Biography Resources

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American National Biography (ANB) - Portraits of people from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the United States.

Biography Reference Bank (Wilson) - Biographies of major current and historical figures.

LexisNexis Academic Universe -  Information on politicians, business executives, and others.

Marquis Who'sWho - Profiles of 1 million+ individuals living around the world, plus noteworthy historical figures.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online- Biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond.

All Biographies - Biographies of the famous and not so famous.

Notable Names Database -Biographies with connections among people.

PBS Biographies - multimedia biographies of selected individuals in historical context.

Selected eJournals

Auto/biography studies -  Focuses on autobiography, biography, diaries, letters and lifewriting.

Biography - Critical studies of lifewriting.

Biography (A&E) - Profiles of popular cultural and historical figures.

Christian history & biography - Major persons in the history of the Christian Church.

People magazine - Personalities in popular culture.

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