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Last revised: July 2009 Architecture Resources Gateway - Historic Preservation Concepts: Heritage conservation; historic buildings; vernacular architecture; urban conservation; landscape preservation. The historic preservationist is chartered to care for cultural heritage represented by landscapes and monuments, as well as architecture in both its high styles and vernacular forms. The resources you will find in this guide cover the practice, principles and traditions of historic preservation with a slight emphasis on the preservation of historic Maryland. This guide functions as an independent entity in a series designed for the new and returning architecture researcher. Consult the entire series at Architecture Resources Gateway. Table of Contents Useful Reference Books Subject Headings (catalog keywords) Some Relevant Databases Journals to Browse Special UM Resources Websites and Digital Collections to Consider Strategic Research Useful Reference Books Burden, Ernest E. Illustrated dictionary of architectural preservation: restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, resuse. LOCATION: UMCP Architecture Library Reference CALL NUMBER: NA105 .B87 2003 Markowitz, Arnold L. Historic preservation: a guide to information sources. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1980. LOCATION: Architecture Library Stacks CALL NUMBER: E159 .M3 McAlester, Virginia. A field guide to American houses. New York : Knopf, 1984. LOCATION: Architecture Library Stacks CALL NUMBER: NA7205 .M35 1984 Preservation yellow pages: the complete information source for homeowners, communities and professionals. New York: Wiley; Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press, 1997. LOCATION: Hornbake Library Maryland Room National Trust Library Stacks CALL NUMBER: E159 .P73 1997 Tyler, Norman. Historic preservation: an introduction to its history, principles, and practice. New York: W.W. Norton, 2000. LOCATIONS: McKeldin Library Reference and Hornbake Library Maryland Room National Trust Library Stacks CALL NUMBER:E159 .T95 2000 return to top Subject Headings (catalog keywords) Use these when browsing in the catalog – pick “subject beginning with…” as the type of search. You will get a list with further subject breakdowns and can see what might be useful to you. An example of what this kind of search looks like in the catalog is pictured below the list. Antiquities--collection and preservation Architecture--conservation and restoration Architecture, domestic--conservation and repair Buildings--conservation and restoration Buildings--remodeling for other use Cultural property Historic buildings Historic preservation Vernacular architecture return to top Some Relevant Databases Abstracts of International Conservation Literature Covers archaeology, architectural history and building materials, education, and objects. America: History and Life Information on articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals The Avery Index gives citations of more than 440,000 articles on all aspects of architecture. Built in America A record of more than 350,000 measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written histories for more than 35,000 historic structures and sites. Eighteenth Century Collections Online Good primary sources and travel literature. National Trust Library Index The subject database of articles in several hundred preservation newsletters, magazines and journals in the National Trust Library return to top Journals to Browse These journals deal with aspects of historic preservation, and several years' worth or more can be found in the National Trust Library. APT Bulletin LOCATION: Hornbake Maryland Room National Trust Library Periodical Stacks CALL NUMBER:NA106 .A81 Available Online CRM Bulletin LOCATION: Hornbake Maryland Room National Trust Library Periodicals Stacks CALL NUMBER:E159 .C8 Available Online Future anterior: journal of historic preservation history, theory and criticism LOCATION: Hornbake Maryland Room National Trust Library Current Periodicals 2004 to present available online. In context: a newsletter of the Maryland Historical Trust LOCATION: Hornbake Maryland Room National Trust Library Periodicals Stacks CALL NUMBER: NA107.M3 I5 Preservation: the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. LOCATION: Hornbake Library Maryland Room National Trust Library Periodicals Stacks CALL NUMBER: E151 .H5 Special UM Resources ArchivesUM Archival Collections at the University of Maryland Libraries National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection Featured Topics from the NTL Collection Websites and Digital Collections to Consider Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Maryland Historical Trust National Park Service Technical Preservation Services National Register of Historic Places National Trust for Historic Preservation PreserveNet Preservation Maryland Prince George's Heritage UNESCO World Heritage return to top Strategic Research Good research is complicated, especially in the digital and academic environments. No guide can begin to cover all the sources available, so Ask a Librarian when you need more information. Contact the subject area specialists for more information or to design a strategic and specific research plan: lotis@umd.edu, 301-405-9260 or pcossard@umd.edu, 301-405-6316. This guide was authored by Kim Detterbeck and Lara Otis. Architecture Resources Gateway


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