New database: American National Biography

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new database to our library's collection of resources. American National Biography offers biographical information for more than 17,400 American men and women. Only deceased persons are included in American National Biography. You can access American National Biography by clicking on "Biography, American National" on the library's Databases A-Z page.

If you need to research someone of British descent, you can use another one of our resources: Oxford Dictionary of National Bibliography. Click on "Biography, Oxford Dictionary of National" on the library's Databases A-Z page.

So, why should you use these databases, you might ask? Well, both of these databases are excellent alternatives to Wikipedia if you need authoritative, reliable information about a historical figure from America or Britain. Furthermore, not only do you get a detailed biography for a person, but each entry also provides a bibliography for further research. There are also hyperlinked cross references for other relevant persons mentioned in each biography.

If you need help finding biographical information about persons who are neither American nor British, or if you need help in general with any kind of research, please contact us at 2225 or request a research consultation.