About this guide
This guide includes databases and other scholarly resources in history and other humanities and social science disciplines which focus on Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and/or the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales).
Additional resources can be found on the European Studies and English and American Literature.
Questions? Need help? Contact Brian Vetruba, European Studies Librarian (bvetruba@umn.edu). You can also schedule an appointment with Brian.
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Historical AbstractsFind journal articles covering world history from 1450 to the present. Limited to 6 simultaneous users.
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Academic Search PremierA great place to start your research on any topic, search multidisciplinary, scholarly research articles. This database provides access to scholarly and peer reviewed journals, popular magazines and other resources. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
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MLA International BibliographyUse the MLA International Bibliography to find scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. This index has been compiled by the Modern Language Association of America since 1926.
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JSTORFind full text articles in academic journals or books on the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. JSTOR provides articles from the journal's first issue. In some cases the most recent 2-5 years may not be available. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
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Periodicals Archive OnlineMajor archive of historical volumes of scholarly journals in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Spans more than two centuries of content, 37 key subject areas, and multiple languages.
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AM Primary Sources for Teaching and ResearchAM (formerly Adam Matthew) publishes unique primary source collections from archives around the world. Collections span the social sciences and humanities and cover a multitude of topics ranging from Medieval family life and Victorian medicine to 1960s pop culture and global politics.
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British Online ArchivesContains a wide range of materials related to British history from the early 1600s onward, including the colonization of America, India, Africa, the West Indies, New Zealand, Australia and Melanesia. The collection contains sources that relate to both politics and history, including colonial missionary records, slavery in the Americas, World War One, and shipping records. Primary sources include journals, correspondence, official records and personal papers.
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British Library Newspapers, Part I-VDigital archive of British newspapers from 1732 to 1950 including national and regional newspapers from both established country or university towns and the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands, as well as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also included in the collection. Contains collections 1-5.
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Times Digital Archive, 1785-2019Search full text and digital archive of "The Times of London" newspaper for the years 1785-2019. View either a specific article or a complete page with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories.
Also check out:
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Britain and Ireland : A Concise History by
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781003127512Publication Date: 2023Britain and Ireland recounts the history of the two states - the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Éire) - and four nations - the Irish, the Welsh, the Scottish and the English - from prehistory to the present. -
The British Empire : A Very Short Introduction by
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780191778193Publication Date: 2013 -
Routledge International Handbook of Irish Studies by
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780367259136Publication Date: 2021 -
Scotland : The New State of an Old Nation by
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781526127808Publication Date: 2020 -
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2025 4:16 PM
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