To begin building a foundation of information sources for the preservation community, the Commission contacted some of the major organizations and laboratories working in the specific areas of concern identified in the October meeting: paper, adhesives, books, and mold. Each of these contacts contributed information specifically geared to the questions above. We hope that this directory will serve as a starting point for the preservation profession as it seeks to: Increase its knowledge base of basic research in disciplinary fields; develop productive search strategies to locate and benefit from relevant research results; differentiate between basic research and appropriate applications for library and archives preservation needs; and ultimately, articulate specific requirements for applied research and frame research questions in generic terms meaningful to scientists. -- CAL