General Research
World, continent, country, and state maps. Includes political, physical, population, climate, and more.
State, county & city information with maps, flags, photos & facts for US states & territories.
AtoZ World Food contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world.
Un excelente recurso digital en español que ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de primaria y secundaria.
Online encyclopedia for all ages. Choose appropriate age level: Children, Young Adults or Reference Center.
Britannica Moderna es el portal confiable y actualizado que le brinda una gran variedad de contenidos para desarrollar sus trabajos académicos. Aquí encontrará miles de artículos, imágenes, mapas y otros materiales de consulta para sus investigaciones. Todo en un sitio web ¡fácil de usar!
Free English language dictionary & thesaurus.
Peoples, lands, customs and lifestyles from around the world. (Tutorial)
Up-to-date information with historical and cultural background on about 150 ethnic groups.
Search WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog. It includes basic and expert search options, language preferences, and the ability to view holdings at other libraries,
Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.
eBooks on travel, American history, culture, health, nations, states, law, and more. (Tutorial)
Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.
Science experiments, biographies, illustrations and more.
Una colección de revistas y revistas académicas en español y portugués de texto completo sobre América Latina. Busque temas como negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura y más. Full-text articles from Spanish-language magazines and journals.
175 country handbook for the International traveler, with a focus on business travel.
Legacy Washington documents extraordinary stories in Washington history. This collaborative venture, spearheaded by Secretary of State Kim Wyman, relies on original sources at the Washington State Library, the Washington State Archives and heritage organizations across the state. The work of Legacy Washington can be found in libraries around the country and museums of Washington.
WSL's newspaper collection includes current issues on paper (125+ titles) and historic newspapers on microfilm (over 50,000 reels of newspapers dating from the 1850s to the present). There are more research options through subscription newspaper databases. Some of these online databases, like the historical Olympian archives, are not accessible if you are in a TRL building. To access the online databases at the WSL or from home, you must get an e-card from the WSL (available to any WA resident).
Northwest Digital Heritage is a collaboration between the Washington State Library, State Library of Oregon, and Oregon Heritage Commission that serves libraries and cultural heritage institutions across the Pacific Northwest region.
Sanborn maps are large-scale plans of a city or town, drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. They were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property. The maps list street blocks and building numbers including numbers in use at the time the map was made and previous numbers. Includes cities and towns in Washington State.
Printable activities for math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and more. Download and print worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, puzzles, clip art, and skills sheets for grades pre-k to 8.
About the Timberland Regional Library Collection: The Review Club of Aberdeen is the oldest women's cultural group still operating in the state of Washington. Founded on March 3, 1891, the group meets in Aberdeen twice a month to share and discuss "good books." Topics have included everything from fiction to politics to spiritualism. The group's continued existence speaks to the ongoing desire for intellectual opportunities for women throughout the century.
Access point for the Washington State Newspaper collection from NewsBank content. Includes local TRL area papers, The Seattle Times, Tacoma News Tribune, and many other sources.
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