Computers & Collections Bibliography

Compiled by Mark O'Brien, 1993

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

This bibliography is a few years out of date, but its purpose was primarily to trace the use of computers in collections management.

1. Abbott, L.A., F.A. Bisby, and D.J. Rogers. 1985. Taxonomic analysis in biology: Computers, models, and databases.: Columbia University Press, NY.

2. Adams, John J., J. R. LeBlanc, & D. G. Bishop. 1991. Computerization benefits for small invertebrate natural history collections with particular reference to Insects., Collection Forum, 7 (1), 26-37.

3. Adams, R.P. 1974. Computer graphic plotting and mapping of data in systematics, Taxon, 23, 53-70.

4. Allkin, R. 1989. Taxonomically intelligent database programs. In: Hawskworth, D.L. (Ed.), In: Prospects in Systematics: Clarendon Press, Oxford, 315-331.

5. Allkin, R. and F. A. Bisby. 1987. The structure of monographic databases, Taxon, 37, 756-733.

6. Allkin, R. and F.A. Bisby, eds. 1984. Databases in Systematics.: Academic Press, New York., 329 pp.

7. Anon. 1976. Carnegie museum begins catalog computerization., ASC Newsletter, 4 (4), 46-47.

8. Anon. 1975. Computerized Cataloging: Basic Considerations., ASC Newsletter, 3 (5), 9-10.

9. Anon. 1976. Canadian National Museum computerizes fish collection., ASC Newsletter, 4 (4), 47.

10. Anon. 1975. Computer cataloguing: basic considerations., ASC Newsletter, 3 (5), 4-10.

11. Bailey, L., K. Steigman, & B. Peterman. 1990. Applications of dBase IIIPlus to database needs of small museums, Curator, 33 (3), 207-216.

12. Beaman, J. H. and J. C. Regaldo. 1989. Development and management of a microcomputer specimen-oriented database for the flora of Mount Kinabalu, Taxon, 38, 27-42.

13. Belicek, J. 1976. Tips for handling computer data tapes, ASC Newsletter, 4 (2), 26.

14. Bisby, F.A. 1984. Information services in taxonomy. In: Allkin, R. and F.A. Bisby, eds. (Ed.), Databases in Systematics: Academic Press, New York, 17-33.

15. Brenar, J.P.M. , R. Ross and T. Williams. 1975. Computers in botanical collections.: Plenum Press, NY.

16. Byers, John A. 1991. CARDCAT: A scientific reference manager for IBM-compatible personal computers., American Entomologist, 37 (4), 240-242.

17. Cato, P.S., L.J. Folse. 1985. A microcomputer/mainframe hybrid system for computerizing specimen data, Curator, 28 (2), 105-116.

18. Chenhall, R.G. 1971. The archaeological data bank: A progress report, Computers and the Humanities, 5 (3), 159-169.

19. Chenhall, Robert G. 1975. Museum Cataloging in the Computer Age: Amer. Assoc. for State & Local History, Nashville, TN, viii+261 pp.

20. Cox, M. 1986. Collections management with PARIS, the computer system of the Canadian Heritage InformationNetwork. In: Waddington, J. and D.M. Rudkin (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1985 Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Natural History Collections: Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Misc. Pubs., 51-53.

21. Creighton, R. and M. Parsons. 1977. Origins and goals of MESH, Curator, 20 (1), 23-31.

22. Creighton, R.A. and J.J. Crockett. 1971. SELGEM: A system for collection management, Smithsonian Inst. Information Systems Innovations, 2 (3): Smithsonian Inst., 26 pp.

23. Crovello, T.J. and R.D. Macdonald. 1970. Index of EDP-IR projects in systematics., Taxon, 19, 63-76.

24. Dallwitz, M.J. 1980. A general system for coding datbases, Taxon, 29, 41-46.

25. Damuth, J, 1989. The electronic museum: non-material research collections in biology and paleontology., ASC Newsletter, 17 (2), 25-27.

26. Darling, D.C. and R.C. Plowright. 1990. HPLABEL: a program and microfont for the generation of date/locality labels using a laser printer., Ent. News, 101 (3), 143-146.

