A · Primary sources — foundational texts
Aboganda, R. N. M., & Cortez, R. S. (1972). Towards a Positive Understanding of Creativity — Creatology, the Science of Creativity (Pamphlet I). Quezon City: Philippine Inventors Commission (NSDB), 24 October 1972.
Aboganda, R. N. M. (1972a). 3Ps@E General Proposition of Creatology — A Working Theory. Creativeness Development Division, Philippine Inventors Commission. [Manuscript, unpublished.]
Aboganda, R. N. M. (2008). Creatology — the new science of creativity. Creativity Journal, 1(2). The Likhaan Group, Inc.
Aboganda, R. N. M. (2021). What is Creatology? InventSchool Blog No. 6.
Aboganda, R. N. M. (comp.) (2023/2025). Working Paper for Reinvigorating the Likhaan Institute of Creatology and Innovation. Likhaan Agglomerates, Inc.
B · Independent origin of the term
Magyári-Beck, I. (1979). About the necessity of complex creatology. In J. Farkas (Ed.), Sociology of Science and Research. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. [Presented Budapest, 7–9 September 1977.]
C · Theoretical anchor — the 4Ps
Rhodes, M. (1961). An analysis of creativity. The Phi Delta Kappan, 42(7).
Rhodes, M. (1956–57). The Dynamics of Creativity. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Arizona.
D · Secondary works cited within the texts
de Bono, E. (1976). Teaching Thinking; (1993). Serious Creativity.
Osborn, A. F. (1953). Applied Imagination. Gordon, W. J. J. (1961). Synectics. Wallas, G. (1926). The Art of Thought.
Kaufman, J. C., & Beghetto, R. A. (2009). Beyond big and little: the Four C model of creativity. Review of General Psychology, 13(1).
A full apparatus is maintained in the Institute's References & Sources document.
