Biographical Databases
| Database | Description | Coverage | More Info |
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| Ancestry Library |
Ancestry® Library Edition, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. |
1300-present |
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| Biography in Context |
Biography in Context combines Gale biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands of images, and links to vetted websites. |
Current and retrospective |
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| Biography Reference Center |
Biography Reference Center offers a collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine. |
Current and Retrospective |
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| Credo Reference |
Credo Reference provides access to hundreds of reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, quotations) from over 70 academic publishers. |
2000-present |
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| Dictionary of Literary Biography |
Featuring comprehensive literary biographies, you'll find profiles of more than 143,000 past and present authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights. |
1978-present |
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| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Biographies of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. |
Romans to 21st Century |
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| Something About the Author |
Something About the Author Online covers the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults. |
1971-present |
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