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» The Art and Architecture Thesaurus - Glossary of terms for describing and retrieving information on fine art, architecture, decorative art and material culture.

» ArteFact - Group of companies providing technical and information services for museums, galleries and archives.

» Berding 3D Scanning - Provides laser scanning and reverse engineering services. Converts physical forms into 3D digital data for use in 3D CAD solid modeling, rapid prototyping, simulation for museums and other advanced technologies. Includes details, sample downloads and contact information. Located in Milford, Ohio.

» British Museum Materials Thesaurus - Hierarchical list of terms and everyday nomenclature used to standardize documentation terminology within the British Museum.

» Categories for the Description of Works of Art - Guidelines for formulating the content of art databases.

» A Comparison of Interactive Multimedia and Face-to-Face Education in Museums - Discussion of multimedia collection databases, orientation guides, and exhibit support programs from Information Online.

» The Computerized Accession Ledger - Museum computer consultant Robert A. Baron's discussion of accession methods in relation to computerized records and hand written, bound records.

» Data Standards and Guidelines - The mission of the Getty Standards Program centers on enhancing worldwide access to cultural heritage information by promoting guidelines and practices critical to developing, managing, and delivering information online.

» Developments In Museum And Cultural Heritage Information Standards - Information system standards and management of museum collections.

» Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings - Descriptive standards for architectural drawings in museums and libraries.

» Handbook of Standards Documenting African Collections - Standards for documentation and cataloguing of African collections in museums and cultural institutions.

» International Guidelines for Museum Object Information - The CIDOC Information Categories, a description of the information categories that can be used when developing records about the objects in museum collections.

» MDA Fact Sheets - A large range of paper-based forms and informational sheets for use in documentation from the Museum Documentation Association.

» Nominating Historic Vessels - Prescribes the types of vessels which may be eligible for listing in the National Register as directed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

» Object ID - The need for and use of standards with cultural property.

» Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland - Independent non-departmental government body financed by Parliament, responsible for recording, interpreting and promoting the historic monuments of Scotland. Provides information about the Royal Commission and access to the CANMORE database of the National Monuments Record of Scotland.

» Vocabulary of Basic Terms for Cataloguing Costume - Includes terminology for women's, men's, and children's garments. Provided by the ICOM International Committee for the Museums and Collections of Costume.

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