duPont Library: English 451: Honors Seminar: About the Authors

Author Biographies and More

American National Biography This link opens in a new window
Features nearly 18,000 biographies, thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities. Updates are published quarterly; in April, July, October, and January. ALLOWS ONE USER AT A TIME.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
An illustrated collection of more than 57,000 biographies of noteworthy people in any walk of life who were connected with the British Isles and British history worldwide. Includes people who lived from the earliest historical times to the present. Biographies are written by more than 10,000 specialist contributors, many of whom are world authorities on their subject. Updated 3 times per year. LIMITED TO ONE USER AT A TIME.