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Migration and Border History

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Scholarly Research

This is a short introduction to scholarly and primary sources research in migration and border history at Boston College.

Studying Migration and Border History

This page provides access to suggested reference material (bibliographies and encyclopedia) as well as book catalogs and journal article databases. Subpages highlight primary source collections as well as multiple datasets related to migration. 

Reference Shelf

Bibliographies

Encyclopedia

Books: Find & Request from BC & Beyond

Your local libraries have excellent monographs and anthologies located in O'Neill library as well as through the BC libraries portal. Try searching for books (only books) through the WorldCat library system to see if we have what you need. If we don't, you can order material through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

WorldCat Catalog


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Journal & eBook Databases

For a selection of excellent journals and some e-books on various topics in global history, we recommend a few databases. Remember to explore these database "advanced search" options for date and other modifiers before you run your searches.

Additional Recommendations

Journal Recommendations

History Liaison