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Research

The following online tools can help you find the information you need electronically or assist you in preparing for a visit to one of our libraries.

Research Libraries Catalogue

Locate books, journals, videos and exhibition catalogues in our collection of more than 30,000 resources. By clicking the “copies” tab, you can see where an item is located (at SAM downtown or the Seattle Asian Art Museum) and whether it is currently available.

Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center Catalogue

Locate books, curriculum guides, videos, lessons plans and other materials specifically tailored to educators in the Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center’s collection of over 4,000 resources. You can narrow your search by format (books, prints, etc.), topic, grade level, and/or curriculum.

Journal Collection

The SAM research libraries currently subscribe to nearly 100 publications, with holdings of more than 200 additional publications. In addition to this list, you can also search the library catalogue by the title of the publication you want.

Object Collection

Looking for information on one of SAM’s art objects? This is a great place to start. Search SAM’s collection of more than 23,000 objects. Check out the Close Ups online collection for in-depth information on 100 of SAM’s favorite objects. Listen to curators and scholars discuss objects in-depth in the SAM Audio section.

Online Publications

The publications featured here spotlight objects from SAM's collection and are available for download, free of charge.

JSTOR Access: museum computers only
Search full-text files of more than 270 scholarly journals. Articles include images and date back to the 19th century.

ARTstor Access: museum computers only
ARTstor is a digital library of approximately 550,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes. The ARTstor Digital Library is used by educators, scholars and students at a variety of institutions including universities, colleges, museums, public libraries and K–12 schools.

AskART Access: museum computers only; requires login for auction data
Access biographical and bibliographical information on more than 100,000 American artists.

 

 

 
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