 The Archive's collection policy is designed to reflect the priorities of local and regional artists, art organizations, galleries, critics, and academics.In December 2017, there were more than 50,000 records available through the online library catalogue.About 70% of AAA’s acquisitions are donations; some are unsolicited but many are gathered by AAA’s researchers, who are based in cities across Asia including Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul, Manila, Tokyo and New Delhi.