The Avalon Project at Yale Law School presents the transcription of the inaugural address of James K. Polk.

The "Directory of the United States Congress" provides a brief biography for James K. Polk.

The "White House" website provides biographies for James K. Polk and Sarah Childress Polk.

The site provides information about Polk, Sarah Polk, and Polk's home in Columbia, Tennessee.

The state historic site commemorates significant events in the Polk administration: the Mexican-American War, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute, and the annexation of California.

The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia presents essays about Polk and his life before and during his presidential terms.