Irish Studies: Books
How to find a book on the shelf
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This guide explains how to find a book on the shelf using the call number from the record in Library Search | Ketu, e.g. HA 1107.5.EW5 1972 |
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- How to find a book on the shelfThis quick video provides a demonstration of how to locate books on the shelves
Recommended eBooks
These e-books are a great starting point for your research!
The Cambridge History of Irish Literature, 1990-2000ISBN: 1139055011
eBook Collections
- Ask About Ireland: Reading Room: E-BooksIncludes a vast collection of unique digital books, arranged by county and subject. Books can be viewed online.
- Google Books: Advanced Book Search This link opens in a new windowOffers searches and previews of millions of books from libraries and publishers worldwide.
- Internet ArchiveOne of the world's largest collections of over 2 million public domain books.
- Library Catalogue This link opens in a new windowOtago's electronic books are listed in the library catalogue. Search by keyword, title or author and limit to EBooks.
- Library IrelandFree Irish Books on Irish history, genealogy, and culture.
Irish Bibliographies Online
Use these online bibliographies to find more relevant books on Irish History and Literature.
RicorsoThis website consists of a large body of biographical records, bibliographical listings, and textual extracts from primary works and commentaries on them which, taken altogether, offers an overview of Irish literary scholarship as it stands today.
National Library of Ireland CatalogueThis discovery interface allows you to search many of the Library's catalogued collections, including digitised material, simultaneously.
Bibliography of British and Irish HistoryBibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, and with the British Empire and Commonwealth, from 55BC to the present.
Need Even More Books? Try our Interloan service
If you need a book that is not available here at Otago, you can borrow it from another NZ or Australian library for free!
- Interloan serviceThe Interloan service enables library users to search for items, create requests for items not held in the University of Otago Library, and monitor the progress of those requests.
- Te Puna Search: New Zealand National Union Catalogue This link opens in a new windowSearch the 'New Zealand National Bibliographic Database' to search for books held in libraries throughout New Zealand. Request books through the Get It Interloan service (see above).
Recommend a Book
If you need a book for your research that is not held by our library, please feel free to recommend it with our online form: