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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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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
Covers all musical genres, with new entries written by a distinguished group... [more info]
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale)
Indexes more than 15 million biographical sketches from reference books. Find a citation and then look in LEO to see if JMU Libraries has the reference book it is in. [more info]
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Biography Index (Cancelled) (OCLC) (Cancelled)
This resource has been cancelled, effective 7/1/2009. This resource was cancelled 7/1/09. Please consider using Biography Resource Center. Indexes biographical articles from periodicals and books, including autobiographies ... [more info]
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Biography Resource Center (Gale)
A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 320,000 people... [more info]
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Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete (Gale)
Essays outlining the lives and careers of authors from all eras and genres, and summarizes the critical response to their work... [more info]
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Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press)
See: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography... [more info]
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Grove Music Online (Oxford University Press)
Several encyclopedias-in-one with articles and cross references covering music and musicians worldwide... [more info]
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Grove Music Online - retired entry (Oxford University Press)
Please use the updated site here. An encyclopedia with articles and cross references covering music and musicians worldwide... [more info]
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Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Gale's Literature Resource Center provides selected biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on various literary figures.... [more info]
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MLA International Bibliography (Gale)
Indexes critical materials on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore... [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. [more info]
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Project Vote Smart (Project Vote Smart)
Reports independent, factual information on over 13,000 candidates and elected officials... [more info]
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