Probably the best place to begin a broad research project in an area of conservation is <Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts> (AATA). Currently, this is being published as a cooperative project between the International Institute for Conservation (IIC) and the Getty Conservation Institute. If you are unable to locate a set of the publication locally, you may wish to contact the Getty Conservation Institute at: 4503 Glencoe Ave. Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310/822-2299 Jack C. Thompson Thompson Conservation Lab Portland, OR [log in to unmask] On Thu, 29 Sep 1994, BENARD CHERYL ANNE wrote: > I'm starting a research project on museum conservation practices for > prehistoric basket collections. So far, I've only found tidbits of > information on basket conservation techniques in general. If anyone > knows of any good sources I might look into please let me know. I > appreciate the help! > > Cheryl Benard > Museum Studies Graduate Student > University of Colorado, Boulder > email: [log in to unmask] >