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	Librarian Aedin Clements 102 Hesburgh Library 631-0497 aclemen1@nd.edu Related Subjects Irish Language and Literature English Language and Literature History (World) History (U.S. and Canada) Related Websites Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies

Irish Studies

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	Articles Best Bets Irish History Online Coverage: Index of books and articles from 1936 to the present. A bibliography and index of historical writing dealing with Ireland's history. It is a guide to the work of historians rather than to original sources, unless they have been edited and republished by historians. ... [] JSTOR - Ireland collection The Ireland Collection is an interdisciplinary resource of materials from and about Ireland. At its expected completion in 2009, it will contain a minimum of 2,500 manuscripts, 200 monographs, and 75 ceased and currently publishing journals with moving wa ... [] Project Muse Searchable collection of over 300 scholarly journals in the humanities, arts and social sciences. Complete List Academic search premier (EBSCO) Coverage: 1975- "multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles."--Provider description. Indexing and abstracting for more than 8,000 journals. Search can be limited to book reviews. ... [] American humanities index (see: Humanities international index) "...provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting for over 1,700 journals ... includes deep backfiles for some of the most important journals in the area of humanities. ... includes all data from American Humanities Index plus bibliographic records from a multitude of international journals, books and reference works." -- EBSCOhost database description ... [] Bardic Poetry Database/ Bunachar Fhiliocht na Sgol Catalogue of Irish bardic poetry, compiled by Dr. Katharine Simms and hosted by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Bibliography of British and Irish history BBIH provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, and with the British empire and commonwealth. Previously known as the Royal Historical Society Bibliography. Usage info: Licensed for 3 simultaneous users. Access info: Click on "Enter databases" then select Bibliography of British and Irish history ... [] Biography and genealogy master index Indexes hundreds of biographical sources covering individuals, living and dead, from every field of activity worldwide. Catholic periodical and literature index (EBSCO) Coverage: 1981- Indexed citations to articles published in more than 170 Roman Catholic periodicals, as well as papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith, authored by Catholics, or produced by Catholic publishers. ... [] Essay and general literature index (EBSCO) Coverage: 1984- Indexes essays and articles contained in collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. Areas covered include the humanities and social sciences, with subject coverage ranging from economics, political science, and history to criticism of literary works, drama, and film. Usage info: Licensed for 4 simultaneous users. ... [] Ethnic newsWatch Coverage: 1959- Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic, minority and native press in the U.S. Historical abstracts (EBSCO) Coverage: 1955- Provides indexing and abstracts of scholarly articles, books, and essays on European and world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the U.S. and Canada, which are covered in: America: History and Life). Usage info: Licensed for 6 simultaneous users. ... [] Humanities international index (EBSCO) Coverage: As far back as 1929 to the present "...provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting for over 1,700 journals ... includes deep backfiles for some of the most important journals in the area of humanities. ... includes all data from American Humanities Index plus bibliographic records from a multitude of international journals, books and reference works." -- EBSCOhost database description ... [] International medieval bibliography Coverage: 1967- Indexes articles, notes, and similar literature on medieval subjects in journals, Festschriften, conference proceedings, and collected essays. Covers all aspects of medieval studies within the date range of 400 to 1500 for the entire continent of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for the period before the Muslim conquest and parts of those areas subsequently controlled by Christian powers. Access info: Click on "Enter databases", then select International Medieval Bibliography ... [] Irish History Online Coverage: Index of books and articles from 1936 to the present. A bibliography and index of historical writing dealing with Ireland's history. It is a guide to the work of historians rather than to original sources, unless they have been edited and republished by historians. ... [] JSTOR - Ireland collection The Ireland Collection is an interdisciplinary resource of materials from and about Ireland. At its expected completion in 2009, it will contain a minimum of 2,500 manuscripts, 200 monographs, and 75 ceased and currently publishing journals with moving wa ... [] Linguistics and language behavior abstracts (see LLBA :Linguistics and language behavior abstracts (ProQuest)) "... abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences... provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,500 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, and dissertations."--Database guide. ... [] LION, literature online A virtual library containing more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 200+ full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources. Usage info: Licensed for 4 simultaneous users ... [] LLBA : linguistics and language behavior abstracts (ProQuest) "... abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences... provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,500 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, and dissertations."--Database guide. ... [] London Times digital archive, 1785-1985 (see Times digital archive, 1785-1985) A complete digital archive of The Times (London), including every article, advertisement and illustration. MLA international bibliography Coverage: 1925- The MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures provides citations of journal articles, books, and dissertations published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. Coverage is international and subjects include literature, language and linguistics, literary theory, dramatic arts, folklore, and film since 1926. ... [] MUSE (see Project MUSE) Searchable collection of over 300 scholarly journals in the humanities, arts and social sciences. PCI full text (see Periodicals archive online) Full text searchable journal collection of 350+ periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences (a subset of Periodicals index online). See Periodicals index online for more extensive indexing and links to selected full text articles. ... [] PCI index (see Periodicals index online) Index to millions of articles in over 4,500 periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences published beginning 1770 or subsequently; scope is worldwide, covering major Western languages. Complete PCI Index, including links to selected full text articles. Only the index is searchable. ... [] Periodicals archive online Full text searchable journal collection of 350+ periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences (a subset of Periodicals index online). See Periodicals index online for more extensive indexing and links to selected full text articles. ... [] Periodicals Archive Online e-journal collection page Coverage: Beginning thru 1995. Full text searchable journal collection of 350+ periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences (a subset of Periodicals index online). See Periodicals index online for more extensive indexing and links to selected full text articles. ... [] Periodicals index online Coverage: Beginning thru 1995 Index to millions of articles in over 4,500 periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences published beginning 1770 or subsequently; scope is worldwide, covering major Western languages. Complete PCI Index, including links to selected full text articles. Only the index is searchable. ... [] Project Muse Searchable collection of over 300 scholarly journals in the humanities, arts and social sciences. Sources: A National Library of Ireland Database for Irish Research Catalog records for Irish manuscripts and for articles in Irish periodicals. This is a digital database of the records of the manuscripts in the National Libray as well as Irish manuscripts in other libraries. There are also indexed records of articles frorm over 150 Irish periodicals up to 1969. The database is a digital project based on the two bibliographies compiled by the National Library under Richard J. Hayes, "Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilisation" (1965, supplement 1975), and "Sources for the History of Irish Civilisation: Articles in Irish Periodicals" (1970). ... [] Times digital archive, 1785-1985 Searchable database of full-text and full-image articles from the Times of London for the years 1785-1985. Digital reproduction, cover to cover, of the paper in PDF files. Includes advertisements, illustrations, and photos. ... [] Times literary supplement historical archive Searchable full-text access to the Times literary supplement (TLS) from 1902 through 2006. Includes more than 300,000 reviews, letters, poems and articles on writers, current theatre, cinema, music, and exhibitions. ... [] Wellesley index to Victorian periodicals, 1824-1900 Searchable index, with links to some full text, to 45 major Victorian periodicals. While many articles written for Victorian periodicals were published anonymously or under pseudonyms, this index identifies the authors of articles and provides a bibliography for each contributor. ... []