Biography

Selected Resources

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TThe following is a guide to library resources that may prove useful. It is not an exhaustive list; please consult a reference librarian for help in locating additional materials.

Biographical Dictionaries--General

Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. Ready Ref. CT 103 .C26 1994
Chambers Biographical Dictionary. Ref. CT 103 .S4 1984
Contemporary Authors. Ref. Z 1224 .C59 1962-
Current Biography. Ref. CT 100 .C8 1940-
International Who's Who. Ref. CT 120 .I5
New York Times Biographical Service. Ref. CT 120 .N45 (1979-1992)
Webster's New Biographical Dictionary. Ready Ref. CT 103 .W4 1988

British Biographical Dictionaries

Dictionary of National Biography. Ref. DA 28 .D47 1959 Dictionary of National Biography. Missing Persons. Ref. DA 28 .D525 1993 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ref. DA 28 .O95 2004 v. 1-60 Who's Who. Ref. DA 28 .W6

Fulltext Electronic Journals

Biography - Under Our Journal List Christian History and Biography - Under Our Journal List Harper's Encyclopedia of Military Biography-Under Our Journal List Virginia Magazine of History and Biography - Under Our Journal List

Indexes to Biographical Sources

Biography Index. Ref. Z 5301 .B5 1946-1998 vols. 1-23

On homepage: http://library.southalabama.edu
Alabama Authors and Their Works-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title
Biography and Genealogy Master Index-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title
Biography Reference Bank-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title
Contemporary Authors-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title
Dictionary of Literary Biography- "Gale/InfoTrac"
Lexis-Nexis- "Articles, Indexes, Databases"-Academic Search Forms-Reference
Literature Resources Center-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title
Scribner Writer's Series-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title
Twayne Author Series-Under "Electronic Reference Books" by title

Specialized Dictionaries-a few examples

For artists, composers, scientists, etc., consult an appropriate subject guide (sociology, political science, etc.) for biography or ask a reference librarian.

United States Biographical Dictionaries-Current

Who's Who in America: a Biographical Dictionary. Ref. E 663 .W56
Who's Who in the South and Southwest. Ref. E 176 .W645

United States Biographical Dictionaries-Historical

American National Biography. Ref. CT 213 .A68 1999 vols. 1-24 Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Ref. E 176 .A666 1894-1900 vols. 1-7 Biography Book: A Reader's Guide…Ref. CT 104 .B96 2001 Columbia Encyclopedia. Ref. AG .C725 2000 Concise Dictionary of American Biography. Ref E 176 .D564 1980 Dictionary of American Biography. Ref. E 176 .D57 vols. 1-11 Dictionary of Christian Biography. Ref. BR 1700.3 .D53 2001 Dictionary of American Negro Biography. Ref. E 185.96 .D53 1982 Encyclopedia of American Biography. Ref. CT 213 .E53 1995 Encyclopedia of Life Writing: Autobiographical and Biographical…Ref. CT 21 .E53 2001 vols. 1-2 Notable American Women: The Modern Period…Ref. CT 3260 .N573 1980 Notable American Women; A Biographical Dictionary Completing the 20th century. Ref. CT 3260 .N5725 2004 Who Was Who in America. Ref. E 176 .W64

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