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Marquis Biographies Online
Profiles of accomplished individuals in the U.S. and all over the world.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Contains general reference works, general-interest magazines, and a large image collection.
Oxford African American Studies Center
Covers lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale)
Indexes reference sources containing biographies of contemporary and historical figures from every field in all areas of the world.
ADB/NDB Gesamtregister
Biographical entries on important personalities in German-speaking Europe from the Middle Ages to the present.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Full text biographies of Canadians who died died between the years 1000 and 1930.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Standard biographical work on figures who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century.
World Whos Who Europa Biographical Reference
Provides current biographical details of the world's most eminent individuals in a wide range of fields. Typical entries include the entrant's nationality, date and place of birth, family, profession, education and qualifications, career and memberships, honors, awards and prizes, artistic achievements, and contact details.

Biographical Dictionary of Italian People
The Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani is a biographical dictionary published by the Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, started in 1925 and not yet completed. It is planned to include about 40,000 biographies of distinguished Italians. The entries are signed by their authors and provide a rich bibliography.

Dictionary of International Biography

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale)
Indexes reference sources containing biographies of contemporary and historical figures from every field in all areas of the world.
ADB/NDB Gesamtregister
Biographical entries on important personalities in German-speaking Europe from the Middle Ages to the present.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Full text biographies of Canadians who died died between the years 1000 and 1930.

Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography
Encyclopedia of critical and biographical information about individuals in every literary field, from the Middle Ages to the present.
Dictionary of Irish Biography
Biographical work on figures who have shaped Irish history and culture.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Standard biographical work on figures who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century.
Oxford Music Online
Includes Grove Music Online, Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford Companion to Music and Oxford Dictionary of Music.
Oxford Art Online
Visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. Includes the Grove Dictionary of Art, the best source for encyclopedia entries on artists, styles, periods, materials or techniques. Entries include extensive lists of sources.

Native American Women by Gretchen M. Bataille (Editor); Laurie Lisa (Editor)
ISBN: 0415930200
Publication Date: 2001-06-12
This A-Z Dictionary contains 275 biographical entries on Native American women, past and present, from many different walks of life
Notable American Women, 1607-1950 by Edward T. James (Editor); Janet W. James (Editor); Paul Boyer (Editor)
ISBN: 0674627318
Publication Date: 1971-01-01
This superb biographical dictionary covers the lives of exceptional women throughout three and a half centuries of American history. Here are artists, lawyers, reformers, educators, entrepreneurs, physicists, writers, pioneers, presidents' ladies, film stars.
Notable American Women by Susan Ware (Editor); Stacy Braukman (Editor)
ISBN: 067401488X
Publication Date: 2005-02-09
Entries on almost five hundred women representing a wide range of fields of endeavor are featured in a collection of biographical essays that integrate each woman's personal life with her professional achievements, set in the context of historical developments.
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography by Maggy Hendry; Jenny Uglow
ISBN: 1403934487
Publication Date: 2005-03-08
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography contains details of the lives of over 2100 women from all periods, cultures and walks of life - from queens to TV chefs, engineers to stand up comics, pilots to poisoners. With subsections for further reading, comprehensive subject index and a bibliographical survey, this dictionary of women's biography is an invaluable reference source.

A dictionary of political biography
This dictionary covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century, describing and assessing the lives of more than 1000 men and women who have shaped political events across the world. Each entry includes an account of the background, career, and achievements of the individual concerned.
Presidents of the United States
Brief biographies of the US Presidents from the White House website.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1774 - present)
Search the directory by name, state, position, party, year or Congress. Includes brief biography, with additional biographical citations available through the "Bibliography" link.
Biographies: First Ladies of the United States
From the National First Ladies Library, the entries include biographical information, bibliographies of other works written about the first ladies, and an historical timeline.

Biographical Dictionary of Modern World Leaders by John C. Fredriksen
ISBN: 0816047235
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
The Columbia Dictionary of Political Biography by Economist Books Staff
ISBN: 0231075863
Publication Date: 1991-07-08
First Ladies of the United States by Robert P. Watson
ISBN: 1555879071
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Presidential Facts by Edward S. Skinner
ISBN: 0786424273
Publication Date: 2006-07-07
The United States Executive Branch by Robert Sobel (Editor); David B. Sicilia (Editor)
ISBN: 0313325936
Publication Date: 2003-02-01

Biographical Dictionary of American Science by Clark A. Elliott
ISBN: 0313204195
Publication Date: 1979-02-22
This tool fills an important gap for all science collections. Choice
The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists by Roy Porter (Editor); Marilyn B. Ogilvie (Editor)
ISBN: 0195216636
Publication Date: 2000-05-18
Dictionary of Scientific Biographies by Charles C. Gillispie
ISBN: 0684101149
Publication Date: 1971-02-01
Encyclopedia of World Scientists by Elizabeth H. Oakes
ISBN: 081604130X
Publication Date: 2000-11-01
This volume is a comprehensive reference tool for learning about scientists and their work. It includes 500 cross-referenced profiles of well-known scientific greats of history and contemporary scientists whose work is verging on prominence.

Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Profiles of African Americans in many scientific disciplines. Includes notation for women scientists and the scientists who were the first to be awarded a PhD in that field.

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