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British and Irish History
Provides resources, strategies, and information on conducting research in British history.
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biab: British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography
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Index to publications on archaeology in Britain and Ireland.
Bibliography of British and Irish History
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An authoritative guide to what has been written about British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present day.
Cambridge Histories Online
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Contains more than 350 full-text volumes, in 15 subject areas across the humanities and social sciences.
Oxford Reference Online
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Over 400 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press.
Biographical Reference Works
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
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A consolidated index to 20+ million biographical articles on 6+ million persons, living and deceased.
Biography Index: Past and Present
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Concise articles on noteworthy people from the British Commonweath who are no longer living.