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Museum worlds: a companion.
A companion website to the journal Museum worlds: advances in research that aims to complement the journal by bringing current museum themes, practices, and developments to the forefront of global discussions in the field of Museum Studies. Editors: Sandra Dudley, University of Leicester and Conal McCarthy, Victoria University of Wellington
The Museum Manager's Compendium : 101 Essential Tools and Resources
Contains a treasure trove of definitions, diagrams, processes, choices, and worksheets in major areas of museum management.
ICOM Running a Museum : a practical handbook
Published as a free PDF online, “Running a Museum : a practical handbook” is available in several languages.
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is building a comprehensive guide to our peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy and society.
National Park Service Museum management handbook (US)
A reference guide on how to manage, preserve, document, access and use museum collections.
ICOM Key Concepts of Museology
Published as a free PDF online, “Key Concepts of Museology” presents 21 fundamental museological concepts in several languages.

Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary reference site that when searched produces links to a large range of Oxford resources, including dictionaries and companions. For example a search on "Museum heritage" produces 299 results.