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Evans, Hilary and Mary. Picture researcher's handbook 5th ed. (1992)

N4000.E8 1992 Art ref.

Directory to archives and picture suppliers in many countries; includes address, telephone number, hours and a brief description of the collection; procedures for use of the collection including fees; arranged in broad subject groups (e.g. "Art, architecture, archeology") with a more detailed subject index and an alphabetical index at the back; first place to look.

Robl, Ernest H. Picture sources 4 (1983)

N4000.S7 1983 Art ref.

Published by the Picture Section of the Special Libraries Association; attempts to record all picture collections in North America; each entry includes contact person, an indication of the contents (of collection), subject coverage and chronological coverage, and access information; arranged alphabetically, with "Collections Index," for collections within larger entities, "Geographic Index" for information on a particular locale, and a fairly detailed subject index.

Schultz, John. Picture research: a practical guide (1991)

TR147.S38 1991 Art ref.

An extremely useful manual for picture research; includes a discussion of photographic reproduction methods, types of commercial and non-profit sources, and copyright issues.

World photography sources (1982)

N4000.W67 1982 Art ref.

Similar but briefer entries than either of the above; better coverage of countries other the the U.S. and Europe; art sources mostly museums; arranged by subject with alphabetical, geographic and subject indexes