Agnew, Neville, and Martha Demas, eds. Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China: English language translation, with Chinese text, of the document issued by China ICOMOS. 2nd Printing with revision. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. Downloadable in two parts:

PART I, Chinese-language text (49pp., 7.6MB)

PART II, English-language text (51pp., 6MB)
[conservation policy / historic sites / site management / site protection]

Agnew, Neville, ed. Conservation of Ancient Sites on the Silk Road: Proceedings of an International Conference on the Conservation of Grotto Sites. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1997. Downloadable in eight separate sections.
[China (Dunhuang) / conferences / grottoes / mural paintings / sculpture]

Agnew, Neville, ed. Conservation of Ancient Sites on the Silk Road : Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Conservation of Grotto Sites, Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, People's Republic of China, June 28-July 3, 2004. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2010. Downloadable in 11 separate sections. A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[Mogao (China) / Dunhuang (China) / cave temples / wall paintings / archaeological sites / Buddhist /conferences]

Agnew, Neville, Michael Taylor, Alejandro Alva Balderrama, Hugo Houben. 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture : Adobe 90 preprints : Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A., October 14-19, 1990. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1990. Downloadable in four separate sections.
[architecture / authenticity / buildings / earthen architecture / excavations / structures]

Avrami, Erica, Hubert Guillaud, and Mary Hardy, eds. Terra Literature Review: An Overview of Earthen Architecture Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (174 pp., 1.7MB)
[archaeological sites / building materials / documentation (function) / earthen architecture / structural analysis]

Avrami, Erica, Randall Mason, and Marta de la Torre. Values and Heritage Conservation: Research Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2000. (100pp., 771KB)
[cultural property / historic preservation / evaluation]

Castellanos, Carolina, and Françoise Descamps. Archaeological Sites in the Maya Area: A Conservation Challenge. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Abstracts of presentations and summary of discussions from panel presented at the XXII Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas in Guatemala City. (32pp., 1.1MB).
[archaeological sites / decision making / Guatemala / heritage management / landscape protection / Maya / symposia / site management / site presentation / site protection]

Castellanos, Carolina, and Françoise Descamps. Conservation Management Planning: Putting Theory into Practice. The Case of Joya de Cerén, El Salvador. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Downloadable in two separate sections.
[archaeological sites / collaborating / El Salvador (Joya de Cerén) / documentation (function) / heritage management / Maya / planning / significance / site management / stakeholders / values]

Castellanos, Carolina, and Françoise Descamps. Sitios Arqueológicos en el Área Maya: Un Reto para la Conservación. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Full-length presentations in their original Spanish-language form and summary of discussions from panel presented at the XXII Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas in Guatemala City. (92pp., 6.1MB).
[archaeological sites / decision making / Guatemala / heritage management / landscape protection / Maya / symposia / site management / site presentation / site protection]

Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz, eds. Management Plan for Joya de Cerén. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. This plan, in Spanish only, has introductions in English and French and can be downloaded in PDF format in 7 separate sections.
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador]

Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz. Executive Summary for the Management Plan of Joya de Cerén, El Salvador. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. (25pp., 1.4MB)
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador]

Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz. Résume Exécutif du Plan de Gestion de Joya de Cerén, Le Salvador. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. (French version of the above) (25pp., 1.4MB)
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador]

Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz. Resumen Ejecutivo del Plan de Manejo Joya de Cerén, El Salvador. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (Spanish version of the above) (25pp., 1.4MB)
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador]

Corzo, Miguel Angel, and Mahasti Afshar, eds. Art and Eternity: The Nefertari Wall Paintings Conservation Project, 1986-1992. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1993. Downloadable in three separate sections.
[Egypt (Valley of the Queens) / Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, United States) / Tomb of Nefertari (Valley of the Queens, Egypt) / wall paintings]

Corzo, Miguel Angel, ed. The Future of Asia's Past: Preservation of the Architectural Heritage of Asia. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1995. (75pp., 854KB)
[historic sites / archaeological sites / cultural tourism / conservation policy / conferences]

de la Torre, Marta, ed. Assessing the Values of Cultural Heritage: Research Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (123pp., 750KB)
[cultural property / evaluation / economics / historic preservation]

de la Torre, Marta, Margaret G.H. Mac Lean, and David Myers. Chaco Culture National Historical Park: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, June 2003. (66pp., 1.7MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[New Mexico / Chaco Canyon / archaeological sites / Anasazi / compliance archaeology / legislation / Native American]

