your topic is about, try one or more of the following:
Journal Articles
For recent information, journal articles are often the best sources. Looking through individual journals in the hope of finding relevant material is time-consuming. It is better to use the databases to find articles on your topic.
Key Databases
Indexes international journals in art and related fields, including a number of museum studies journals.
Abstracts of journal articles, books and reports on all aspects of museology.
Searches the full text of electronic journals and other web resources.
AATA Online: Abstracts of International Conservation Literature
Abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.
Searchable database of digital images and associated catalogue data. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, anthropology, ethnographic and women studies, as well as many other forms of visual culture.
Other databases
Australian Heritage Bibliography
Lists journal articles, reports and books on Australia's natural and cultural environment.
BCIN: Bibliographic Database for the Conservation Information Network
Citations covering the areas of conservation, preservation and restoration of cultural property.
Citations (without abstracts) on legal issues for cultural and natural heritage.
Specialised Resources
Statistics
Web Sites
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM)
Powerhouse Museum Conservation Resources
Canadian Conservation Institute
International Foundation for Art Research
Institute of Museum & Library Services (USA)
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (UK)
American Association of Museums
CAN - Collections Australia Network
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