27. Dilworth, E. 1978. SELGEM at UCMP, ASC Newsletter, 6 (4), 46-47.

28. Edwards, A.L. and E. McGhee. 1987. Computerization of the zoological collections at the University of Georgia Museum of Natural History., ASC
Newsletter, 15 (4), 43.

29. Ellis, K.A., G.A. Surgeoner, and C.R. Ellis. 1985. Versatile program for generating insect labels on an IBM-PC microcomputer., Can. Ent., 117, 1447-1448.

30. Estabrook, G. F. 1979. A TAXIR data bank of seed plant types at the University of Michigan Herbarium., Taxon, 28, 197-203.

31. Fink, W.L. 1987. Video digitizer: a system for systematic biologists, Curator, 30 (1), 63.

32. Folsem L.J., and P.S. Cato. 1985. Software needs for collection management, Curator, 28 (2), 97-104.

33. Frey, R. 1990. Beyond Hypertaxonomy, Taxon, 39, 593-596.

34. Frodin, G.F. 1983. Databases and systematics, ASC Newsletter, 11 (5), 53-57.

35. Gautier, G. 1975. OCR: Data entry for collection cataloguing?, ASC Newsletter, 3 (4), 9-10.

36. Gibbs, Russell, G. E., and T.H. Arnold. 1989. Fifteen years with the computer: Assessment of the "PRECIS" taxonomic system., Taxon, 38, 178-195.

37. Gilbert, P. and C. J. Hamilton. 1990. Entomology. A Guide to Information Sources. 2nd ed.: Mansell Publishing, Ltd. London., 259 pp.

38. Golden, J., L.F. Marcus, and J,D. Dename. 1982. Computer generated catalogs for a fossil invertebrate type collection, Curator, 25 (2), 107-119.

39. Gomez-Pompa, A. and L.I. Nevling, Jr. 1987. Some reflections on floristic databases, Taxon, 37, 764-775.

40. Grantham, R.G. 1986. Geological collections management at the Nova Scotia Museum. In: Waddington, J. and D.M. Rudkin (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1985 Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Natural History Collections: Royal Ontario Musem Life Sciences Misc. Publ., 69-74.

41. Hall, A.V. 1974. Museum specimen record data storage and retrieval., Taxon, 23, 23-28.

42. Hart, C.W., Jr., J. Clark, R.B. Manning. 1983. Mythology and microcomputers., Curator, 26 (3), 199-202.

43. Hellenthal, R. 1978. AUTOKEY Taxonomic identification system., ASC Newsletter, 6 (1), 6-7.

44. Hoagland, K.E. 1989. American society of Plant taxonomists survey on computer use in botanical systematics., ASC Newsletter, 17 (1), 7,9.

45. Holm, E. 1986. Records management in the Department of Ichthyology and Herpetology, Royal Ontario Museum. In: Waddington, J. and D.M. Rudkin (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1985 Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Natural History Collections: Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciebces Misc. Publ., 55-61.

46. Humphrey, S.R. 1978. Computerized retrieval of specimen data at FSM., ASC Newsletter, 6 (1), 7-8.

47. Jarzen, David M. 1991. Using PARIS documentation as a research tool in palynology., Collection Forum, 7 (2), 64-71.

48. Kerr, S. 1986. Effective interaction in a natural science exhibit,
Curator, 29 (4), 265-277.

49. Kerr, S. 1984. Sounds of Texas: A computer-controlled natural-science exhibit, Curator, 27 (1), 49-57.

50. Kissinger, D.G. 1982. Insect label production using a personal computer., Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 84, 855-857.

51. Koepl, J.W., R.S. Hoffmann & W.E. Duellman. 1979. Computerized data retrieval and biogeographic distribution maps., ASC Newsletter, 7 (1), 6-8.

52. Koeppl, J.W. 1981. DMS: A simple efficient data management system for museums., ASC Newsletter, 9 (2), 19-21.

53. LaRue, J. T. 1979. Using a local computer for gardens records and management., Bull. AABGA, 13, 16-18.

54. Lindberg, David R. 1991. Commonality in data structures: A first draft of the core datafields for systematic collections, ASC Newsletter, 19 (3), 35-37.

