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Biography databases

A biography details the events of a person's life and can provide essential details when researching a person.

American National Biography (ANB) This link opens in a new window
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Provides biographical sketches for deceased persons who have contributed to the history of the United States. Biographies have been contributed by leading scholars and include bibliographies listing additional secondary sources as well as noting the location of manuscript collections.

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Classical Music by Nicolas Slonimsky; Laura Kuhn (Editor)
Call Number: ML105 .S612 1997 Media-Reference
ISBN: 0028712714
Publication Date: 1997-01-01

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) This link opens in a new window
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Indexes biographical entries in several hundred biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias. Covers all fields and time periods.
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography This link opens in a new window
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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. A part of Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
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Covers: mainly 1990s-. Combines biographical sketches and critical essays from Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography (selections), Contemporary Literary Criticism (selections only), The Scribners Writers series and Twayne's World, English, and US Authors series.
Gale Literature Something About the Author This link opens in a new window
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Offers thousands of illustrated biographical profiles of children's authors and illustrators. Use the advanced search to find biographies by author name or to combine topics.

Government & Legal Bios

For biographies of those who serve in Congress or as judges.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Find brief bios of members of the U.S. Congress from 1774 to the present.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Find bios about all judges who have served since 1789 on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the former U.S. Circuit Courts.
Biographies of the Attorneys Generals
Find bios of past and present U.S. Attorneys Generals.
Governors Bios Search
Find brief bios about state governors from colonial times to the present.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Find bios on past and present Supreme Court Justices.
Women in Congress
Find bios of former women Members of Congress.

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Search Lexis Nexis

Find biographies of public figures, including entertainers, politicians, Who’s Who, and recent news stories. If you wish to find general information about the public figure, select "Biographies" from the source drop-down box. However, to see recent news stories that include the person, select "Recent News Stories."

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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Covers: varies; most newspapers are 1990s-; legal materials extend back to the 19th century. Offers news, legal, and business information from both English language and international sources, including newsletters, magazines, trade journals, wire services, broadcast transcripts as well as directories, corporate profiles, SEC Filings, business, industry and market news, federal and state case law, codes and regulations, law reviews and much more.