Research Guides
This guide features commonly-used and go-to reference books used in Pacific Northwest history research.
Explore the subject areas to the left for titles. Each is available for use in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Find dozens of online databases and other Special Collections reference resources here.
For other key reference sources that may not be included on these lists, use UW Library Search.
Special Collections is the UW Libraries' major resource for rare and archival materials covering a broad range of topics, formats, and periods. The Special Collections reading room, located on the lower level of Allen Library South, is open to the public on weekdays.
Major collecting areas are overseen by curators/archivists.
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