Demas, Martha, compiler. "GCI Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites Bibliography." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (125 pp., 800KB)

Doehne, Eric, and Clifford A Price. Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research. Second Edition. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2010. (174pp., 1.7MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore. Read the first edition (1996).
[building stone / deterioration / preventive conservation / cleaning / desalination / consolidation / evaluation / rock art / replacement / documentation (function) / training / protective coating]

Drescher, Timothy W. "Priorities in Conserving Community Murals." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (14pp., 347KB)
[mural paintings / conservation policy / stakeholders / artist's intent / funding / public art]

Eppich, Rand, and Amel Chabbi, eds. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places: Illustrated Examples. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. Downloadable in seven separate sections.
[condition assessment / documentation (function) / historic buildings / monitoring / recording]

Feilden, Bernard M. Entre Dos Terremotos : Los Bienes Culturales En Zonas Sismicas. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1987. (116pp., 4.9MB)
[collections / cultural property / damage / databases / earthquakes / historic buildings / intensity / inventorying / monuments / photogrammetry / planning / preparing / protecting / recording]

Feller, R. L., and M. Wilt. Evaluation of Cellulose Ethers for Conservation. The J. Paul Getty Trust, 1990. (165pp., 2.1 MB)
[polymerization / stability]

Florian, Mary-Lou E., Dale Paul Kronkright, and Ruth E. Norton, The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1990. (352pp., 7.2MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[anatomy / climate / deterioration / ethnographic objects / fabrication / Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, United States) / identification / plant materials / storage]

Garfinkle, Ann. "The Legal and Ethical Consideration of Mural Conservation: Issues and Debates." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (22pp., 141KB).
[conservation policy / public art / ethics (concept) / artists' rights / owner-contractor agreements / legislation]

The Getty Conservation Institute. Landmarks of a New Generation: User's Manual. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1997. (96pp., 5.2MB)
[Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, California, United States) / historic preservation / manuals (instructional materials) / photodocumentation / teaching]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia. Arabic-language technician training handbook, 2011 Edition. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (137pp., 3.5MB) Also available in French and English.

The Getty Conservation Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia. "Formation de techniciens à l'entretien des mosaïques in situ, Édition 2011" Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (139pp., 4.1MB) Also available in Arabic and English.

The Getty Conservation Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia. "Technician Training for the Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics, 2011 Edition" Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (140pp., 4.3MB) Also available in French and Arabic.

The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia. The Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copán, Honduras: Study Results and Conservation Proposals. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, 2006. Downloadable in seven separate sections.
[archaeological sites / biodeterioration / building stone / Honduras (Copán) / rhyolite / tuff / weathering]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia. La Escalinata Jeroglífica de Copán, Honduras: Resultados de los Estudios y Propuestas de Conservación. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, 2006. (Spanish version of the above) (212pp., 5.2MB)
[archaeological sites / biodeterioration / building stone / Honduras (Copán) / rhyolite / tuff / weathering]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta Andalucía Conserjería de Cultura, eds. Workshop on Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces: Document on Retablos 2002. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (17 pp., 502KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta Andalucía Conserjería de Cultura, eds. Taller sobre Metodología para la Conservación de Retablos de Madera Policromada: El Documento de Retablos 2002. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (Spanish version of the above) (17 pp., 508KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta Andalucía Conserjería de Cultura, eds. Journées d'Étude sur la Méthodologie pour la Conservation des Retables en Bois Polychromes: Document des Retables 2002. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (French version of the above) (17 pp., 513KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura, eds. "Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces: Bibliography/Methodología para la Conservación de Retablos de Madera Policromada: Corpus Bibliográfico." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2006. (With introductions in Spanish and English.) (51pp., 216KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura, eds. Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces. Los Angeles: Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura and the J. Paul Getty Trust, 2006. (241pp., 7.2MB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos]

The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura, eds. Methodología para la Conservación de Retablos de Madera Policromada. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2006. (Spanish version of the above) (242pp., 7.6MB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos]

The Getty Conservation Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority. "Illustrated Glossary: Mosaics In Situ Project." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (17pp., 1.8 MB)

The Getty Conservation Institute. "GCI Lime Mortars and Plasters Bibliography: Sorted by General Category." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (195 pp., 1.6MB)

Golden, Mark. "Mural Paints: Current and Future Formulations." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (14pp., 290KB)
[public art / acrylic paint / supports (artists' materials) / fading / blistering / cracking / mural paintings]

Hardy, Mary, Claudia Cancino, and Gail Ostergren, eds. Proceedings of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project 2006 Colloquium. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Downloadable in 23 sections or as one PDF.

