| AmericanPresident.org: James Buchanan: Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch in addition to quotations, links, and resources for teachers. From the Miller Center on Public Affairs. |
| Buchanan's Birthplace State Park: Provides basic information about this 18.5-acre park nestled in a gap of the Tuscarora Mountain in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Also includes presidential trivia. |
| James Buchanan: Fast and fun facts on the 15th President, who was from Lancaster County, Pa. Also includes links to information on Harriet Lane. |
| James Buchanan: Short biography from the official White House site. |
| James Buchanan: Provides information about and biography of American President James Buchanan. |
| James Buchanan Foundation: Introduces Wheatland, Buchanan's rural Lancaster County home. Also includes biographical sketches of the President and his niece Harriet Lane, who fulfilled the role of first lady during his administration. |
| James Buchanan's Obituary: Reproduced from page 5 of The New York Times, June 2, 1868. |
| James Buchanan: Inaugural Address: Complete text of the speech given Wednesday, March 4, 1857, along with a brief summary of the circumstances surrounding the inauguration. |
| TomPaine.com: The Other Buchanan Controversy: Professional discussion regarding sociologist Jim Loewen's book which claims that US President James Buchanan was gay. |