Biographical Sources

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Main Biographical Sources

African American Biographical Database (Vanderbilt users only)

Biographical information focused on African Americans, for the period 1790-1950

American National Biography (Vanderbilt users only)

An exploration of American history through the lives of the men and women who shaped the nation.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Vanderbilt users only)

Indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.

Congressional Biographical Directory

Presents brief biographical information for members of the U.S. Congress from 1774 – present

Marquis Who's Who on the Web (Vanderbilt users only)

A 'high-speed', searchable online database, features comprehensive profiles on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals . . . .

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Vanderbilt users only)

An illustrated collection of more than 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2001

Other Library Databases Useful for Finding Biographical Information

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Selected Free Internet Sites with Biographical Information

Biographical Dictionary

Includes entries for more than 27,000 notable men and women

Biography.com

Provides brief bios of over 25,000 of the "greatest lives"

Lives, the Biography Resource

Provides links to a wide range of websites offering biographical information

Who's Alive and Who's Dead

A site that aims to ". . . keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!" Individuals are listed by categories, such as occupation.

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