Biographical Information Subject Guide

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Biographical Dictionary

Contains information on over 33,000 notable people from ancient times to the present.

Biographical Resources: Finding Information on the Famous, Infamous and Obscure.

List of free biographical resources from the Internet, compiled by librarians from the Association of College & Research Libraries.

Biography.com


Includes brief biographical sketches of over 25,000 people, both living and deceased. A good place to do quick verification.

Who's Alive and Who's Dead

Helps keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive. Listed by category (acting, politics, sports, etc.) and alphabet.

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Maira Bundza is the subject librarian for this guide and may be contacted for research consultations, instruction, curricular support & purchase requests.

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Last updated: October 2006