Research Resources

National Archives

• National archived images, files and artifacts

• Access to over 14 million photographs

Library of Congress

• Nation's largest Library

• Access to curated collections about specific topics

Farm Security Administration and Office of War Collection (1939-1944)

• Curated collection showing Americans from every part of the nation struggling against the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, and later, mobilizing for World War II. 

List of Curated Historic Collections by the National Archives

• Here is a comprehensive list hosted by Library of Congress featuring dozens of different pre-curated collections on topics ranging from Japanese Internment Camps, A "Portrait of Black Chicago," Pioneers, Dust Bowl, and more. 

Washington Historical Society

• Historical Archive of Washington State

Gale: News

Access major U.S. and international newspapers online. Search articles by title, headline, date, or other fields.

Includes The Washington Post & Al Jazeera English

America's News

• Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources. 

Includes the Seattle Times Collection

19th Century US Newspapers

• Newspapers published 1800-1899

New York Times Historical 

New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and

New York Times (1857-to three years before the current year).

Press Reader

• Read newspapers and magazines from around the world in many languages

•  Newspapers include up to 3 months of back coverage

Google News Archive

• Direct links to individual newspapers for focused Google News Archive searching

Coronavirus Research Database

• Content related to COVID19

• Has current information

Consumer Health 

• medical journals

• popular magazines like Psychology Today, Family Health, Men’s Health, and Working Mother

• books, reports, blogs, websites

Medline Plus

• Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand

Gale: Health and Wellness

• Find information about health issues, from current disease to alternative medicine.

Gale: Science

Access information on the latest developments across a range of scientific disciplines. Updated daily.

Google Arts & Culture

• Museum Tours

• Classic Art activies

• Explore cities worldwide

CultureGrams

• Information for countries, states, provinces 

• Background, societies, culture

• Compare and analyse statistics 

Daily Life through History

• Explore time period

• learn daily life of ancient societies

Netflix Educational Documentaries 

• free documentary features and series

• Range of content

Gale Entrepreneurship

Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.

Gale Insights

Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis

ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry

• Trade journals covering trends and events within specific industries.

• Topics like HR, advertising and marketing, accounting, and tax.

• Market research sources to understand and forecast industry trends.

Data Axle

• Create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, locate people, and search for jobs

• Get accurate company and residential data for the U.S. and Canada

Gale Business Plan

• Get ideas for your business plan

• Read plans used to find funding for other small businesses

• Find plans in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries

King County Law Library

• Find legal forms, research guides, podcasts, services, and more.

Gale: Global Issues

Read about news, topic overviews and multimedia content on global events.

Gale: US History

Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.

Gale: World History

Access balanced coverage of events in world history as well as scholarly work in the field. 

Gale: Biography

• Important Figures in History

• Articles, videos, images, audio

Historical Statistics of the US

• Historical census & govt data

• Data with historical context

• Not for beginners

History Study Center

• Articles, journals, maps, primary sources

• Historical events information

National Archive

• Vast array of records held by the National Archives, including military service files, immigration and arrival records, land records, and more.

CultureGrams

• Information for countries, states, provinces 

• Background, societies, culture

• Compare and analyse statistics 

LinkedIn Learning

• 16,000 free courses

• Set and track goals

• Learn new languages, business, tech, graphic design and much more

Mango Languages

• Language Learning

• Practice reading, writing and listening 

• Customize lessons

Learning Literature

• Read poetry prose drama

• contemporary poetry 

• literary criticism, essays, author biographies, reviews, interviews

Tutor.com

•  Submit an essay, math problem, cover letter, or resume for review

• Prepare for the SAT, ACT, AP, or graduate school entrance exams

AP Style Book

• Search writing guidelines for spelling, usage, punctuation, and style

GCF Learn Free

• Take free online classes

• technology, work, core skills, reading, math, languages, and more.

Tutor.com en español 

•  los estudiantes pueden enviar un ensayo, problemas de matemáticas, CV o carta de motivación y los tutores lo revisarán

• preparar para exámenes de ingreso a la escuela de posgrado, SAT, ACT, AP y obtener ayuda para toda la familia con habilidades de estudio

LinkedIn Learning

• 16,000 free courses

• Set and track goals

• Learn new languages, business, tech, graphic design and much more

Tutor.com

•  Submit an essay, math problem, cover letter, or resume for review

• Prepare for the SAT, ACT, AP, or graduate school entrance exams

Tutor.com en español 

•  los estudiantes pueden enviar un ensayo, problemas de matemáticas, CV o carta de motivación y los tutores lo revisarán

• preparar para exámenes de ingreso a la escuela de posgrado, SAT, ACT, AP y obtener ayuda para toda la familia con habilidades de estudio

Chilton Library

•  Save money by learning how to fix and maintain your car

• Get step-by-step instructions specific to your year, make, and model

Hoopla

• Watch movies, TV, music, and comics for your computer or mobile devices

• All titles are available with no holds and no waiting

Kanopy

• Watch thousands of films from independent filmmakers and popular producers

• Titles include The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, and PBS

Netflix Educational Documentaries 

• free documentary features and series

• Range of content