Howe, Kathryn Welch, preparer. Los Angeles Historic Resource Survey Assessment Project: Summary Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2001. (34pp., 119KB)
[USA / California / historic buildings / historic preservation / historic districts]

Howe, Kathryn Welch, preparer. The Los Angeles Historic Resource Survey Report: A Framework for a Citywide Historic Resource Survey. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (120pp., 6.4MB)
[USA / California / historic buildings / historic preservation / historic districts]

Koestler, Robert J., and E.D. Santoro. Assessment of the Susceptibility to Biodeterioration of Selected Polymers and Resins: Final Report Submitted to the Getty Conservation Institute. GCI Scientific Program Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. (118pp., 8.6MB)
[biodeterioration / deterioration / fungi / polymers / resin (organic material) / stone]

Letellier, Robin, Werner Schmid, and François LeBlanc. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places: Guiding Principles. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. (174pp., 13.1MB)
[data processing / documentation (function) / guidelines / heritage management / recording]

Letellier, Robin. "RecorDIM 2002 Activities Report." 2003. (83pp., 728KB)
[recording / documentation (function) / information management / historic sites]

Mac Lean, Margaret G.H., and David Myers. Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (49pp., 1.6MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[Canada / Québec / values / conservation policy / site management / stakeholders / citizen participation]

Macdonald, Susan and Gail Ostergren, eds. Conserving Twentieth-Century Built Heritage: A Bibliography. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (82pp., 1.1MB)
[20th century | adaptive reuse | architectural conservation | building materials | conservation science | construction techniques | heritage management | historic buildings | modern architecture | sustainability]

Maekawa, Shin, and Franciza Toledo. "A Climate Control System for Hollybourne Cottage, Jekyll Island Historic District, Georgia." Paper presented at conference of American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), IAQ 2001 - Moisture, Microbes, and Health Effects: Indoor Air Quality and Moisture in Buildings in San Francisco, CA, November 4-7, 2001. (17pp., 620KB)
[USA / environmental control / historic houses / tropical climate / HVAC / relative humidity]

Maekawa, Shin, and Franciza Toledo. "Controlled Ventilation and Heating to Preserve Collections in Historic Buildings in Hot and Humid Regions." Paper presented at the ICOM-CC 13th Triennial Meeting in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, September 22-27, 2002. (17pp., 236KB)
[environmental monitoring / tropical climate / HVAC / preventive conservation / relative humidity]

Maekawa, Shin, and Franciza Toledo. "Sustainable Climate Control for Historic Buildings in Hot and Humid Regions," Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 14, No. 3 (2003). [Also presented at the 18th International Conference on Passive Low Energy Architectures (PLEA) Conference, November 2001, Florianópolis, Brazil.](7pp., 412KB)
[tropical climate / environmental control / energy conservation / HVAC]

Martinez, Juan Manuel, Françoise Descamps, Kathleen Louw, eds. Proceedings 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, Kazan, 19-23 June, 2007. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (88pp., 972KB).
[historic towns / cities / heritage management / conferences / sustainable development / values / economics / urban planning |adaptive reuse / cultural tourism / conservation policy / stakeholders |social issues / funding / decision making]

Martinez, Juan Manuel, Françoise Descamps, Kathleen Louw, eds. Actes 9e Congrès Mondial des Villes du Patrimoine Mondial, Kazan, 19-23 juin 2007. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (French version of the above) (88pp., 1MB).
[historic towns / cities / heritage management / conferences / sustainable development / values / economics / urban planning |adaptive reuse / cultural tourism / conservation policy / stakeholders |social issues / funding / decision making]

Martinez, Juan Manuel, Françoise Descamps, Kathleen Louw, eds. Actas 9° Congreso Mundial de la Organización de las Ciudades Patrimonio Mundial, Kazan, 19-23 junio 2007. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (Spanish version of the above) (88pp, 1MB).
[historic towns / cities / heritage management / conferences / sustainable development / values / economics / urban planning |adaptive reuse / cultural tourism / conservation policy / stakeholders |social issues / funding / decision making]

