A database is a searchable collection of academic literature. It generally contains journal articles but also holds reports, case studies, e-books, book chapters and images which you can use in your studies.
large database of 15,000 official publications (from Southampton University's unique Ford Collection of Official Publications) relating to all aspects of Irish affairs during the period of the Union (1801-1922), including bills, reports, commissions of inquiry, and the published census reports. It is a rich source for the social history of Ireland, as well as for statistics relating to population, emigration and other subjects
(Sage Research Methods supports beginning and advanced researchers in every step of a research project, from writing a research question, choosing a method, gathering and analyzing data, to writing up and publishing the findings)
(Irish History Online is the national bibliography of Irish history. It is an authoritative listing (in progress) of what has been written about Irish history from earliest times to the present)
(Contains over 300,000 images representing objects from museums, galleries and private collections, as well as buildings and monuments. Its images cover visual culture worldwide, from pre-History to the present day.
Alternative access available: here)
A full list of relevant history databases is available by clicking here.
An evaluation of professional or academic work by other experts working in the same field.
Open access is a publishing model for scholarly communication that makes research information available to readers at no cost, as opposed to the traditional subscription model in which readers have access to scholarly information by paying a subscription (usually via libraries).
Example:
MIRR is the college's Institutional Repository and is an example of what is available on open access. The repository contains research conducted by MIC lecturers and researchers.
A journal is an academic publication that publishes articles about research written by experts in the field of study. The list below is a selection of relevant journal titles accessible through MIC Library subscriptions.
The print issues of some of these journals are available on the ground floor of the library in the journals section.
