Pacific Northwest History

Books and resources about Pacific Northwest history, including Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska

Searching for Articles in the Library's Collection

Background Information

Use Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) to find background information on a city or person or event. This database has articles from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs. Or find basic background information using the "States Edition" in CultureGrams.


Newspaper, Magazine, and Journal Articles

Search for newspaper, magazine, and journal articles about people, places, and events in state or city history using the databases linked below.


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Washington State History and Articles

Search online, using the unique, Washington-centric website HistoryLink.org or search for older newspaper articles in Washington Newsstand.

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