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Secondary Resources

Secondary sources can provide background and context, as well as help you identify potential topics. They may also reprint or lead you to primary sources.

Encyclopedia of Chicago
Photographs, biographies, essays, art, music, maps and documents on all things Chicago.
Access note: Freely available to the public.
Dictionary of Irish Biography
Biographical dictionary containing articles which describe the lives of Irish men and women who made a significant contribution in Ireland and abroad, as well as those born overseas who had noteworthy careers in Ireland.

America: History and Life
Indexes journals, books and dissertations on North American history, covering the United States and Canada. (For other countries or regions, use the database Historical Abstracts.) "Dates covered" refers to publication dates included; all historic eras are addressed, from B.C. to present day.
Dates Covered: 1964-present

Chicago Collection
An extensive reference book collection including history, politics, art and architecture, sociology, and a wide range of other topics relating to the local metropolitan area. Located on the first floor of the Richardson Library in Lincoln Park.