Finding Book-Length Biographies
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Academic libraries do not have biography sections. Instead, books about people are placed into the appropriate subject area.
To find books about a person, search for their name along with the word biographies in the subject field.
Key Sources for Biographical Information
- American National Biography This link opens in a new windowBiographical portraits of prominent American men and women. Includes bibliographies.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowA collection of full-text, multi-volume reference titles in a range of subject areas.
- Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyThis 60-volume second edition describes the lives of noteworthy people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond from the 4th century BC to the 21st century.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowElectronic version of Oxford reference across a broad range of topics. Full-text.
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