This is a selective bibliography of reference sources relating to historic preservation held by the UGA libraries. You may also want to consult three related Subject Guides, Environmental Design, Art/Architecture and Plant Sciences.
Table of Contents
The library catalog uses Library of Congress subject headings. A five volume dictionary entitled Library of Congress Subject Headings lists all of these subject headings. It is located at the reference desk.
When searching these subjects in GIL, use the keyword search option. Type your search terms in the 'search for' box, omitting all dashes and punctuation. Choose 'all of these' from the pull down box, and click on the'Search' button at the bottom of the screen. A search using the LCSH subject heading Historic buildings--conservation and restoration would look like this:
The following are a few of the LCSH subject headings that pertain to preservation research.
Antiquities--collection and preservation
Architecture--conservation and restoration
Architecture, domestic--conservation and repair
Buildings--conservation and restoration
Buildings--repair and reconstruction
Cultural property, protection of
Historic buildings
Historic districts
Historic parks
Historic preservation
Historic sites
Interior architecture
Interior decoration
Some of these subject headings can be made more specific with the addition of subdivisions, such as:
--conservation and restoration; --designs and plans; --maintenance and repair. For example:
Historic buildings--conservation and restorationIf you need help choosing search terms or formulating a search strategy, consult a reference librarian.
Historic sites--designs and plans
These sites are directories of preservation information on the Web. They provide links to a vast array of resources, organizations and people.
Internet Resources for Heritage Conservation, Historic Preservation and Archaeology
www.ncptt.nps.gov/pir/
Compiled and maintained by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service.
Literature guides provide a list of resources in a given field. It is a good place to find an overview and description of relevant reference sources in historic preservation.
Historic Preservation: A Guide to Information Sources
Arnold L. Markowitz
Detroit: Gale, 1980.
Main; 2nd floor Z1251.A2M37
The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources
Ron Blazek
Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
Main Ref AZ221.B55 1994 (shelved at Ref desk)
Chapter 8, which deals with art, contains a section entitled "Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture."
The following sources offer lists of books, journals, articles, websites, services and other information regarding all aspects of historic preservation.
All About Old Buildings: The Whole Preservation Catalog
Diane Maddex, ed.
Washington: Preservation Press, 1985
Main 7th floor Folio NA106.A44
Architecture Series: Bibliography
Monticello, IL: Vance Bibliographies, 1978-1990.
Main Ref Folio Z5941.A73 shelved in Bib area)
Popularly known as the "Vance Bibliographies," this series is composed of over 2,000 short bibliographies on a vast array of architectural subjects, both practical and historical. Each bibliography is catalogued individually on GIL and searchable by subject, title or author.
Caring for the Past: Preserving, Rehabilitating and Restoring Historic Buildings
United States. National Park Service. Technical Services Branch.
Washington: GPO, 1996.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.82:P92/2 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Catalog of Historic Preservation Publications
United States. National Park Service. Cultural Resources Preservation Assistance Division.
Washington: GPO, 1989- . (Published irregularly)
Main LibraryGov't Docs J84/I 29.82:P 96/2/ (Temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Heritage Preservation Services
National Park Service
http://www2.cr.nps.gov
Heritage Preservation Services is a division of the National Park Service, and its mission is to aid in the evaluation and preservation of historic properties. It provides technical expertise, financial assistance, training and internships. This site provides information on the division, as well as selected full text government documents and links to websites on the topics of American Battlefields, Historic Buildings, Historic Landmarks, Historic Landscapes and Tribal Communities.
Local Historic Preservation Plans: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
Neil Gagliardi and Stephen A. Morris.
National Park Service. Cultural Resources. Branch of Preservation Planning.
Washington: GPO, 1993.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.82:H 62/27 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
NPS Reading List
National Park Service. Preservation Assistance Division
Washington: GPO.
Main Library Gov't Docs call # varies (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
An ongoing series of preservation-related bibliographies. To find a complete list with call numbers, search the GPO Catalog Monthly in GALILEO@UGA using the keywords nps reading list.
Readings in Historic Preservation: An Annotated Bibliography to the Key Books and Periodicals
Washington: National Preservation Institute, 1986.
