Henry Buhl Library: HIST 103: Freshman Seminar (Northern Ireland): Start your Research

Best Places to Start your Research

Best Places to Start

Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1901-1940
Call Number: Ref D 421 .G629 2007 v.1-6
These volumes bring up the world's most important events and developments from 1901 through 1940.
Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1941-1970
Call Number: Ref D 421 .G6295 2007 v.1-6
Contains 1,112 essays on more than 1,100 significant world events between 1941 and 1970.
Great Lives from History: The 20th Century, 1901-2000
Call Number: Ref CT 120 .G687 2008 v.1-10
Worldwide coverage of important men and women in all areas of achievement who flourished between 1901 and 2000.
Encyclopedia of Conflicts since World War II
Provides historical background, key dates, names of participants, type of conflict, and small bibliographies for wars and conflicts fought since WWII.
Political Handbook of the World by Tom Lansford
"Provides thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system."

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
Contains 60,000+ biographies of important British historical figures from the Roman era to the present day, with 11,000+ portraits
Salem History Online This link opens in a new window
Collection of key reference eBooks on historical and cultural topics, including several primary sources and biographical series.

Northern Ireland Resources

The A to Z of the Northern Ireland Conflict
The A to Z of the Northern Ireland Conflict covers the history of "the Troubles" through a chronology covering the Northern Ireland conflict and peace process from 1968 until the formation of the new Northern Ireland Executive in May 2007.
Historical Dictionary of the Northern Ireland Conflict
Call Number: DA 990.U46 G545 2017
The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Northern Ireland Conflict provides an accessible and comprehensive study of the conflict and peace process in Northern Ireland from the 1960s to 2016.
International Politics and the Northern Ireland Conflict: The USA, Diplomacy and the Troubles
Using recently released archives in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and United States, Alan MacLeod offers a new interpretation of the early period of Northern Ireland's 'Troubles'.
The Irish Revolution 1912-25: An Illustrated History
Call Number: DA 959 .T63 2013
Beginning with the Ulster crisis of 1912, it traces the turbulent events of the following years down to the final report of the Boundary Commission in 1925 which stabilized the border between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland.
The Anglo-Irish War The Troubles of 1913-1922
Call Number: DA 962 .C68 2006
Explores the conflict and the years that preceded it, examining such historic events as the Easter Rising and the infamous Bloody Sunday.
The Irish Civil War 1922-23
Call Number: DA 963 .C68 2008
This book primarily discusses the military operations, but also places these in the wider context of the personalities involved, including Liam Lynch and Michael Collins. It also assesses the impact of the war on civilian life, and its influence on the politics of Ireland at national and international levels thereafter.
The Northern Ireland Troubles: Operation Banner 1969-2007
Call Number: DA 990 .U46 E288 2011
Considers the strategic, operational and tactical level aspects of the British Army's longest ever campaign: the 38-year Military Aid to the Civil Power deployment in Northern Ireland, which was provided to support the local authorities restore law and order in the midst of sustained republican and loyalist violence.

CAIN Archive - Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland
The CAIN Archive is a collection of information and source material on 'the Troubles' (from 1968 to 2007) and politics in Northern Ireland.

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