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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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CQ Press Congress Collection (CQ Press)
Nonbiased analysis of votes and other data relating to the U.S. Congress and its legislation... [more info]
Internet
Dictionary of American biography
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Carrier Lib - Reference, E176 D56
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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Famous actors and actresses on the American stage
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Carrier Lib-Reference, PN2285 Y6
Gale's Literary Index (Gale)
An author and title index to 40 major literature series published by The Gale Group ... [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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LEO Library Catalog (JMU)
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Internet
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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National cyclopaedia of American biography
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Carrier Library - Reference, E176 N27
New York Times: Historical (ProQuest)
Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue to about 3 years ago... [more info]
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Notable names in the American theatre
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Carrier Library - Reference, PN2285 N6
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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Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection (Oxford University Press)
Database of full-text scholarly reference books on all subjects... [more info]
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Oxford Scholarship Online (Oxford University Press)
Full text collection of core scholarly books in economics, finance, philosophy, political science, religion and theology. [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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Stage deaths : a biographical guide to international theatrical obituaries, 1850 to 1990
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Carrier Lib-Reference, PN2205 S72
Theatrical designers : an international biographical dictionary
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Carrier Lib-Reference, PN2096 A1 T48
Who was who in the theatre, 1912-1976
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Carrier Lib - Reference, PN2597 W52
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