Exhibitions
Conducting Research
Scholarly Activities
About the Research Institute



Research Institute Home  Conducting Research Contact Library Reference

The Reference Department of the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute will attempt to help you answer your arts-related question or refer you to a more suitable resource. The appropriate librarian or department will reply within a month.

If you need to request images or permission to publish, please Contact Library Rights and Reproductions.

The Getty cannot provide appraisal or authentication services for works of art. The Research Library has provided some resources that may help you with this type of query:

Appraisals Research Guide

Artists' Signatures Research Guide

Artists' Biographies Research Guide

Requests for appointments to use the Research Library's collections will receive priority service.

If you are unable to submit an email request, mail or fax your request to:

The Getty Research Institute
Research Library
Research Services
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Phone: (310) 440-7390
Fax: (310) 440-7780

Attn: Reference Department

Library Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Monday through Saturday
Closed major U.S. holidays.

Getty Staff and Residential Scholars may use the Staff Email Request form.

Research Library Email Request Form
See Also

Frank Lloyd Wright Resources Email Request Form

Frank Lloyd Wright Resources

Provenance Index Email Request Form

Provenance Research

Julius Shulman Resources

Duveen Brothers Resources
Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
* Last Name:
* First Name:
* E-Mail:
* Reenter E-Mail:
* Address:
* City:
* State/Province:
* Zip/Postal Code:
* Country:
* Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
* Are you affiliated with a university, museum, or other institution?: Yes   No
If yes, please provide the name of the institution and your position:
Referred by:
* Scheduling an appointment to consult the Research Library's Collections?: Yes   No
If yes, please provide the date(s) of your desired appointment:
* To help us answer your question, please indicate the purpose of your request: Museum curatorial research.
Research for an article, book, exhibition, or sale catalog.
Research for a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation.
Research for an undergraduate paper.
Homework assignment or class project. Grade level:

Other:
* Please enter your specific question, or list the materials you intend to consult at the Research Library.
* Have you checked any resources on this subject prior to this email?: Yes   No
If yes, please list resources you have checked so far, for example, books, databases, Web sites, and library catalogs (including the Research Library Catalog).

Back to Top