CHAPS Research Guide

This guide provides research resources for Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies students and faculty

United States Resources

govinfo
A service of the U.S. Government Publishing Office that provides free electronic access to information products produced by the federal government. The collection includes official, published versions of legislative, executive, and judicial content published in digital form or gathered from federal government websites, as well as historical documents scanned and digitized from previously printed publications.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of the nation's historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
Library of Congress Architectural collection
The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and landscape design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types, engineering technologies, and landscapes.
National Park Service: Technical Preservation Service
Find publications such as Preservation Briefs, Preservation Tech Notes, and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines.
American Institute for Conservation
A non-profit that delivers and supports an array of programs and initiatives to protect our shared cultural heritage.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
"A privately funded nonprofit organization, we work to save imperiled buildings, revitalize downtowns, and tell stories that help all people see themselves in our nation’s diverse history."
US General Services Administration: Historical Preservation
Resources from the US federal government which include links to governmental policy and preservation resources.

International Resources

UNESCO
"The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity."
World Monuments Fund
World Monuments Fund is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1965 by individuals concerned about the accelerating destruction of important artistic treasures throughout the world.
International Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
"We are an independent international professional institute. We bring together conservation professionals from around the world, educating, enabling and recognizing excellence"

The Getty Conservation Institute

The Getty Institute is:

A private, non-profit institution that works internationally to advance conservation practice through research, education, applied field work, and the dissemination of knowledge
A leader and authoritative voice on issues of cultural heritage conservation
A catalyst for high quality and sustainable conservation work in our areas of specialty
A creative force for the development of innovative approaches and model conservation strategies
A trusted source of information and education for the cultural conservation community

Description sourced from the Getty Institute website