---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1254.4"
title: "36"
number: "1254.4"
heading: "Where and when are documents available to me for research?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1254.4"
---

# §1254.4. Where and when are documents available to me for research?

- (a) You may obtain general information about the location of records by visiting the NARA Web site at www.archives.gov; writing to the National Archives and Records Administration (NWCC2), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001; completing our Inquire form at http://www.archives.gov/global_pages/inquire_form.html; sending a fax request to (301) 837-0483; or calling (202) 501-5400, (301) 837-2000, or toll free (866) 272-6272.
- (b) **The locations of NARA's research rooms are shown in part 1253 of this chapter.** Hours for research rooms are posted at http://www.archives.gov. Contact our facilities directly for information about their particular holdings. A facility or unit director may authorize that documents be made available at times other than the times specified.
- (c) Before planning a visit, contact the facility holding materials of potential interest to determine whether the documents are available, whether there are enough documents to warrant a visit, or whether ordering copies would be more practical.
- (d) In addition to the procedures in this part, researchers who wish to use archival materials that contain national security classified information must follow procedures in [part 1256](/cfr/36/part1256.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 39314, June 30, 2004, as amended at 75 FR 71547, Nov. 24, 2010]

### Authority

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2101-2118.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 39314, June 30, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 39314, June 30, 2004, as amended at 75 FR 71547, Nov. 24, 2010]