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Biography

Use the following resources to find biographical information:

American National Biography
A 24-volume collection of biographies of Americans who have made significant achievements or who have influenced the course of American history.
CT213 .A68 1999

Biographical Cyclopaedia of American Women
CT3260 .B5 1974

Biography and genealogy master index
CT214 .B58

Biography Index
Beatley Reference - Level 1 1986-1992 and Renovation Storage 1946-1985

Biography Resource Center
This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.
With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia
CT103 .C26 1998

Chambers Biographical Dictionary
CT103 .C4 1997 and
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Contains over 17,500 biographies and 300 panel entries concentrate on important individuals or groups of people who are of particular interest. International coverage of all areas of human achievement including the arts, science, technology, sport, politics, philosophy, and business. Fully cross-referenced with thousands of suggestions for further reading.

The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography
CT213 .C36 1995

The Continuum dictionary of women's biography
CT3202 .I57 1989

Current Biography and Current Biography Yearbook
CT100 .C8

Debrett's People of Today
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Debrett's People of Today is a comprehensive study of contemporary Britain's most notable and successful people. It contains biographical details of approximately 28,000 people from the entire spectrum of British society. The selection of entrants is made by the editorial staff of Debrett's and entries are reviewed annually to ensure accuracy and relevance. Entries include details of career, education, family, recreations and membership of clubs as well as contact addresses. An additional feature is the correct style of address to be used when addressing correspondence to an entrant.

Dictionary of American Biography
E176 .D56

Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
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The dictionary covers all of the major scientists and provides readable reviews of each scientist's early life, career, major discoveries and significant publications. This edition has been updated to include over 80 more biographies, focusing particularly on contemporary scientistist.

International Who's Who
CT120 .I5 and CRL Directories

Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
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Containing more than 2,000 entries, The Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography profiles the lives and achievements of outstanding women who have played important roles in history and society. International in scope and stretching from ancient times to the present day, the subjects chosen are from all fields - they include writers, politicians, scientists, dancers, judges, film stars, engineers, doctors and missionaries.

National cyclopedia of American biography
E176 .N28

Native American women : a biographical dictionary
E98.W8 B38 1993

Notable American women : the modern period : a biographical dictionary
CT3260 .N573 1980

Notable Asian Americans
E184.A75 N67 1995

Notable Black American women : book II
E185.96 .N68 1996

Notable Native Americans
E89 .N67 1995

Notable women in world history : a guide to recommended biographies and autobiographies
CT3230 .A28 1998

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
DA28.D4 O95 2004

Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women
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The Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women has over 1,600 on women from all over the world, and through the ages.

Significant Contemporary American Feminists: a biographical sourcebook
HQ1412 .S56 1999

Who's Who
DA28 .W6 2006

Who's Who in America
E663 .W5612 2006

Women in world history : a biographical encyclopedia
HQ1115 .W6 1999

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