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American National Biography Online
Profiles of more than 18,000 men and women from all eras and walks of American life who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. Includes thousands of illustrations, linked cross-references, and links to select web sites. 1999 ed., updated quarterly.
Biography In Context
Contains more than 600,000 biographies on more than 528,000 people from around the world and throughout history.

Combines more than 135 frequently consulted Gale biographical sources with more than 325 full-text periodicals and journals, more than 27,000 portraits, and thousands of Recent News briefs on high-interest individuals. Updated continuously.
Biography Index Past & Present
1984-present. Archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, computer applications & graphics, crafts, film, folk art, graphic arts, industrial & interior design, landscape, museology, painting, photography, sculpture, television, textiles, video.
Biography Reference Center
Articles on noteworthy individuals from antiquity to the present. Searchable by various criteria.
Marquis Who's Who
Online access to profiles on over 1.4 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor.

Current cumulative edition. Contains all entries that have appeared in Marquis print editions since 1985. Updated daily. Includes:

• Marquis Biographies Online
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in American History
• Who's Who in American Art
• Who's Who in American Politics
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Concise articles on noteworthy people from the British Commonwealth who are no longer living.

Concise articles on noteworthy people in all walks of life from the British Isles and their connections overseas, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. No living person is included: the Dictionary’s articles are confined to people who died before 31 December 2000. Also includes "themes"--essays on groups, clubs, sets, and gangs in British history, linked to articles on their individual members. Please note: access is limited to one user at a time. If your access is blocked, please try again later. When you are done, please logout to free up the access for another user.

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