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Collaborative Circles: Friendship Dynamics & Creative Work
by Michael P. Farrell, published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 2001
This is a sociologist’s review of social dynamics in collaborations among scientists, artists, and other creative groups

The Nonprofit Collaboration Database
The Foundation Center maintains a collection of nonprofit collaboration resources, including a database of collaborations on its website

The Collaboration Workbook
by Richard Linzer and Associates
A publication for companies or groups that are designing collaborations with one another. The Workbook includes checklists and worksheets to help partners figure out their decision-making and communications styles.

Collaboration: What Makes it Work: A Review of Research Literature on Factors Influencing Successful Collaboration (2004)
Paul W. Mattessich, Ph.D., and Barbara R. Monsey, M.P.H, , Wilder Publishing Center.

Powers of Two: How Relationships Drive Creativity (2015)
Joshua Wolf Shenk
Shenk’s book examines the dynamics and phases of successful creative partnerships in the arts, sciences, business, and other realms

Collaboration Handbook: Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey (2003)
Michael Winer and Karen Ray, Wilder Publishing Center