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British History

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Reference Shelf

This is a guide to researching British History at Boston College.

Reference Shelf

This page provides access points to BC's subscriptions to reference material on British history. Here, you can find resources for finding definitions (e.g., dictionaries); suggested scholarly material (e.g., bibliographies); as well as background material and explanations written by experts in their fields (e.g., encyclopedia and handbooks).  

What's on This Page

This page has a lot on it. You can use the following anchors (links down the page) to jump straight to a relevant box.

Find Definitions

English, modern

English, old and middle

Historical

Find Biographical Information (Who's Who)

Find Scholarly Sources

Indices and Catalogues

Find Background Information

Individual Titles

Literature

Handbooks and Companions

Individual Titles

Genealogical Support