Main 7th floor NA106.M380
Researching a Historic Property
Eleanor O'Donnell. National Park Service, Interagency Resources Division.
Washington: GPO, 1991.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.76/3:3 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
This is a selective sampling of dictionaries and encyclopedias related to historic preservation that can be found in the reference room of the Main Library. Some of these works may contain biographical entries as well as topical entries. You may also want to consult Reference Sources in Architecture for additional titles.
Dictionary of Building Preservation
Ward Bucher, ed.
New York: Preservation Press, 1996.
Main Ref NA31.D55
Encyclopedia of Interior Design
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997.
Main RefNK1165.E48 1997
The Historic Monument: Protection and Preservationof Historic Monuments: Specialized and Systematic Dictionary.
Munchen: K.G. Saur, 1994
Main Ref NA105.B29
Old House Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to American Domestic Architecture (1600-1940)
Steven J. Phillips
Lakewood, CO: American Source Books, 1989.
Main RefNA7205.P450
Historic preservation is an interdisciplinary field, and relevant citations can be found in a wide variety of indexes. For indexes covering architecture, landscape architecture and allied topics consult the UGA bibliographies Reference Sources in Architecture and Reference Sources in Landscape Architecture. The indexes listed below contain preservation information from the following fields or perspectives: business/finance, law/public policy, building/technology, and current issues/news.
Business/Finance
ABI Inform 1971- . GALILEO@UGA
A large database, indexing over 1500 US periodicals in business and management. Contains full-text articles for some periodicals, 1991- . Includes journals in the fields of engineering and construction.
Business Dateline 1985- . GALILEO@UGA
Indexes full-text articles from over 262 sources, primarily newspapers. Particularly good for finding material on a specific building or project.
EBSCO Business Search 1984- . GALILEO@UGA
Indexes over 900 business related periodicals, with over two thirds in full-text.
Wilson Business Abstracts 1986- . GALILEO@UGA
Provides citations to articles in 350 English language business magazines. Abstracts are included in citations 1990-. The print counterpart to this database is Industrial Arts Index (1913-1957) Repository Z7913.I421 and Business Periodicals Index (1958 - 1986) Main Ref Z7164.C81B982.
Law and Public Policy
GPO Access
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/db2.html
Searchable fulltext access to the Federal Register, the Congressional Record, the US Code, Congressional bills and resolutions, and many other government databases.
GPO Monthly Catalog 1976- . GALILEO@UGA
Citations to documents published by the U.S. Government Printing Office since July, 1976. Includes references to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents from the executive department and more. The print edition (1895 -.) is available in the reference department, Main Library.
Georgia Government Publications 1994- . GALILEO@UGA
Contains over 5000 scanned images of public documents produced by departments and agencies of the Georgia state government.
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books 8/1981- . GALILEO@UGA
Citations to articles in over 620 journals, monographs, yearbooks, law reviews institutes, and bar association publications. Covers all areas of jurisprudence, including court decisions, legislation, international law, and original scholarship. Coverage begins August 1981. The UGA Law Library owns the print edition, 1908- .
Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe dates vary, updates vary. GALILEO@UGA
Includes federal case law, the US code, the Code of Federal Regulations, congressional testimony, law reviews and other legal news.
PAIS International 1971- . GALILEO@UGA
Citations to public policy/public affairs journals, books, and government documents. Covers "issues of public policy, with emphasis on statistical and factual information." Print edition has existed under various titles: Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin Z7163.P976 (1915-1975) Main Ref, (1976-1985) Repository; PAIS Bulletin (1986-1990) Main Ref Z7163.P976 and PAIS International in Print (1991- ) Main Ref H1.P348.
Building/Technology
Applied Science and Technology Abstracts 10/1983- . GALILEO@UGA
Citations to articles in scientific, trade and technology periodicals. Print edition is entitled Applied Science and Technology IndexScience Z7913.I421 (1913-1957) Repository, (1958-1990).
Environmental Engineering Abstracts 1990- . GALILEO@UGA
Abstracts to journals covering environmental quality and safety.
Multidisciplinary/General Interest
Article First 1990- . GALILEO@UGA
Citations to over 13,000 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities and popular culture. No abstracts are included.
