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Finding Biographical Information

The following biographical dictionaries either are not included in BGMI or WBIS, or have features (occupational or other indexes) not accessible through these sources.

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FemBio. Institute for Women's Biography Research Hannover/Boston, Luise F. Pusch Hannover, Germany
--Some entries give substantial information; others are skeletal. Emphasis on European, especially German women. Full entries have source lists, web links, and often portraits and other photographs.

International who's who of women. London: Europa Publications Ltd., 1992-
LOCATION: Widener: RR1505.30

Lesser-known women: a biographical dictionary, 1992.
LOCATION: Widener: RR4761.21.5
--Includes over 800 living and deceased women arranged chronologically (1600-1991) by year of most significant achievement. Entries are keyed to about 600 numbered sources in a terminal bibliography. Indexes list biographees by name, country, and profession.

Notable American women. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971-2004. 5 v.
LOCATION: Wid

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Penn State University Libraries

Biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias provide brief essays on historical figures.  They are similar in scope to Wikipedia entries, but are written by authorities in the field.  Listed here are only a handful of the major online collection - we have many similiar and more specialized titles in print.   

  • American National Biography OnlineThis link opens in a new window
    Biographical essays on men and women whose lives shaped the nation.
    The American National Biography Online offers portraits of more than 17,000 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. The online version reproduces the full-text of the original 24 volume set published in 1999, with new and updated entries added regularly. The online edition features thousands of illustrations, hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.
  • Deutsche BiographieThis link opens in a new window
    A full-text, searchable database of over 46,000 historical and biogra
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    A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

    AuthorCousin, John W. (John William), 1849-1910Title A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short_Biographical_Dictionary_of_English_LiteratureNote Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Credits Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders. This ebook
    has been produced through the direct participation of over 500
    Distributed Proofreaders Volunteers to commemorate the occasion of
    DP's 5000th completed project. Summary "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature" by John W. Cousin is a reference work published in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide concise biographical entries and insights into notable English authors, including those from America and the colonies, highlighting their contributions to literature and the contexts in which they lived and worked. The opening of the work includes an introduction that outl

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