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American National Biography Online version of the multivolume print set (find it in the Reference Collection at REF CT 213. A68), providing articles and bibiliographies on notable Americans. Off-campus access. Ancestry Library Unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records: over 4,000 databases searching two billion names. Biography & Genealogy Master Index Indexes over 12 million biographical sketches from 2,700+ volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures. Title list; off-campus access. Contemporary Authors, included in Literature Resource Center Online version of Gale's print set (find it in the Reference Collection at REF PN 453. C63), providing biographical data on contemporary authors. Off-campus access.

Current Biography Illustrated Biographical essays of notable figures with an international scope. Coverage: since 1940. Off-campus access. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online The online version of Britannica's latest encyclopedia (our most recent print issue is in the Ready Reference Collection at RDY REF AE 5. E363 2002), plus thousands of unique online articles, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th ed.), the Britannica Book of the Year, and links to WWW sites. Updated daily. Literary Index [Gale] Indexes all Gale series on literary criticism and biography in our Reference Collection, i.e. Contemporary Literary Criticism, Contemporary Authors, and others. This product is freely available online.

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Off-campus access

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