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Professional Organizations
Professional Organizations Back to top Visual Resources Association The VRA is an international association of professionals supporting Visual Resources collections with publications, annual meetings, a listserve, etc. The site includes links to copyright pages and data standards. Among the data initiatives is the CCO or Indexes Back to top The Index of Christian Art Thesauri Back to top Our Own Rutgers VRC Authority Lists for Type, Subject, etc. (this is a bit dated but is a starting place for getting a larger picture of the local thesauri; more up to date lists are available in the data entry forms)
Getty Vocaulary Tools (ULAN, AAT, TGN) Art & Architecture Thesaurus The AAT is the control vocabulary for the type, technique, and material authority files in the digital database. Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Union List of Artists' Names Contemporary Artists (the-artists.org) Columbia Gazetteer United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information (domestic) GEOnet Names Sharer (foreign names) Gazetteer of British Place Names(Helpful for places not in TGN but last county changes not included) Iconclass Homepage Iconclass is the control vocabulary for the subject authority file in the digital database. Online version Library of Congress Thesauri Home Page LC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials I: Subject Terms (TGM I) LC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials II (TGM II) Library of Congress Authorities (subject headings - Name authority files available through this portal) Thesaurus for Graphic Materials Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Back to top Grove Dictionary of Art/Oxford Art Online Access restricted to Rutgers University faculty, staff, and students Rutgers University Libraries Reference SourcesDictionaries, Encyclopedias, Maps etc. Artcyclopedia links to artist entries on museum websites
Language Aids Back to top
German English Dictionary Chinese WadeGiles/Pinyon Comparison Charts Image Metadata Standards Back to top Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Art Images for College Teaching (AICT) AMICO for Rutgers Faculty, Staff and Students Other Directories Back to top Art History Resources Rutgers Art Library Web Resource Guide to research resources maintained by Sara Harrington
Maps Back to top Univ.of Texas Map Collection Excellent site for current maps of counties and regions; find link on left to historical maps (inlcudes 1923 Sheperds) Other Back to top Visual Resources Facilities Webpage Some of the more recent Visual Resources facilities are included at this site. A plan and numerous photos represent each facility. Includes pictures of the Rutgers VRC. Visual Resources Collections Blogs Robert Baron's SWAP Project Building a small museum data base from the bottom up |
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