Biography

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The following reference works cover notable people from all walks of life. You can also use the library catalog to search for books in the circulating collection.

International

Biography Index 1946-1996 REF Z5301.B5
Current Biography Yearbook 1940-1998 REF CT100.C8
Cambridge Biographical Dictionary REF CT103.C4
UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography REF CT103.U95
Who’s Who 1916-2006 REF DA28.W6
Who Was Who 1897-1980 REF DA28.W65

American

Dictionary of American Biography REF E176.D56
Notable American Women CT3260.N57
Who’s Who in America 1968-2002 REF E663.W56
Who Was Who in America with World Notables 1607-1981 REF E663.W51
Black Women in America REF E185.86 B542

British

Dictionary of National Biography REF DA28.D48

Specialized Sources

American Women Artists REF N6505.R8
Contemporary Authors REF Z1224.C6
Dictionary of Scientific Biography REF Q141.D5
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians REF ML100.N48
MacMillan Encyclopedia of Architects REF NA40.M25
Oxford Companion to English Literature REF PR19. D73
World Authors (various volumes) REF PN451.W67
World Artists 1950-1980 REF N6489.M37

See also pathfinders on African American Studies, Asian-American Studies, Latino/Hispanic/Chicano Studies, and Native Americans/American Indians.

Online Databases

Biography Resource Center
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
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