Using Historical Newspapers

Historical Newspapers in Library Databases 

Green River Students can freely use the KCLS libraries!

As a student at Green River College, you automatically have access to library resources at King County Library System, including the history databases below. 

Log in to KCLS Databases

• To Log in: use GRC + your student username. (The part before the @ in your GRC email address.)
• Example OLD email: GRCjsmith23
• Example NEW email: GRCsmith.jane.23
• PIN number: your pin is the last four characters of your log in. Example: e.23

History Databases

• 19th Century US Newspapers
• Archival Films and Newsreels
• Historical Statistics of the US (may open in some browsers and not others)
• New York Times Historical
• Newspaper Archive

Using Ebooks

Read a book or a book chapter to learn more about your topic. Books often include a broad overview and/or definition of a top, as well as more in-depth research. 

You may limit to e-books when searching the main catalog, One Search, or search directly in our ebook collections linked below.

The following is a partial list of topics on Asian American histories.

This list is not exhaustive. .

• Immigration
• Chinese Immigrants
• Japanese Immigrants
• Filipino Immigrants
• Vietnamese Immigrants 
• Southeast Asian Immigrant
• Yellow Peril
• Chinese Exclusion Act
• Japanese American Internment WWII
• Communist Scare
• Vietnam War
• Vietnamese Refugees
• Asian American Arts Renaissance