Biographies: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

The landmark American National Biography series offers portraits of more than 18,700 people -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives shaped the nation. Updated semi-annually, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency, the ANB Online features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.

Contains entries on prominent contemporary and historical Canadians.

A standard biographical reference of Canadian biography providing access to short entries on prominent Canadians.

Coverage presents persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 (or whose last known date of activity falls within these years), with a selection of biographies from later years until 2000. Each biography in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online reproduces one that was originally commissioned by the Dictionary of Canadian Biography for its print version.

An illustrated collection of more than 57,000 biography entries of the people who shaped all aspects of Britain's past. This resource includes individuals who died between the fourth century B.C.E. and 2007.