A comprehensive bibliographic reference for students and others wishing to investigate the contemporary literature on museums and collections.

Contents: Museum Context: Museums - an introduction; Museums UK; Museums Western Europe; Museums America; Collection Studies & Museum History: General; Britain; Europe; America; Asia & Australasia; Material Culture: Theory; General; Animal Derivative; Ceramic; Glass; Man-made; Metalwork; Painter's Materials; Photography; Printing; Stone; Textile; Vegetable; Woodwork; Fakes; Collection Management: General; Acquisition; Acquisition Law; Documentation; Computer Documentation; Conservation Issues; Conservation Practice; Conservation Laboratories; Relative Humidity; Light; Atmospheric Pollutants Infestation Storage; Handling, Packing & Transport; Insurance & Indemnity; Disaster Planning; Security; Disposal; Research: General; Environmental Recording; Communication & Exhibitions: Communication Theory; Visitor Studies; Languages & Texts; Exhibition Theory; Exhibition Practice; Evaluation of Exhibitions; Museum Education: Educational Role of Museums; Museum Education Theory; History of Museum Education; Museum Education and Children; Museum Education and Adults; Evaluation of Museum Education Programmes; Museum Services Provision & Development: Museums & Communities; Children's Museums; Special Needs Provision; Science & Discovery Centres; Site Interpretation; Enquiries; Publication; Museum Restaurants & Shops; Professional & Institutional Context: Museums Profession; Museum Professionalism; Codes of Conduct; Institutional Standards; Governing Bodies; Museum Management: Management in Museums; Policy, Planning & Performance; Managing People; Financial Management; Managing Museum Sites; Project Management; Marketing Museums; Museum Buildings; Information Sources: Abstracts; Bibliographies; Directories; Periodicals; Author Index.