Keyguide to Information Sources in Museum Studies - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 072012025X ISBN 13: 9780720120257

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 1990

Synopsis

Museums play a central role in the study, preservation and interpretation of the world's cultural heritage. This Keyguide provides an integrated guide to the documentation, reference aids and key organizational sources of information about museums and museum studies worldwide. Part 1 provides an overview of museums and the literature about them. Part 2 is an annotated bibliography, and Part 3 is an international directory of organizations.

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Review

"Easily accessed and well-indexed, it is a first source of information in museology and is highly recommended to both college and university libraries in addition to museum libraries." -"Choice

From the Back Cover

Originally published in 1989 and a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for that year, the Keyguide to Information Sources in Museum Studies provides a guide to the documentation, reference aids and key organizational sources for museum studies worldwide.

The Keyguide is arranged in three parts: Part I is a narrative overview of the discipline, its history, primary literature, and main sources of information; Part II is an annotated bibliography; and Part III is an international directory of organizations in the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 072012025X
• ISBN 13: 9780720120257
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Woodhead Peter, Stansfield Geoffrey