General Databases for Biographies
- Biography (Gale In Context)Combines over 280,000 biographies from sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedias of World Biography, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists; and many more, with full-text articles from more than 250 periodicals including American History, The Christian Century, U.S. News & World Report.
- American National BiographyAmerican National Biography offers portraits of more than 18,700 men and women whose lives have shaped the nation. Each entry traces a person's life through the sequence of significant events as they occurred from birth to death. Features over 2,700 illustrations, more than 80,000 cross-references, and links to select web sites.
- Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyAn illustrated collection of more than 57,000 specially written biographies of the men and women from around the world who shaped all aspects of Britain's past.
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-presentOne of many historical guides available from the Office of the Legislative Resource Center
- African American Studies CenterIncludes the entire African American National Biography and the three-volume set, Black Women in America, Second Edition.
- Black Women in AmericaPulls together the research in this field to provide a building block of Black Women’s Studies. Includes women such as Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Moseley Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge. Addresses the achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and represents the new research the first edition helped to generate.
- Dictionary of Canadian BiographyUniversity of Toronto site that presents persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.
Literary and Fine Arts Biographies
- Literature Resource CenterProvides access to Biography, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes access to the Scribner Writer's Series and Twayne World, Twayne US, and Twayne English Authors.
- Dictionary of Literary BiographyProvides more than 16,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres. DLB Complete Online includes the DLB main series, the DLB Documentary Series, and the DLB Yearbook Series. Access is from volume 349 to present.
- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of MusiciansMore than 15,000 biographies span the medieval ages to the present. Offers comprehensive and authoritative information on musicians, along with interesting and insightful evaluations of their contributions to the musical world.
- Grove Art OnlineScholarly art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. Iincludes the full text of The Dictionary of Art, containing more than 45,000 articles (more than 21,000 biographies and 500,000 bibliographical citations). Also includes images of the most frequently studied works of art.
- Grove Music OnlineOver 45,000 biographical entries. Biographical articles in Grove Music Online are also linked to their counterparts in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Other Subject Biographies
- Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaIlluminates the lives of influential and controversial figures in the Middle East and North Africa who came to prominence during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Includes profiles of contemporary leaders who belong to various political, ethnic, and religious groups, as well as notable individuals associated with business, law, science, social issues, sports, entertainment, literature, and the fine and performing arts.
- Encyclopedia of Arab Women FilmmakersExplores the history of Arab women's filmmaking, as well as the political and social background of the countries from which these artists emerged. Includes biographies, filmographies, discussions of important works, and in-depth interviews with the filmmakers themselves.
- Business Leader Profiles for StudentsProfiles of significant contributors to business and industry, past and present. Biographical profiles range from 1,250 to 2,500 words in length.
- Encyclopedia of Women in World HistoryOver 650 biographies of influential women and over 600 topical articles covering topics such as geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies.
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