Irish Studies Librarian
Rare Books and Special Collections
102 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 631-0497
clements.22@nd.edu
Introduction
This guide should help you find some information on the people, organizations and events studied in the class. For deeper research, please see the following library research guides, and also use the library catalog.
Finding help: Use the 'Ask Us' online chat at the Hesburgh Libraries website: https://library.nd.edu/
For more guidance with your research, the following subject librarians may help.
Rachel Bohlmann, American History Librarian and Curator - rbohlman@nd.edu
Aedín Clements, Irish Studies Librarian and Curator - clements.22@nd.edu
Leslie Morgan, Librarian for Africana Studies and Education - lmorgan1@nd.edu
Reference Sources
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Civil Rights Movement in America byPublication Date: 2015
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Oxford Research Encyclopedias: American HistoryPeer-reviewed, and regularly updated, this online resource covers the entire history of America and the United States. NOTE: although most of the content is open, some essays are not accessible.
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A Glossary of Terms related to the Conflict (CAIN)Terms related to the Conflict in Northern Ireland, on the website of CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet).
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CAIN Web Service: Bibliographies, Databases, Electronic ServicesA bibliographic database containing over 18,800 references to material relevant to the Northern Ireland Conflict.
Biography
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Oxford dictionary of national biographyThe classic, authoritative biographical source for British history. Usage info: Licensed for 3 simultaneous users.
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Dictionary of Irish biographyOnline searchable database corresponding to the Royal Irish Academy/Cambridge University Press's print DIB. The DIB outlines the careers of prominent men and women born in Ireland, north and south, and the noteworthy Irish careers of those born outside Ireland, up to 2002. Those still living are not included.