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Biography Research Guide:

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General Encyclopedias

Electronic

Encyclopedia Britannica Online  - Complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Britannica Book of the Year.
World Book Online   - Contains more than 25,000 articles, more than 10,000 pictures & maps, more than10,000 video & sound clips, linked articles to periodicals, & 140,000 editor-approved web sites.

Paper

Encyclopedia Americana  -  (Ref AE 5.E333)

Subject Encyclopedias

Paper

Biographical Encyclopedia of the United States  -  (CT213.B5 1969 -- 1st Floor)
Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia  -  (Ref CT103.C26 1988)
Encyclopedia of World Biography  -  (Ref CT103.E56 1997)
Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives   -  (Ref CT213.S37 1998)
St. James Guide to Biography  -  (Ref CT21.S68 1991)
Webster's New Biographical Dictionary  -  (CT103.W4 1988--Gen Bks)

Dictionaries

Paper

Dictionary of American Biography  -  (Ref E176.D562)
Larousse Biographical Dictionary  -  (Ref CT 103. C4 1994)
Soviet Union: A Biographical Dictionary  -  (CT 1213.S65 1991 -- 1st Floor)

Biographies

Electronic

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale)  -
Quickly determine where to find biographical material on people from all time periods, geographic locations, and fields of endeavor. Biography and Genealogy Master Index indexes current, easily accessible references sources, as well as important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.
The total number of biographical sketches indexed now exceeds 17 million citations and points to more than 2000 publications, covering over 5 million people. Biography and Genealogy Master Index contains names, birth/ death years, and bibliographic references to books containing material on that person and an indication of which books or articles include a portrait.

Paper

Almanac of Famous People  - index (Ref CT104.B56 1998)
American National Biography  -  (Ref CT213.A68 1998)
St. James Guide to Biography  -  (Ref CT21.S68 1991)
Women in World History  -  (Ref HQ1115.W6 1999)

Bibliographies and Indexes

Electronic

Books in Print (Bowker)  - Authoritative directory of books, audios and videos in print. With reviews.

Paper

Biography & Genealogy Master Index  -  (Index Z 5305 .U5 .B57)
People in history : An Index to U.S. and Canadian Biographies in History Journals and Dissertations  -  (CT213.P46 1988 )

	Electronic
	Encyclopedia Britannica Online - Complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Britannica Book of the Year. World Book Online - Contains more than 25,000 articles, more than 10,000 pictures & maps, more than10,000 video & sound clips, linked articles to periodicals, & 140,000 editor-approved web sites.

	Paper
	Dictionary of American Biography - (Ref E176.D562) Larousse Biographical Dictionary - (Ref CT 103. C4 1994) Soviet Union: A Biographical Dictionary - (CT 1213.S65 1991 -- 1st Floor)

	Paper
	Almanac of Famous People - index (Ref CT104.B56 1998) American National Biography - (Ref CT213.A68 1998) St. James Guide to Biography - (Ref CT21.S68 1991) Women in World History - (Ref HQ1115.W6 1999)

	Electronic
	Books in Print (Bowker) - Authoritative directory of books, audios and videos in print. With reviews.

	Paper
	Biography & Genealogy Master Index - (Index Z 5305 .U5 .B57) People in history : An Index to U.S. and Canadian Biographies in History Journals and Dissertations - (CT213.P46 1988 )