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The Irish in America

This is a guide to the history of Irish immigrants and their descendants in America.

Kean University History Department

Visit the History Department's web page for excellent "Research Paper" resources:

Subject-Focused Books

Need to select a research topic or find background information?  

The Reference Collection includes a variety of different sources, such as: subject-focused encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, maps/atlases, statistical compendiums, dictionaries, and more. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information. 

This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to your topic.

Recommended Subject-Focused Books

The Philadelphia Irish

Electronic Resource.

Respectability and Reform

Electronic Resource

The Sons of Molly Maguire

Electronic Resource

Erin Go Bragh

Electronic Resource

The Irish Bridget

Electronic Resource

Irish Nationalists in Boston

Electronic Resource

Under the Starry Flag

Electronic Resource

An Irish-American Odyssey

Electronic Resource

The Unstoppable Irish

Electronic Resource

The Dooleys of Richmond

Electronic Resource

Recommended Online Reference Databases

The following databases provide access to online encyclopedias covering multidisciplinary topics. Remember, these subject encyclopedias are great sources of background information on countless topics.

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Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Recommended Statistics Databases

The following databases provide access to statistics and other kinds of data.

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