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The resources provided in the sections below offer a variety of print resources focused on art conservation and technical art history. More generalized resources can serve as a great starting point for research.
General Conservation Resources
General Conservation Resources
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Pigment Compendium
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Call Number: TP934.3 .P46 2004, ConservationISBN: 0750657499Publication Date: 2004 -
Adhesive Compendium for Conservation
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Call Number: TP968 D69 2015, ConservationISBN: 9780660203197Publication Date: 2015 -
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
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Call Number: N8510 .G76 2008ISBN: 9780195313918Publication Date: 2008 -
Glossary of Conservation
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Call Number: N8560 .X37 2005, vol. I-III, ConservationISBN: 8489321019Publication Date: 2005 -
Science for Conservators
Call Number: N8555 S25 1987, ConservationISBN: 0948630035Publication Date: 1987Volumes I-III -
Care of Collections
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Call Number: AM141 C27 1997, ConservationISBN: 0415112850Publication Date: 1997 -
Conservation Concerns: A Guide for Collectors and Curators
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Call Number: AM141 C64 1992, ConservationISBN: 1560981741Publication Date: 1992 -
MFA Highlights: Conservation and Care of Museum Collections
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Call Number: N8560 M87 2011, ConservationISBN: 9780878467297 -
Conservation Treatment Methodology
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Call Number: N8560 .A67 2007, ConservationISBN: 9780750682749Publication Date: 2007 -
Conservation Science: Heritage Materials
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Call Number: AM141 .C643 2006, ConservationISBN: 9780854046591Publication Date: 2006 -
The Nature of Conservation
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Call Number: N8560 W275 1989, ConservationISBN: 0941103005Publication Date: 1989This is the first book written for museum professionals that explains the place on conservation in museums. Topics include conservation and restoration, the role of science in conservation, and the ethical dilemmas conservators must face.
Advanced Conservation Resources
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The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects
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Call Number: AM145 M55 1994, ConservationISBN: 0750616938Publication Date: 1994 -
Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
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Call Number: N8555 H57 1996, ConservationISBN: 0892362502Publication Date: 1996
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Materials for Conservation: Organic Consolidants, Adhesives and Coatings
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Call Number: TP156 C57 H67 2010, ConservationISBN: 9780750669054Publication Date: 2010 -
Paper and Water
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Call Number: Z701.2 P38 B36 2012, ConservationISBN: 9780750668316Publication Date: 2011 -
Principles of Color Technology
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Call Number: QC495 +B398 2000, ConservationISBN: 9780471194590Publication Date: 2000-04-10 -
Color Science in the Examination of Museum Objects: Nondestructive Procedures
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Call Number: N8560 J64 2001, ConservationISBN: 0892365862Publication Date: 2001 -
Art, Biology, and Conservation: Biodeterioration of Works of Art
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Call Number: N8554.5 .A783 2003, ConservationISBN: 1588391078Publication Date: 2003
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History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art
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Call Number: N8560 .C6513 2007, ConservationISBN: 9780750669535Publication Date: 2007 -
Solvent Gels for the Cleaning of Works of Art: The Residue Question
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Call Number: N8560 .S7 2004, ConservationISBN: 0892367598Publication Date: 2004 -
Cleaning Painted Surfaces
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Call Number: ND1650 W65 2000, ConservationISBN: 1873132360Publication Date: 2007 -
Theory and Practice in the Conservation of Modern and Contemporary Art: Reflections on the Roots and the Perspectives
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Call Number: N8554.5 .T44 2010, ConservationISBN: 9781904982548Publication Date: 2010 -
The Museum Environment
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Call Number: AM141 T48 1986, ConservationISBN: 0408015365Publication Date: 1986
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Conservation and Exhibitions: Packing, Transport, Storage, and Environmental Consideration
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Call Number: N8560 S78 1987, ConservationISBN: 0408014342Publication Date: 1987
Journals and Serials
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ICON News- the magazine of the Institute of ConservationAM141 .I26, Conservation
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Museum PracticeAM111 M87, Conservation
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Conservation NewsAM141 U55, Conservation
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British Museum Technical Research BulletinCC135 .B685, Conservation
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Getty Conservation Institute NewsletterCC135 C577, Conservation
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AIC News: newsletter of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic WorksN8554 A52, Conservation
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The ConservatorN8554 C66, Conservation
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Journal of the Canadian Association for ConservationN8554 J68, Conservation
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National Gallery Technical BulletinN8554 L65, Conservation
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Western Association for Art Conservation NewsletterN8554 W47, Conservation
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RestauroND470 M3, Conservation
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RestauratorZ701 R47, Conservation
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The Paper Conservator: Journal of the Institute of Paper Conservationelectronic resource (full text available online)
TS1109 P174, Conservation
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The Book & Paper Group AnnualZ701 P67, Conservation
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News in Conservation: the newspaper of the International Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic WorksN8554 .N48 Oversize, Conservation
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Art and Archaeology Technical AbstractsAM1 .A78, Conservation
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Studies in ConservationElectronic resource (available online)
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Topics in Photographic PreservationTR465 T67, Conservation
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