Current Contents 1992- . GALILEO@UGA
Covers over 7,000 scholarly journals in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Most citations include abstracts.
EBSCO Index Complete 1984- . GALILEO@UGA
Covers over 3,800 publications, with nearly half the articles available in full-text. Includes journals in the humanities, social sciences, and general sciences. Also includes popular magazines, business magazines,and material aimed at students, grades K-12.
Periodical Abstracts 1986- . GALILEO@UGA
Covers over 1,600 scholarly and popular periodicals, including such general subject areas as humanities, social sciences, general sciences, business, and current events. Full-text for many articles is available beginning in 1991.Newspapers
Lexis Nexis Academic Universe Dates vary, updates vary.
Full text coverage of major national and regional newspapers. Also includes some foreign newspapers, transcripts and wire service reports.
Newspaper Abstracts 1989-. (Date of coverage varies among papers) GALILEO@UGA
Abstracts of 32 national and regional newspapers.
ACHP: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
www.achp.gov/
The ACHP is an independent federal agency that addresses preservation issues in Federal policies and programs. This site provides information on Council activities and projects, and directories of federal agency programs, and state and tribal programs. Full text of some federal preservation publications is also available.
Directory of Historic Preservation Groups in Atlanta
Atlanta Regional Commission
Atlanta: Atlanta Regional Commission, 1980.
Main LibraryGeorgia Room F294.A83D570
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada
Nashville: AASLH Press, 1990.
Main Ref E172.D5 (a second copy is in the Russell Library)
Historic Landscape Directory
Lauren Meier and Sarah S. Boasberg
National Park Service. Preservation Assistance Division.
Washington: GPO, 1991.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.126:H 62 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites)
www.icomos.org/usicomos
An international organization of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. Provides links to ICOMOS meetings and conferences, and related organizations.
ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
www.iccrom.org/eng/news/iccrom.htm
An intergovernmental organization created by UNESCO in 1956, ICCROM's mandate is to create or improve conditions for conservation of worldwide cultural resources. This page includes information on ICCROM research, consultancy and training and education programs.
National Park Service: Links to the Past
www.cr.nps.gov/
This site includes feature articles, links to NPS collections, databases and sites, images of NPS work, grant and assistance information and resources for teaching.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation Yellow Pages
New York: Wiley, 1997.
Main RefE159.P73 1997
The World Wide Web is an excellent resource for finding suppliers of vintage, restoredand reproduction furniture, hardware, etc. Many reproduce their catalogs online. Any Internet directory (such as Yahoo) or search engine (such as AltaVista) will retrieve these web pages.
Interior Design-Furnishings Directory of Discounted 800-Number and Hard-to-Find Companies
Linda M. Ramsay
Oceanside, CA: Touch of Design, 1996.
Main Ref NK1705.R35
The Seventh Old House Catalogue
Lawrence Grow
New York: Sterling Publishing Co., 1991.
Main Ref TH3411.G7633
Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving their Character
National Park Service. Preservation Assistance Division.
Washington: GPO, 1988.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.84:17 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Caring for Your Old House: A Guide for Owners and Residents
Judith L. Kitchen
Washington: Preservation Press, 1991.
Science Library 3rd floor TH4817.K58
Information: A Preservation Sourcebook
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
Washington: Preservation Press, 1984- .
Main Library 4th floor Folio E159.N37
The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings
Charles E. Fisher III, Michael Auer, Anne Grimmer, eds.
Washington: Historic Preservation Education Foundation, 1988.
Main Library Fine Arts Restricted 7th floor NA2850.I58
Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards
Charles George Ramsey
New York: J. Wiley, 1994.
Main Ref TH2031.R35 (second copy in Science Ref)
Contains a chapter on historic preservation.
Respectful Rehabilitation: Answers to Your Questions About Old Buildings
Washington: Preservation Press, 1982.
Main Library7th floorNA106.R43
Guide to Significant and Historic Gardens of America
Mary Helen Ray and Robert P. Nicholls
Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, 1982
Main Library Georgia Room SB466.U6G85 (2nd copy in Science Ref)
Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscape Settings
Rudy J. Favretti
Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1991.
