Museum Studies
Bibliographies | Indexes and Journals | Dictionaries |
Handbooks | Career Resources |
Museum Directories and Indexes to Holdings | Additional Sources in The CAT
Bibliographies
Bibliographies for Museum Studies
A Bibliography of Museum Studies.
AM5.K64 1994 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Keyguide to Information Sources in Museum Studies.
AM5.W66 1994 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The Museum: A Reference Guide.
Z5052.M93 1990 (Pattee - Stacks 2)
Museum Education Bibliography
Museum Learning Collaborative: Annotated Literature
Indexes and Journals
In addition to the usual indexes for art and the humanities, references to periodical literature on museum studies may also be found in the following indexes:
ABI/Inform
Anthropological Literature
ERIC
Social Science Abstracts
Social Science Citation Index
Sociological Abstracts
Articles related to museum studies may be found in the following journals:
Archives and Museum Informatics
Aviso
Journal for the American Institute of Conservation
Journal of Conservation & Museum Studies
Journal of the History of Collections
Museum International
Museum Management and Curatorship
Museum News
The Museum Studies Journal
Dictionaries
Lexique de muséologie = Glossary of Museology.
AM3.B53 1989 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Handbooks
The AAM Guide to Provenance Research.
N3999.Y45 2001 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The Getty
Resources available via sections on "Research Institute" (Provenance Index Databases and Vocabulary Databases, including Art & Architecture Thesaurus, Union List of Artist Names, and Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names), "Conservation Institute," "Grants," "Education."
The Handbook for Museums.
AM5.E37 1994 (Pattee - Stacks B)
Manual of Curatorship: A Guide to Museum Practice.
AM151.M32 1992 (Pattee - Stacks B)
Museum Basics.
N410.A43 1993 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Museum Management Program Publications
Links to Conserve O Grams (leaflets on the care of museum objects), Museum Handbook, and other publications from the National Park Service.
See also the Career Resources section of this guide for links to professional organizations and their online publications.
Career Resources
Career guides, training directories, and links to job listings and professional organizations.
American Association of Museums
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Aviso Employment Resources Online
International Council of Museums
International Directory of Museum Training.
AM111.E37 1995 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Museum Careers and Training: A Professional Guide.
AM7.D34 1994 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Museum Job Resources Online
museumjobs.com
Museums: A Place to Work: Planning Museum Careers.
AM7.G55 1996 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
Opportunities in Museum Careers.
AM11.C35 1996 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Museum Directories and Indexes to Holdings
Directories
Directories to international and U.S. museums and exhibitions, and links to museum web sites.
Art Across America: A Comprehensive Guide to American Art Museums and Exhibition Galleries.
N510.A777 2000 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Art in America. Annual Guide to Galleries, Museums, Artists.
N510.A78 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference)
Art Museum Network
Art Museums of the World.
N410.A78 1987 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Art Now Gallery Guide.
Current year only (Arts & Humanities, Pattee 2nd Floor - Current Periodicals)
Art on Campus: The College Art Association's Official Guide to American College and University Art Museums and Exhibition Galleries.
N510.A784 2000 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Art Year: The International Exhibition Guide.
N4390.A78 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference)
Keystone Treasures: A Guide to Museums and Historical Organizations in Pennsylvania.
AM12.P4C88 2000 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Musée
Museum Sites Online
museum.com
Museums of the World.
AM1.M76 1992 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
MuseumSpot.com
The New York Times Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions.
N510.T72 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The Official Museum Directory.
AM11.M8 1986 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Virtual Library Museums
Indexes to Holdings
Indexes to museum holdings attempt to list the works, usually of a certain type, held in several art museums. Typically these indexes list artists and then their works, in order by the museum.
Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections.
ND611.F73 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Gemälde in deutschen Museen = Paintings in German Museums.
N2210.S27 1994 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Paintings in Dutch Museums: An Index of Oil Paintings in Public Collections in the Netherlands by Artists Born Before 1870.
N2450.W74 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Subject Catalogue of Paintings in Public Collections.
N1030.S92 1989 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The World's Master Paintings: From the Early Renaissance to the Present Day.
ND40.W75 1992 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Additional Resources in The CAT
To locate additional resources beyond this selective list, browse these monographic series (search under series for individual titles):
Heritage. London; New York: Routledge.
Call numbers vary.
Leicester Museum Studies.
Call numbers vary.
Or, search The CAT using the keywords:
ART CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
ARTS MANAGEMENT
CULTURAL PROPERTY
MUSEUM ATTENDANCE
MUSEUM CONSERVATION METHODS
MUSEUM CURATORS
MUSEUM EXHIBITS
MUSEUM FINANCE
MUSEUM REGISTRATION METHODS
MUSEUM TECHNIQUES
MUSEUMS ACQUISITIONS
MUSEUMS ADMINISTRATION
MUSEUMS COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
MUSEUMS EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS
MUSEUMS HISTORY
MUSEUMS LAW AND LEGISLATION
MUSEUMS MARKETING
MUSEUMS MANAGEMENT
MUSEUMS PLANNING
MUSEUMS VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
You may also search by type of museum, e.g. "ART MUSEUMS," or browse the call number ranges AM1-AM199, N410-N510, NX760-NX770.