Research Guides: History: Reference Sources

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Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). A growing collection of reference books. Subjects include history, philosophy, religion, science, business, careers, literature, law, medicine, education, and more....more.

American National Biography Online
Find biographies of over 17,400 deceased men and women who made significant contributions to building the United States. This subscription provides for use by one person at a time.
Dictionary of World Biography
Search across all the volumes and supplements of the second edition of Encyclopedia of World Biography.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Find biographies of deceased persons of note (either good or bad) associated with the British Isles from the fourth century BC to 2000. This subscription provides for use by one person at a time.
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