Main Library7th floor SB466.U6F34
Past Landscapes: A Bibliography for Historic Preservationists
John A. Jackle
Monticello, IL: Vance Bibliographies, 1980
Main Ref Z5941.A73 #314
Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Rural Historic Landscapes
National Park Service. Interagency Resources Division.
Washington: GPO, 1990
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.76/3:30 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Guidelines for Evaluating and Nominating Properties That Have Achieved Significance Within the Past 50 years
Marcella Sherfy and W. Ray Luce.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
Washington: GPO, 1996.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.76/3:22/996 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning
Patricia L. Parker
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.
Washington: GPO, 1992.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.76/3:24/992 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Historic Black Resources: A Handbook for the Identification, Documentation, and Evaluation of Historic African-American Properties in Georgia
Carole Merritt
Georgia: Historic Preservation Section, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 1984.
Main Library Georgia Room E185.93.G4M467
The Madison Historic Preservation Manual
William Chapman
Madison, GA: Madison Historic Preservation Commission, 1990.
Main LibraryGeorgia RoomF294.M25C45
Preserving the Past and Making it Accessible for People With Disabilities
National Park Service. Preservation Assistance Division
Washington: GPO, 1996.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.2:P92/11/996 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties: With Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings
Kay D. Weeks and Anne E. Grimmer
National Parks Service. Heritage Preservation Services.
Washington: GPO, 1995.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.9/2:H 62/6 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties With Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
Charles A. Birnbaum, and Christine Capella Peters
National Park Service. Heritage Preservation Services
Washington: GPO, 1996.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.9/2:C 89/4 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Black Heritage Sites: An African American Odysseyand Finders Guide
Nancy C. Curtis
Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.
Main RefE159.C95
The Georgia Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey: A Guide to the Architecture of the State
Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1982.
Main LibraryGeorgia Room NA730.G4L564 (2nd copy on 7th floor)
The Historic American Buildings Survey
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Chadwyck-Healey, 1980
Main Library Basement Microfiche Collection MFC NA705.E1590
A collection of 1567 microfiche reproducing the Historic American Building Survey, housed in the Library of Congress. This collection contains documentation on over 32,000 historic structures and sites. Documentation may include measured drawings, photographs and written histories. A print catalog for the collection is available (Main Ref NA707.H45 1971). An online index is also available via telnet connection. If you have a telnet connection associated with your browser you can find it at www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/database.htm#Instructions. The direct telnet addresss is 165.83.212.245 To access via modem, dial (202)343-8685, or -8686 or -8690 or -8692; after you are connected press the carriage return several times and at the colon type <hh>. The index is available for access Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30 EST.
National Register of Historic Places
Teaneck, NJ: Chadwyck-Healey, 1984.
Main Library Microfiche Collection Basement (call number varies)
A collection of 213 microfiche documenting the nation's official list of over 80,000 "cultural resources worthy of preservation." Information includes photos, address, date of designation and criteria of inclusion code. The collection is arranged by state. A printed list of designated sites, entitled National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1988 is available in Main Reference E159.N3418. The National Register is searchable online at www.nr.nps.gov/
National Trust Atlas
The National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland
London: George Philip, 1989. 3rd edition, revised.
Main RefG1812.21.G5N3
National Trust Guide: A Complete Introduction to the Buildings, Gardens, Coast and Country Properties Owned by The National Trust
Linda Greeves
New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989.
Main Ref DA60.G746
Appraising Easements: Guidelines for Valuation of Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Easements
Alexandria, VA: Land Trust Exchange, 1990. 2nd edition
Main Library5th floor HD1387.A684
Archeological Resource Protection
Sherry Hutt, Elwood W. Jones and Martin E. McAllister
Washington: Preservation Press, 1992.
Main Library6th floorKF4310.H88
Art, Artifact and Architecture Law
Jessica L. Darraby
New York: Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1995.
Main Ref KF4288.D37
The Conservation Easement Handbook: Managing Land Conservation and Historic Preservation Easement Programs
Janet Diehl
Alexandria, VA: Land Trust Exchange, 1988.
