English Language Biographical Resources

American Biographies

• American National Biography [REF CT 213 A68 1999]
• Asian American Biography [REF E184.06 A822]
• Contemporary Black Biography [REF E 185.96 B52]
• Current Biography 1940-present [REF CT 100 C8 1942]
• Dictionary of American Biography [REF E 176 D56]
• Who’s Who in America [REF E176 W642]
• Who’s Who of American Women [REF E 176 W647]
• Who was Who in America [REF DA 28 W65]

International Biographies

• Dictionary of African Biography [REF DT 18.D55]
  
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography [REF DT 18.C66]
• Dictionary of National Biography [REF DA28 .O95 2004]
• Dictionary of World Biography [REF CT 104 D54 1998]
• Academic Universe (LexisNexis)
  Use the "People" search screen to search for biographical information about people in the U.S. and various other countries.
• Biography Reference Bank

Subject-specific and foreign language biographical information can be found on individual subject research guides.