Mason, Randall, David Myers, and Marta de la Torre. Port Arthur Historic Site: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (76pp., 1.4MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[Australia / Tasmania / values / memory / site management / funding / interpretation / partnership]

Mason, Randall, Margaret G. H. Mac Lean, and Marta de la Torre. Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (53pp., 1.3MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[England / values / partnership / sustainability / site management]

Mason, Randy, ed. Economics and Heritage Conservation: A Meeting Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, December 1998. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Trust, 1999. (67pp., 351KB)
[historic preservation / conferences / cultural property]

McDonald, John K. House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. Downloadable in four separate sections.
[Tomb of Nefertari (Valley of the Queens, Egypt) / tombs / wall paintings]

Myers, David, Stacie Nicole Smith, and May Shaer. A Didactic Case Study of Jarash Archaeological Site, Jordan: Stakeholders and Heritage Values in Site Management. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute and Department of Antiquities, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2010.  (89pp. 9.2MB).  Downloadable in 8 sections or as 1 PDF. A print-on-demand edition is also available at Lulu.com.
[archaeological sites | Jordan (Gerasa) | legislation (legal concepts) | significance | site management | site protection | stakeholders | urban archaeology | urban planning | values]

Oliver, Anne. Fort Selden Adobe Test Wall Project, Phase I, Final Report. The Getty Conservation Institute and Museum of New Mexico State Monuments, 2000. (108pp., 1MB)
[USA / New Mexico / environmental monitoring / site analysis / erosion / protective coating]

Phenix, Alan and Sue Ann Chui, eds. Facing the Challenges of Panel Painting Conservation: Trends, Treatments and Training: Proceedings of a symposium at the Getty Center, May 2009. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. Downloadable in 5 sections. A print-on-demand edition is also available through Lulu.com.
[adhesive | environmental control | environmental monitoring | exhibit cases | filling (rocess) | furniture | indoor air pollution | microclimate | panel paintings |polychromy | silica gel | strain gages | supporting | supporting (artists' materials) | training | wood]

Pounds, Jon. "The Gift of Absence: Mural Restoration in a Policy Void." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (10pp., 91KB)
[conservation policy / public art / mural paintings / repainting / USA / Illinois / Chicago]

Price, C.A. Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. (79pp., 468KB) Second edition published in 2010.
[building stone]

Rainer, Leslie, Angelyn Bass Rivera, and David Gandreau, eds. Terra 2008: The 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (438pp., 9.2MB) A bound copy is available for purchase in the Getty Museum Store.

Reedy, Terry J., and Chandra L. Reedy. Principles of Experimental Design for Art Conservation Research. GCI Scientific Program Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1992 (123pp., 1.6MB) Preface to the Electronic Edition, 2008. (3pp., 19KB)
[scientific analysis / statistical analysis]

Reedy, Terry J., and Chandra L. Reedy. Statistical Analysis in Art Conservation Research. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. (110pp., 872 K)
[statistics]

Roby, Thomas, and Martha Demas, eds. Mosaics In Situ: An Overview of Literature on Conservation of Mosaics in Situ. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2012. (112pp., 926K)

Selwitz, Charles. Epoxy Resins in Stone Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1992. (117pp., 1.8 MB)
[discoloration / mechanical strength]

Shank, Will. "Before the Paint Hits the Wall." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (8pp., 102KB)
[mural paintings / supports (artists' materials) / public art / conservation policy]

Stanley Price, Nicholas, ed. The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1991. (88pp., 9.5MB)
[cleaning / consolidation / detaching / environmental monitoring / glass / mosaics / photodocumentation / site protection / stone / training]

"Summary Report, Project Terra Research Meeting." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Report of meeting held in Torquay, England, May 14, 2000. (21pp., 83KB)
[earthen archtecture]

"Terra Consortium: Guidelines for Institutional Collaboration." Guidelines for program of Project Terra and the UNESCO Chair on Earthen Architecture, Constructive Cultures, and Sustainable Development, 2000. (9pp., 56KB)
[earthen architecture / sustainable development / collaborating / partnership]

Ward, Philip. The Nature of Conservation: A Race Against Time. Marina del Rey: Getty Conservation Institute, 1986. Downloadable in two separate sections.
[conservators / education / history of conservation / museums]

Ward, Philip. La conservación del patrimonio: carrera contra reloj. Marina del Rey: Getty Conservation Institute, 1986. Calif. (Spanish version of the above) (83pp., 9.8MB)
[conservators / education / history of conservation / museums]