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Research, practical guidance, and examples that help art historians understand and shape the digital methods used to preserve, connect, and publish knowledge.
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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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Clear explanations that help research teams make informed decisions about data, digital tools, and publication.
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Digital asset management for catalogues raisonnés
Digital asset management keeps each catalogue image connected to its metadata, rights, identifiers, and publication uses. This guide explains the asset lifecycle and the questions teams should ask before choosing a system.
Frequently asked questions: Digital catalogue raisonné software and technology
Concise answers for scholars, estates, and institutions comparing digital catalogue raisonné technology, including what different approaches require and what to ask before committing.
A guide to choosing a digital strategy for your catalogue raisonné
A practical comparison of three technical approaches, with questions to help research leaders weigh organizational capacity, cost, sustainability, and scholarly fit.
CARE data practices for art researchers
Learn how CARE principles guide ethical art research through collective benefit, authority to control, responsibility, and Indigenous data sovereignty.
Introduction to FAIR data principles for art researchers
FAIR principles offer art researchers a practical framework for managing and sharing research data. This introduction explains each principle and identifies realistic first steps for improving metadata, access, interoperability, and reuse.
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
A searchable glossary of technical terms that art historians encounter in digital research and publication, with clear definitions covering data, metadata, web development, and digital infrastructure.
What is a catalogue raisonné? A guide to its purpose, contents, and use
A catalogue raisonné is more than a list of artwork. This guide explains its purpose, contents, uses, limits, and changing digital form.
How to create a catalogue raisonné team
A practical guide to defining catalogue raisonné roles, assigning decision-making authority, combining responsibilities, and planning for long-term maintenance.
How AI can support catalogue raisonné research
A discontinued AI publication chat shows why technical feasibility is not the same as scholarly value, and why researchers must help define the problem before development begins.
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.