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ISM Publications
The Illinois State Museum has an active publishing program that serves a wide audience, from scholars and researchers to the general public. Among our publications are:
- Nontechnical, popular-science books on natural history, archaeology, and anthropology
- Handbooks of collections that provide descriptive accounts of the ISM collections
- Scientific, monograph-length reports of Museum-sponsored/related projects, of interest to scholars, students, and researchers
- Exhibition catalogs featuring both images and narratives of artwork produced primarily by Illinois artists
- General-interest books about the history, decorative arts, and material culture of Illinois and other titles that reflect the scope of our research and collections ranging from botany, zoology, geology, and paleontology to anthropology
- Educational posters, brochures, and schedules of upcoming Museum events, activities, and programs
Purchase our publications online. To request a catalog of our publications contact: subscriptions@museum.state.il.us |
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NEW! The Museum’s new Research eSeries is now available. The Research eSeries showcases the research of scientists and other staff of the Illinois State Museum and is available in searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) free of charge.
A Study of the Birds of Sangamon County, Illinois, 1970-2010 documents the dramatic changes in the presence and populations of bird species in Sangamon County. H. David Bohlen’s two-part compendium explores environmental change, habitat destruction, and degradation by humans as well as outlines methods, conclusions, and recommendations. It also offers a vast compilation of the county’s bird species, many of which have been beautifully photographed and aptly featured in part two of the study.
Download Part 1 (7.5 MB) Download Part 2 (5.1 MB)
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Online access to The Story of Illinois Series
The Story of Illinois series contains 14 booklets relating to Illinois' natural sciences, anthropology and art. Established by former Museum Editor Virginia Eifert, the booklets have been popular with readers since the series began in the 1940s. The final booklet in the series was completed in 1982.
ISSN 0360-0289
The series is available for viewing and downloading through the HathiTrust Digital Library.
Note: Some volumes are grouped together. All fourteen volumes are available.
The Story of Illinois Series at HathiTrust Digital Library
Some Story of Illinois titles are still available in print. |
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A View of the Past: An Introduction to Illinois Geology
Christopher J. Schuberth
Written for general readers who are interested in geology and the natural history of the Midwest, this lavishly illustrated book clearly describes the geologic history of Illinois. Presenting the newest information in our understanding of Illinois geology, the publication tells how the better-known minerals, rocks, and fossils got where they are and how each fits into the broad geologic character of the region. The book relates in chronologic order all the physical events that affected Illinois from more than 1.5 billion years ago until the present. 181 pages, 1 color photo, 86 b&w photos, 48 b&w line drawings. 1986.
ISBN 0-89792-104-6
This work is available for viewing and downloading through the HathiTrust Digital Library. The complete PDF download is 46.3 MB.
A view of the Past: An Introduction to Illinois Geology at HathiTrust Digital Library |
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A popular Museum reference is now available as a free download.
Indian Villages of the Illinois Country
Historic Tribes
Wayne C. Temple
This study by Wayne C. Temple brings together, from a wide variety of documentary sources, an excitingly vivid history of the major Indian tribes in Illinois.
Scientific Papers, Vol. II, Part 2.
ISBN 0-89792-027-9
Indian Villages of the Illinois Country (16.8 MB) Scanned, searchable PDF. |
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For more than 70 years the Illinois State Museum has published The Living Museum, a free quarterly magazine focusing on current topics in research and collections. If you are interested in subscribing to The Living Museum, please contact: subscriptions@museum.state.il.us |
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