Ideally, it is scholarly best practice to gather a cross section of books that include the last 20 years to get the most up-to-date scholarship. Tip: visit this "finding book reviews" guide to find out what other experts in the field think and remember to look at citations for research inspiration.
Boston College's eight libraries have a world class research collection with more than a million books for your perusal. The bulk of the history collection sits physically in O'Neill Library and/or online. Use our Library Catalog (Primo) to search for specific titles or authors or look for material on specific subjects using keywords. Don't forget to limit your search by date.
Use the BC catalog to explore the books we have here.
A selection of databases Boston College subscribes to with extensive eBook collections. To browse (look through titles), try exploring some of the content. To search (look for specific titles), try using the Boson College Libraries' catalog.
For books we don't have, try searching the Boston Library Consortia or the WorldCat Catalog and ordering through ILL.
