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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Call Number: MU Ellis QA76.2J63 I83 2011
Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Call Number: MU Ellis DK 170 .M34 2011
Soldier: the Life of Colin Powell by Karen DeYoung
Call Number: MU Ellis E840.P64 D49 2006
Laura Ingalls Wilder: a Writer's Life by Pamela Smith Hill
Call Number: MU Ellis PS3545.I342 Z665 2007

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MU Libraries Resources

American National Biography
A biographical dictionary of about 17,500 individuals significant to American history, from the earliest recorded European exploration to the 21st century. These are print books.
Discovery Collection
Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works and multimedia elements comprise the Discovering Collection comprehensive online reference resource.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

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Literary Index
Literary Index is a master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references more than 165,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for over 215,000 titles into one source.

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
The ODNB provides concise, illustrated biographies of over 57,000 people associated with the British Isles, from the 4th century BC to the 21st century. This is the first place to go for British biographical information and bibliographies of additional biographical sources. It is updated 3 times each year.

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Print version is available in the Ellis Library reference section at DA28 .O95 2004.
Original 19th century edition is freely available online through the Hathi Trust Digital Library at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001598808

Oxford Reference Online: World Encyclopedia
Provides selected biography articles

New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians is the premier music encyclopedia. Includes the New Grove Dictionaries of Jazz and Opera.

Date Coverage: Second edition

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Free Biographical Sources

Biographical Dictionary
Brief entries for over 28,000 people. Searchable by name, birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works. Wiki format.
Biography.com
Short biographies of over 25,000 people provided by the A & E Television network. Includes related web links.
Biography Center
Provides web links to over 4000 biographies.
InfoPlease Biographies
BBC Historical Figures
Worldwide biographies provided by the British Broadcasting Company.
Biographies Polysearch Engine
Search engine that correlates data from multiple biographical websites.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present
Provides biographical data on past and present congressmen.
POTUS Presidents of the United States
Provides biographical data on U.S. Presidents.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Produced by the CIA.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
National Women's Hall of Fame
Biographies of American Women.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Invent Now!
Database of biographies of inventors

Author

Amy C. Nickless

Graduate Reference Assistant, 2010-2012

Last Updated: Sep 7, 2016 2:23 PM
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