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Biography

Biography Index (1984 - )  (1 concurrent user allowed)

Indexes biographical material in English-language books and periodicals.  Updated monthly.  More info

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography  (1 concurrent user allowed)

Biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2000.  More info

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

Other useful print biographical sources in the library's reference collection:

Biography and Genealogy Master Index

American National Biography

Dictionary of American Biography

National Cyclopedia of American Biography

Who's Who in America

Who Was Who in America

There are many other biographical sources in the library's collection.  Please inquire at Olin Library's Reference Desk for further assistance in finding and using biographical sources.

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