Research
Research Resources
The academic and research resources made available by the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life include sources and materials created by the Magnes staff, collaborative projects with other institutions, UC Berkeley Library resources, and tools available online to the general public.
Online Resources
The Magnes integrates website, database and social media platforms to provide collaborative access to its collections, programs, and to make the work that happens behind the public face of the institution open and transparent.
Collection Database
Online access to collection catalog records and digital images is available through this integrated archives, library, museum database.
Magnes on Flickr
Access to thousands of collection images.
Magnes on YouTube
Videos of events and programs related to the collection.
The Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library holds the Magnes’s Western Jewish Americana archives as part of UC Berkeley’s Western Americana Collection and can be accessed in the Library’s reading room.
UC Library Search
The UC Berkeley Library catalog includes The Bancroft Library’s Western Jewish Americana archives, other Jewish collections on campus, and the Magnes Reference Library.
Digital Projects
Interactive online and Digital Humanities projects involving the Magnes Collection.
History of the Magnes
The Magnes has a rich history of collecting, preserving, studying, and sharing artistic, historical, and literary material reflecting Jewish life and culture in the global diaspora.
Additional Resources
If you would like to add a page to these listings, please contact us at magnesresearch@berkeley.edu.