In addition to the journal databases above and the websites below, researching history and cultures often involves using newspapers, microfilm for primary source information, verifying dates and determining a chronology or development of a public issue or controversy. 

Local and Regional History Websites to Know	National & International History Websites to Know
The Burlington Public Library has special local history resources (e.g. Burlington school yearbooks and newspapers)  Please ask at our information desk.	American Memory Timeline - Contains primary resources about colonial settlement up to postwar era United States from the Library of Congress.
HistoryLink: The online encyclopedia of Washington State history.  Most essays and features on this site are original works prepared exclusively for HistoryLink.org by experts. Contains information you can trust for school reports that allow online sources.	Charters of Freedom: Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, or the Bill of Rights - full transcripts for each historical document, as well as high resolution images of the originals.
Washington State History: This site includes State Archives and Library collections being digitize to provide access to vital records, newspapers, maps, pioneer life histories, Rural Heritage Digital Collections, plus special features	Country Studies: The Library of Congress series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world
Skagit River Journal: Online "database" of transcribed and annotated historical documents, photographs and books on the history of the greater Skagit Valley area.	BBC Country Profiles
Historic Flood Article Archives: Transcribed newspaper articles on Skagit River floods dating over more than a century. Skagit River History  by Larry Kunzler Skagit Valley Genealogical Society	World Factbook: Created and updated by the CIA, this guide includes maps, flags, facts, and demographics for the countries of the world.  Entries for each country include information on geography, people, government, economy, military, and more
Skagit County Washington : U.S. GenWeb Project includes a yearbooks, directories and other miscellaneous Skagit Valley documents.	American FactFinder: Get population, housing, economic, and geographic data about the United States from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Looking for historical photographs? Here is a list of online digital image and archival resources .
See also our Magazines and Newspapers page for links to newspapers.