Main Library 6th floor KF736.L3D54
Federal Historic Preservation Laws
Emogene A. Bevitt
National Park Service. Cultural Resources Programs, Washington: GPO, 1993.
Main LibraryGov't Docs J84./I 29.2:P 92/8/993 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
The Legal Landscape: Guidelines for Regulating Environmental and Aesthetic Quality
Richard C. Smardon
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992.
Main Library 6th floor KF5605.S63
National Historic Preservation Act of 1996, as amended
3rd edition
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Washington: GPO, 1993.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/Y 3.H 62:5 P 43/993 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Preservation Tax Incentives for Historic Buildings
Michael Auer
National Park Service. Heritage Preservation Services.
Washington: GPO, 1996.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84/I 29.2:P 92/5/996 (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
America's New Foundations
Rockville, MD: Taft Group, 1990- .
Main Ref HV87.A6
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Office of Management and Budget.
Washington: GPO. Annual.
Main Ref Gov. Docs. J84/PREX 2.20:997
Also available online, www.gsa.gov/fdac/
Corporate Foundation Profiles
New York: Foundation Center, 1980- .
Main Ref HV89.C68
Corporate Giving Directory
Rockville, MD: Taft Group, 1991- .
Main Ref HV97.A3T29
Directory of Grants for Organizations Serving People With Disabilities
Loxahatchee, FL: Research Grant Guides, 1993-.
Main Ref HV1551.H36
Directory of International Corporate Giving in America
Washington: Taft Group, 1989-.
Main Library 5th floor HG4028.C6D573
The Foundation 1000: In-Depth Profiles of the 1000 Largest U.S. Foundations
Foundation Center
New York: The Foundation Center, 1992-. Annual.
Main Ref HV97.F65F68
The Foundation Directory
New York: The Foundation Center, 1960-. Annual.
Main Ref AS25.N5 (shelved at Ref desk)
Foundation Grants Index Quarterly
New York: The Foundation Center, 1990-. Quarterly.
Main Ref AS911.A2F662 (shelved at Ref desk)
Foundation Reporter
Rockville, MD: Taft Group, 1991-. Annual.
Main Ref HV97.A3T323
Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers and Donors
New York: The Foundation Center, 1993- . Annual.
Main Ref AS911.A2F64
Matching Gift Details
Washington: Council for Advancement and Support for Education, 1996.
Main Ref HG4028.C6C3
National Directory of Corporate Giving
New York: The Foundation Center, 1989- . Biennial.
Main Ref HV89.N26
National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
Rockville, MD: The Taft Group, 1990- .
Main RefAS29.5.N38
Resources for People with Disabilities: A National Directory
Elizabeth H. Oakes and John Bradford, eds.
Chicago: Ferguson Publishing Co., 1998
Main Ref HV1553.R48
(Note: the most recent issues of these periodicals are located in the Reading Room on the First Floor of the Main Library, and are shelved alphabetically by title).
APT Bulletin
Washington: Association for Preservation Technology 1986- .
Main Library 4th floor CC135.A6
Published under the titles Bulletin of the Association for PreservationTechnology (1969-1986) and Newsletter of the Association forPreservation Technology (1969).
Catalog of Historic Preservation Publications
National Park Service, Cultural Resources
Washington: GPO, 1989 -. Biennial.
Main Library Gov't Docs J84: I 29.82:P 96/2/ (temporarily shelved at the Repository)
Historic Preservation Forum: The Journal of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1991- .
Main Library 7th floor NA106.P7373
Published under the title Preservation Forum (1987-1990).
Historic Preservation Forum News: A Newsletter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1994- .
Main Library 7th floor NA106.H578
Index to Historic Preservation Periodicals
National Trust for Historic Preservation Library of the University of Maryland, College Park
Boston: G.K. Hall, 1988. Supplement, 1992
Main Ref E151.I54
Preservation: The Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1996- .
Main Library 4th floor E151.H5
Published under the title Historic Preservation (1971-1995).
The Rambler
Atlanta: Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, 1974- .
Georgia Room 3rd floor E151.R3
All issues of this periodical are located in the Georgia Room.
Compiled by Nadine Cohen, January 1998. Revised July 1999.
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