You can buy these books from CoPAT at the address on the Contact page. Click on the covers to read them online Available online Introduction to Object ID: Guidelines for Making Records that Describe Art, Antiques and Antiquities By Robin Thornes with Peter Dorrell and Henry Lie Getty Information Institute, 1999 This 72-page book with 31 b/w illustrations summarises the evolution of Object ID and provides guidance on its use. It also provides guidance on photographing art, antiques and antiquities for identification purposes, inlcuding choosing viewpoints, selecting backgrounds and positioning lighting. Introduction To Object ID is published by the Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities. £8.95 (plus £2.50 p&p) Available online Protecting Cultural Objects in the Global Information Society: the Making of Object ID By Robin Thornes Getty Information Institute, 1997 The project's final report: it was published to coincide with the launch of Object ID in May 1997. This report contains the results of surveys of more than 1,000 organisations in 84 countries. £2.50 (p&p) Available online Protecting Cultural Objects: A Preliminary Survey By Robin Thornes Getty Art History Information Program, 1995 This report presents the findings of the project's initial questionnaire survey. The survey, carried out in 1994 by the Getty Information Institute, was endorsed by the Council of Europe, the International Council of Museums and UNESCO. It elicited responses from organisations in 43 countries, including many major museums and galleries, heritage documentation centres, Interpol, and a number of national law enforcement agencies. It also took account of existing standards and standards-making inititatives in the cultural heritage world. Around 12,000 copies of the report have been circulated worldwide. £2.50 (p&p) Available online en français Documenting the Cultural Heritage Edited by Robin Thornes and John Bold Getty Information Institute, 1998 Produced in association with the Council of Europe and European Foundation for Heritage Skills, this publication presents three internationally-agreed standards for documenting the cultural heritage: the Core Data Index to Historic Buildings and Monuments of the Architectural Heritage, the International Core Data Standard for Archaeological Sites and Monuments, and Object ID. The standards have been brought together in a single publication to provide a readily-accessible guide for use by those responsible for documenting the archaeological, architectural, and movable heritage. £2.50 (p&p)