Research Resources
The Smithsonian Institution Archives
collects, preserves and makes available the official records
of the Institution and special collections documenting Smithsonian
staff, artifacts, benefactors, events, exhibits, structures
and research. The resources below are available as aids to
research. Many of these access tools are available on-line;
others require the assistance of a Reference Archivist.
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Online Finding Aids
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Online search access and indexes
to Smithsonian Archives
finding aids that currently exist in electronic form.
New electronic finding aids are added regularly to this
site. |
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Databases & Indexes
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Databases available
for searching SIA collections, historical information
about the Smithsonian, images, and special topics. |
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Photograph & Image
Collections
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Access to the online image database, and descriptions
of photograph collections in the Archives with links
to finding aids, when available.
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| SIRIS Online
Catalog |
Smithsonian-wide
information resource. For focused searches, go straight
to the Archives
or the History
of the Smithsonian catalogs. A complete listing of
catalogs is available at http://www.siris.si.edu.
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| Biographical
Information |
Descriptions of
special collections containing biographical information
on Smithsonian figures, curators, scientists, collectors,
donors, regents, and research associates.
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| Bibliographies
& Publications |
Bibliographic citations
describing published and unpublished materials about the
history of the Smithsonian Institution, and publications
using SIA collections. |
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| Frequently
Used Collections |
Descriptions of
the Archives' most popular collections and links to finding
aids, when available. |
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| Other Online
Resources |
Links to frequently
used resources at the Smithsonian, and sources outside
the Institution. |
For more information contact a Reference
Archivist at osiaref@si.edu or (202) 633-5870.
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