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Databases for Biographical Information
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Comprehensive Databases
American National Biography
Online version of the authoritative multi-volume print American National Biography. Search this database for substantial biographies, accompanied by bibliographies, of influential Americans.Biography and Genealogy Master Index
An index to a large number of current and retrospective biographical compilations.Biography Reference Bank
Contains nearly 100,000 biographies and obituaries. Many of the biographies are enhanced with full text, abstracts, and citations from H. W. Wilson databases.Biography Resource Center
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Comprehensive source of British biographical information, 4th century B.C.E. to 2000. Living persons are not included.
Jump to top of page.Specialized Databases
Ancestry Library Edition
Genealogical and local history resources, including page images from the U.S. census schedules.Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to the Present
Search for members of Congress past and present.Biography
A scholarly journal exploring the theoretical, generic, historical, and cultural dimensions of biographical writing, included in Project MUSE.COS Expertise
Biographical information for academic researchers (the “Community of Science”) in the United States.Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
The first phase of this project “presents persons who did between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.”LexisNexis Academic
The “Reference” section contains “Biographical Information” on politicians, business executives, and more.LexisNexis Congressional
The “Members” section provides biographical and other information on members of Congress.LexisNexis State Capital
The “Members” section provides information about state legislators.Literature Online
Includes biographical information on literary authors.Literature Resource Center
“Author Search” includes biographical information on authors.Oxford Art Online
Includes biographical information about artists.Oxford Music Online
Includes biographical information about musicians.
General Databases
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Last modified: 10/21/09
