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British & Irish History

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Revision History

Revised Fall 2012 by Stephanie Spackey.

Revised Spring 2015 by Jill Westover.

Welcome!

Welcome to the British & Irish History Guide! This guide will provide links to the most relevant and helpful resources in British and Irish history. It will include resources provided by UMass, both print and electronic, government sites, and other freely available resources on the internet that have been determined as reliable and reputable for scholarly use. If you have any questions or would require additional research help, feel free to ask a librarian or visit the reference department located in the Information Commons at Dubois Library or click here for help on how to find items in the library.