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British and Irish Studies: Books & Dissertations

Books not at Duke

Worldcat
Catalog of libraries in US, Canada and beyond.

Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
A consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries that acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives, etc.   They can be borrowed on extended loan via Interlibrary Loan. Guide to British Collections at CRL.

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Global Books in Print  
Find books published in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.


Finding Books

Duke Library Catalog
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Worldcat
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Google Books
Includes many online books - mostly older editions that are out of copyright.

Dissertations

  • Index to Theses (British and Irish)
    An index to theses accepted for higher degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland from 1970. Abstracts are included for all records.
  • Dissertations and Theses: Full Text
    Dissertations accepted at accredited institutions since 1861. Covers most U.S. institutions, and some from Canada and other countries.
  • British Library EThOS (Electronic Theses Online Service)
    Full-text online dissertations, many of which are free.  Registration required.