55. Lutz, C.H. 1986. Cataloguing museum specimens using microcomputers, Curator, 29 (3), 205-211.

56. Lytle, R.H. 1984. Archival information exchange: A report to the museum community, Curator, 27 (4), 265-273.

57. Manning, A. and R. Cunningham. 1982. A parsimonius computer application for museum accession and management., ASC Newsletter, 10 (1), 5-7.

58. Manning, R.B. 1969. A computer-generated catalog of types:a byproduct of data processing in museums, Curator, 12 (2), 134-138.

59. Manning, R.B. 1969. Automation in museum collections, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 82, 671-686.

60. Marcus, L. F. 1982. A portable, digital, printing caliper, Curator, 25
(3), 223-226.

61. Martin, J. 1976. Principles of Database management: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

62. McCallister, D.E., R. Murphy, and J. Morrison. 1978. The compleat minicomputer cataloging and research system for a museum, Curator, 21 (1), 63-91.

63. McLaren, S.B. 1988. Guidelines for usage of computer-based collection data., J. Mammalogy, 69, 217-218.

64. McLaren, S.B., H.H. Genoways, and D.A. Schlitter. 1986. Uses of the computer in collection management. In: Waddington, J. and D.M. Rudkin (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1985 Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Natural History Collections: Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Misc. Publ., 75-80.

65. McVey, M.E., L. Fairchild, and S.L.L. Gaunt. 1989. A microcomputer DBMS for a sound-recording collection, Curator, 32 (3), 91-103.

66. Mikkelsen, P.M. 1986. A computerized database for a natural history
collection, Curator, 29 (3), 191-203.

67. Morse, Larry E. 1974. Computer programs for specimen identification, key construction, and description printing using taxonomic data matrices, Publ. Museum, Mich. State Univ. Biol. Series, 5 (1), 128 pp.

68. Neff, J. M. and H.M. Chaffee. 1977. REGIS- A computerized museum registration system, Curator, 20 (1), 32-41.

69. Neufeld, S. 1984. Using portable microcomputers to create an inventory of collections in storage, Museum Documentation Assoc. Inform. , 7 (4), 51-55.

70. Nishida, G. M. 1991. Sequentially numbered labels - One method, Insect Collection News (6), 17.

71. O'Brien, M.F. 1989. Using Apple's HyperCard program to develop entomological applications, Y.E.S. Quarterly, 6 (3), 4-8.

72. Pankhurst, R. 1988. Database design for monographs and floras, Taxon, 37, 733-746.

73. Pankhurst, R. 1986. A package of computer programs for handling taxonomic databases, Computer Applications in the Biosciences, 2, 33-39.

74. Pankhurst, R. J. 1988. An interactive program for the construction of identification keys., Taxon, 37, 747-755.

75. Pankhurst, R. J. 1988. Database design for monographs and floras., Taxon, 37, 733-746.

76. Pankhurst, R.J. 1983. Preparation of collection labels with the microcomputer., Curator, 26 (4), 199-202.

77. Pankhurst, R.J., ed. 1975. Biological identification with computers.: Academic Press, London.

78. Peebles, C.S. and P. Galloway. 1981. Notes from underground:Archaeological data management from excavation to curation., Curator, 24 (4), 225-251.

79. Peters, J.A. 1970. The computer and the collection at large, Curator, 13 (4), 263-266.

80. Peters, J.A. and B.P. Collette. 1968. The role of time-share computing in museum research, Curator, 11 (1), 65-75.

81. Pullen, D.R. 1985. Inventorying historical collections in the small museum, Curator, 28 (4), 211-285.

82. Rafi, F. 1988. Application of an inventory of a museum collection, Collection Forum, 4 (1), 3-5.

83. Regaldo, J. C., Jr., R.K. Raebeler, and J. H. Beaman. 1987. LABELS3 user's manual: Guide to development of a collection database.: Beal-Darlington Herbarium, Dept. of Botany & Plant Path., Mich, State Univ., East Lansing.

84. Rensberger, J.M. and W.B.N. Berry. 1967. An automated system for retrieval of museum data., Curator, 10 (4), 297-317.

85. Ricciardelli, A.F. 1967. A model for inventorying ethnolgical collections., Curator, 10 (4), 330-336.

86. Rivard, P.E. and S. Miller. 1991. Cataloging collections - erratic starts and eventual success: A case study., Curator, 34, 119-124.

