History

American Decades - a cross-disciplinary source for those who need a single, consistent reference to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history.  Ten volumes cover the decades of the twentieth century

Dictionary of American History - this authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture - a survey of food and its place in human culture and society, featuring multidisciplinary coverage of such topics as comfort food, ethnicity and food, medieval banquets, and nutrient composition, among many others

Encyclopedia of Religion - embraces a cross-cultural approach, while emphasizing religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture, this new edition is the definitive work in the field for the 21st century

Facts on File World News Digest - news reports on current events, country profiles, and discussion of controversial topics. Also includes top news stories by decade back to 1940.

New Dictionary of the History of Ideas - brings fresh intelligence and a global perspective to bear on timeless questions about the individual and society

U.S. History In Context - primary documents, reference books and magazine articles on U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present

History Resources - links to information about history from local to the world. Some sites include primary source materials

Northwest Room Resources - the Northwest Room is a unique special collection, focusing on the history of the Inland Pacific Northwest

Northwest Room Blog - features Northwest history and Northwest Room special collections 

Northwest Digital Archives - contains thousands of documents, called "finding aids", that describe the contents of archival collections. In most cases, reproductions of the collections themselves are not online, although in some cases the finding aids in NWDA will contain links to digital material

Washington State Digital Archives - the Washington State Digital Archives is the nation's first archives dedicated specifically to the preservation of electronic records from both State and Local agencies that have permanent legal, fiscal or historical value

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- taxpayer-funded subscription database - requires city library card outside of library

- librarian-created Find the Best resources page

- librarian-created Blog page