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Irish Studies: A Research Guide: Primary Resources

An introductory guide to research in Irish Studies.

Primary Resources

What are primary sources? Primary sources provide firsthand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic or question under investigation.

They are usually created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented. Often these sources are created at the time when the events or conditions are occurring, but primary sources can also include autobiographies, memoirs, and oral histories recorded later.

 

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World History in Context

Use a database that helps you identify primary resources!

 

Shanachie

Irish American Community Collections

SHU has a digital collection of primary resources for Irish Studies!

 

HathiTrust Digital Library

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