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Biographical Information

American National Biography This link opens in a new window
Information on over 17,400 noteworthy people.
Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
Access to more than 1.2 billion names, primary-source documents, census records, and images, with a variety of genealogical and historical research features.

Annual Register
Published every year since 1758, a valuable source of contemporary opinion, historical context, and biographical information.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
The national record of people who have shaped British history and culture worldwide.

Biographical Information (LexisNexis)
Searches biographical information, articles on people-related news, issues or events, and obituaries from newspapers, magazines, wire services, and transcripts.

Gale In Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
Nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography.

Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress: 1774 to Present