Political Science Resources with Biography
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American National Biography (Oxford University Press)
A biographical resource for notable people in American history with a database offering portraits...  [more info]
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale) (Cancelled)
This resource has been cancelled, effective 8/25/2014. Indexes more than 15 million biographical sketches from reference books. Find a citation and then look in the JMU Library Catalog to see if JMU Libraries has the reference book it is in.  [more info]
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Biography In Context (Gale)
A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 480,000 people. Formerly Biography Resource Center.  [more info]
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CQ Press Congress Collection (CQ Press)
Nonbiased analysis of votes and other data relating to the U.S. Congress and its legislation...  [more info]
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Encyclopedia of World Biography (Gale)
Online version of the reference encyclopedia; provides multi-page entries that include images and bibliographies.  [more info]
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online (Oxford University Press)
Biographies of 55,000 men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past from the earliest times. No living person is included in the dictionary.
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