General Biography Sources
- American National Biography This link opens in a new windowFull-text biographical entries on deceased Americans who have shaped the nation. Updated quarterly and limited to ten simultaneous users.
- Biography.comSponsored by the Arts & Entertainment channel, this website includes text and video on many people.
- Marquis Who's Who on the WebThis database offers over 1.3 million biographies on leaders and achievers from around the world in the areas of business, law, science, medicine, the arts, government, entertainment and more. This collection is available for one user at a time.
- Dictionary of National BiographyThe DNB offers 50,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2000. For Americans, see the American National Biography.
Specialized Biography Sources
- Biographical Directory of Federal JudgesThe directory includes the biographies of judges who have served since 1789 on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, the former U.S. Circuit Courts, the Court of International Trade, and the Court of Claims.
- Complete Dictionary of Scientific BiographyProvides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography / Contemporary AuthorsOnline database that has biographical profiles of writers and directors.
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