There are many challenges to working with archives and special collections materials, not least of which is locating relevant materials in the first instance. Below we have provided some links to resources which may be useful for signposting relevant sources. We welcome feedback and notice of other resources which researchers may find useful so please don’t hesitate to contact us at rascal@qub.ac.uk
Useful links
- American Conference for Irish Studies https://acisweb.org/
- Archives Grid https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/
- Archives Hub www.archiveshub.ac.uk
- Using Archives: A Guide for the Inexperienced https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/guides/usingarchives/
- Resources About Archives https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/guides/resourcesaboutarchives/
- Archives Portal Europe (APE) https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/
- Canadian association for Irish Studies http://www.irishstudies.ca/
- Centres of Irish Studies in Europe http://www.efacis.eu/site/map2.php
- Document Analysis Worksheets https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets
- Economic and Social Research Institute ESRI http://www.esri.ie/
- European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies http://www.efacis.eu/site/index.php
- Guide to Irish Studies in the United States https://acisweb.org/acis-directory/
- International Associations for the Study of Irish Literatures http://www.iasil.org/
- Irish Writers Online http://www.irishwriters-online.com/
- National Archives (UK) http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/find-an-archive
- National Museum of Ireland http://www.museum.ie
- Nordic Irish Studies Network http://nisnetwork.org/
- Office of the Historian (USA): World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index https://history.state.gov/countries/archives
- PADDI (Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland) http://www.paddi.net/
- PRINCESS GRACE IRISH LIBRARY CULTURAL CENTRE http://www.pgil.mc/
- RASCAL Home page www.rascal.ac.uk
- RICORSO http://www.ricorso.net/
- Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS) http://www.irlandeses.org/
- Spanish Association for Irish Studies (AEDEI) http://aedei.es/
- Virtual Library women’s history: Ireland http://www.iisg.nl/w3vlwomenshistory/ireland.html
- Women in Irish History research guide NLI http://www.nli.ie/en/manuscript-research-guides.aspx
A list of NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SOCIETIES FOR IRISH STUDIES, IRISH STUDIES CENTRES AND INSTITUTES and OTHER IRISH STUDIES NETWORKS AND ORGANISATIONS is provided by Queen’s University Belfast Institute of Irish Studies here https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/IrishStudiesGateway/Research/ResearchLinks/