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Articles

And So to Bed: A Bibliography of Diaries Published in English Call Number: CASE Ref CT25 .H38 1987 Unrestricted Resource

Biography and Genealogy Master Index Call Number: CASE Ref CT214.B56 Unrestricted Resource
1992-2003 and supplements
A consolidated index to biographical sketches in current and retrospective biographical dictionaries

Biography Index Call Number: CASE Ref CT100.B56 1946-1999 Unrestricted Resource
"A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines."

New York Times Obituaries Index Call Number: CASE Ref CT213 .N47 Unrestricted Resource

Encyclopedias

American National Biography Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Coverage: 900-present. This is the authoritative biographical source for Americans who died prior to 1996.

Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
2008 ed.

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Coverage: varies. Explores the history of Canada's inhabitants and their culture.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
2004 ed. with updates. Biographies of people who have shaped the British Isles and beyond, from earliest times to 2001.

Who`s Who among African Americans Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
2005 ed. (18th ed) Provides biographical and career details on more than 20,000 notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and more.

Literature Resource Center Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
Coverage: varies. Covers biographies, literary criticism and journals in fields of literature, language, linguistics and folklore for all modern languages.

Biographical Information

Marquis Who`s Who on the Web Campus Faculty, Staff and Students only Some full text available
1985+ Features comprehensive profiles on over 1.4 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. Includes most of the Marquis Who`s Who titles such as Who`s who in America, Who`s who in the world, Who was who in America, and many other titles.

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