Biography Database
- Biography in Context Completely full text source for biographies. Start here for any biography assignment.
Searching the MU Library Catalog for Biographies
Want to see if the library has a book-length biography on a particular person? Here's how:
- Use the MU Library Catalog's Guided Search.
- "Search for" the person's name. For Example: Henry Ford
- "Search in": "Subject"
The results should tell if you there are any books about the person you are searching.
General Biography Resources
- Biography in Context
- LexisNexis Academic Use the "Research People" box at the bottom of the Easy Search screen. If you have trouble using LexisNexis, try one of their video tutorials on YouTube (the link is on the left under "Help & Instruction").
- American National BiographyREF CT213 .A68 1999
- Dictionary of National BiographyREF CT1502 .S46
Biographies of the British - Biographical DictionaryIncludes more than 27,000 notable men and women. Search by names, birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords
- Biographies (Internet Public Library)A collection of links to biography reference resources.
- Biography.comBrief biographies from the A&E Television Network series, Biography.
- Who's Alive and Who's DeadThis site helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive.
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