Hi Sari, At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, we use neither of the text fields in the objects module. We prefer to use the bibliography module to create records for each published source and link all the appropriate objects or constituents to the bibliographic record. Mary Ellen >>> [log in to unmask] 03/11/05 11:26AM >>> I would like to know how other museums use the published references field vs. the bibliography field. We have been putting bibliographic information for the publications that refer to the object in the published reference field and using the bibliography field for bibliographic sources that do not refer directly to the object, but may be helpful in general research (monographs, etc...). I'm not sure this is the best way to go about it. Any suggestions? Sari N. Cohen Collections Manager The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 Tel: (212) 423-3352 Fax: (212) 423-3316 [log in to unmask]