HISTORYLINK.ORG How to Use HistoryLink.org 1 Tips for Finding What You Are Looking for in the Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History

To get started, enter search terms in the box on the top right corner of the homepage. HISTORYLINK.ORG Search Box 2 “Point Roberts”

Any time you make a search, the search- results page will arrive with three columns. HISTORYLINK.ORG HistoryLink’s Three Libraries These are the three libraries. 3

The Cyberpedia Library has overview essays and other features like slideshows. Cyberpedia essays are ordered alphabetically. HISTORYLINK.ORG Cyberpedia Library The left-hand column is the Cyberpedia Library. 4

The Timeline Library has shorter essays tied to a particular date. The Timeline Library is ordered chronologically. HISTORYLINK.ORG Timeline Library The center column is the Timeline Library. 5

The right-hand column is the People’s History Library People’s Histories are personal reminiscences, documents from historical times, and interpretive essays. Often submitted by the public. HISTORYLINK.ORG People’s History Library 6

How to Improve Search Results HISTORYLINK.ORG How to Use HistoryLink.org 7

HISTORYLINK.ORG Getting Better Search Results 8 Put quotations around multiword searches. Not Island County but “Island County”

Each one has a Henry in it and a Smith in it. Typing in Henry Smith will give you 71 essays. HISTORYLINK.ORG Use Quotations 9 Type in “Henry Smith” not Henry Smith… Typing in “Henry Smith” will give you 9 essays. Every one mentions Henry Smith. One is his biography.

Every one is on light rail – exactly what you are looking for. Including one on the 1852 Whatcom Trail that was reported on by a newspaper called The Northern Light! “Light Rail” will give you 9 essays. Light Rail will give you 39 essays. HISTORYLINK.ORG Use Quotations 10 Type in “Light Rail” not Light Rail…

You can search all the essays by author or by title. HISTORYLINK.ORG Advanced Search 11 The Advanced Search page provides portals through which to enter sets of essays.

HISTORYLINK.ORG Advanced Search 12 You can search by county… … or by region.

HISTORYLINK.ORG Advanced Search 13 You can search all the essays by topic.

HISTORYLINK.ORG Advanced Search 14 The Timeline Bar allows you to open any five-year period.

You can enter an essay and then move forward or backward by clicking “Browse to Next Essay.” …to Barstow Bridge… … to Bartell Drug Company. From Roberta Barr… Doing this in the Cyberpedia Library will carry you forward in the alphabet: HISTORYLINK.ORG Clicking Through the Alphabet 15

… to September 23, You can enter an essay and then move forward or backward by clicking “Browse to Next Essay.” …to September 13, 1909… HISTORYLINK.ORG Clicking Through Time 16 Doing this in the Timeline Library will carry you forward or backward in time: From September 12, 1909

HISTORYLINK.ORG How to Use HistoryLink.org 17 Have fun exploring! More classroom resources are available at HistoryLink.org/Educat ion