87. Rogers, M.J., D.T. Donovan & M.H. Rogers. 1990. A deductive enquiry system for a paleontological database of museum material, Paleontology, 33, 613-662.

88. Sarasan, L. 1979. Why museum computer projects fail, Museum News, 59 (1), 43-49.

89. Sarasan, L. and A.M. Neuner. 1983. Museum Collections and Computers. Report of an ASC survey: Assoc. Systematics Collections, Lawrence, KS, 292.

90. Screven, C.G. 1986. Exhibitions and information centers: Some principles and approaches, Curator, 29 (2), 109-137.

91. Seymour, K. 1988. Computerized specimen and preparation/conservation worksheets for fossil vertebrates , Collection Forum, 4 (2), 46-50.

92. Seymour, K. 1986. Standardization and indexing of terminology for vertebrate fossils on the CHIN PARIS cataloguing system. In: Waddington, J. and D.M. Rudkin (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1985 Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Natural History Collections: Royal Ontario Museum Life Scinces Misc. Publ., 63-68.

93. Skov, F. 1990. HyperTaxonomy - a conputer tool for revisional work, AAU Reports, 26: Botanical Institute, Univ. of Aarhus, Denmark, 75.

94. Skov, F. 1989. HyperTaxonomy - a new computer tool for revisional work, Taxon, 38, 582-590.

95. Squires, D.F. 1970. An information storage and retrieval system for biological and geological data., Curator, 13 (1), 43-62.

96. Squires, Donald F. 1966. Data processing and museum collections:A problem for the present., Curator, 9 (3), 216-227.

97. Sumpter, Paula M. 1991. Curation of invertebrate fossil collections at the Milwaukee Public Museum, Collection Forum, 7 (1), 1-9.

98. Tenorio, J.M., G.M. Nishida, S.J. Yee, and D. Shin. 1983. Applications for microcomputers in museum science, ASC Newsletter, 11 (3), 25-29.

99. Van Devender, R.W. 1978. Computers, Curators, and Catalogs, ASC Newsletter, 6 (3), 25-29.

100. Van Devender, R.W. 1976. Michigan studies computer costs., ASC Newsletter, 4 (6), 72-73.

101. Van Gelder, R.G. and S. Anderson. 1967. An information retrieval system for collections of mammals., Curator, 10 (1), 32-42.

102. Vogellehener, D. and T. Speck. 1988. DIDEA-FR, a computer program system in dialogue mode for botanical gardens., Taxon, 37, 876-884.

103. Watson, L. 1971. Basic taxonomic data: the need for organizing over presentation and accumulation, Taxon, 20, 131-136.

104. Weber, W.A. 1981. Mnemonic three-letter acronyms for the families of flowering plants:addenda, ASC Newsletter, 9 (4), 54-55.

105. Weber, W.A. 1981. Mnemonic three-letter acronyms for the families of flowering plants. ASC Newsletter, 9 (2), 23-26.

106. Weiner, S.B. 1985. Designing a collections information system for the Smithsonian Institution, Curator, 28 (4), 237-248.

107. Whiting, Alfred F. 1966. Catalogues: Damn 'Em - An inter-museum office memo., Curator, 9 (1), 85-87.

108. Wilhelmi, L. 1983. Microcomputers as exhibit controls, Curator, 26 (1), 76-120.

109. Williams, D.W. 1987. A guide to museum computing: Am. Assoc. State and Local History Press, Nashville, 181 pp.

110. Wood, S. 1990. Natural history collections, archives, and databases: A curator's perspective, ASC Newsletter, 18 (6), 86-87.

111. Zander, R.H. 1987. Flora Online, ASC Newsletter, 15 (3), 35.

112. Zander, R.H. 1989. Cumulative index to FLORA Online., ASC Newsletter, 17 (3), 41.

113. Zander, R.H. and P.M. Eckel. 1987. TAXACOM, An electronic bulletin board system., ASC Newsletter, 15 (2), 15.

114. Zug, G. 1975. NMNH Computer Catalog: U.S. amphibians and reptiles., ASC Newsletter, 3 (4), 9.