The Getty vocabularies are compiled resources that grow through contributions from various Getty projects and outside institutions. Contributors to the Getty vocabularies include museums, libraries, archives, and bibliographic and documentation projects, including the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA), the Getty Provenance Index, the Photo Study Collection, and the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute. Various projects in the Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum also contribute to the vocabularies. Recent external contributors include the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Frick Art Reference Library, the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art, the National Art Library in London, the Courtauld Institute, the Mystic Seaport Museum, the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the Bunting Visual Resources Library at the University of New Mexico, and the Canadian Heritage Information Network.

Contributions are being accepted via batch loads in our prescribed XML format, Getty Vocabulary XML Schema for Contributions, which you may download in zipped files. Contributions may also be made via the online Web form. Institutions wishing to contribute to the vocabularies should send an email to the Getty Vocabulary Program, subject line: Contributions. Include the name of your institution and the type and quantity of terms you wish to contribute. Contributions must comply with the Editorial Guidelines. You may also refer to Brief Rules: Training Manual for Contributors and a Power Point presentation, Introduction to Contributing to Vocabs.

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