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Original research, reports, and critical essays about digital art history, access, authority, and emerging methods.
Digital catalogues in practice
How research organizations use connected data and digital publication to make scholarship available and useful.
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Digital asset management for catalogues raisonnés
Frequently asked questions: Digital catalogue raisonné software and technology
CARE data practices for art researchers
Introduction to FAIR data principles for art researchers
Standardized data in art research and digital catalogues raisonnés
The foundations of SEO for art historians working on digital projects
Demystifying metadata: a practical introduction for art researchers
Archival hierarchies: a comprehensive exploration of description levels
Understanding linked data and linked open data: a guide for art researchers
An API explainer for art researchers
A technical glossary for art researchers
How digital workflows can improve museum efficiency and support impact
Better digital workflows can reduce administrative friction, improve access to collection information, and give museum teams more capacity for mission-led work.
How to budget for a digital catalogue raisonné
A practical guide to creating a multi-year digital catalogue raisonné budget, comparing proposals, and identifying costs that continue after publication.
What is EODEM? A guide to museum loan data exchange
EODEM gives compatible museum collections systems a shared way to exchange object and loan-requirement information. This guide explains how it works, its limitations, and how museums can prepare.
How to evaluate a collections management system for your museum
A practical, ungated guide to defining requirements, testing vendors, comparing costs, and choosing a collections management system that fits your museum.
How to create a digital catalogue raisonné: a project roadmap
A practical roadmap for planning a digital catalogue raisonné, from defining its scope and authority to choosing technology, publishing research, and maintaining it over time.
Four benefits of building a digital portfolio and archive for an artist
A digital portfolio and archive can document a developing career, support different presentations, preserve revisions, and organize rights information.