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Biographies

WWW SITES

• Biographical Dictionary 28,000 notable men and women from ancient times to the present day
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 to the present
• Biographies Plus From WilsonWeb; Includes the full text of 100+ biographical reference books. International in scope; searchable by name, profession, title, place of origin, gender, race, titles of works, birth or death date, and keyword
• Biographies Plus News From LexisNexis. Click the PEOPLE tab in the red bar. The SELECT SOURCES menu lets you choose from books and news articles.
• Biography and Genealogy Index From GaleNet; Includes all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor
• Biography-Center Searchable biographical directory
• Biography.com 25,000 personalities; schedule of programs for Biography on A&E television
• Contemporary Authors From GaleNet; Includes 90,000 writers; international in scope
• Credo Reference (formerly XreferPlus) Includes five biographical dictionaries, including Who's Who
• Distinguished Women of Past and Present
• InfoPlease Almanac: Biography
• Oxford Art Online formerly Grove Dictuonary of Art
• Oxford Music Online formerly Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
• Who's Alive and Who's Dead Lists of famous people who have died and who are still alive

PRINT SOURCES

These sources are available in the UW-Stout University Library. If you know nothing about the person, try these sources first:

• Current Biography REF CT100 .C7
• Encyclopedia of Biography REF CT103 .E53
• Grolier Library of Women's Biographies REF CT3207 .G76 1998
• The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography REF CT103 .M27
• Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary REF CT103 .M47

Master Index

• Biography and Genealogy Master Index   Serves as an index to many biographical sources, mainly the Who's Who series

You may find biographical information if you know the person's occupation, where he/she lives or their nationality. If the following resources do not provide the information you need, try searching the Stout Library Catalog for others, or consider trying Reader's Guide, EbscoHost, or Proquest National and Wisconsin Newspapers.

BY NATIONALITY

American

• Encyclopedia of American Biography REF CT213 .E53
• Facts About the Presidents REF E176.1 .K3
• Notable American Women REF CT3260 .N5725
• Who's Who in America REF E663 .W56
• Who's Who in the Midwest REF E747 .W63
• Who's Who of American Women REF CT3260 .W5
• Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary REF CT268 .W57

Multicultural Americans (See also under Occupation)

• A to Z of Native American Women REF E98.W8 S65
• African American Biographical Database via BadgerLink
• African American Biographies REF E185.96 .H38
• Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 REF E89 .W35
• Dictionary of Hispanic Biography REF CT1343 .D53
• Encyclopedia of Native American Biography REF E89 .J69
• Making it in America : a Sourcebook on Eminent Ethnic Americans REF E184.A1 M263
• Mexican American Biographies REF E184.M5 M454
• Native American Women : a Biographical Dictionary E89 .W8 B38
• Native North American Almanac REF E76.2 .N35
• Notable Asian Americans REF E184.O6 N67
• Notable Black American Men REF E185.86 .N68
• Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian REF E76.2 .K58
• Who's Who Among African Americans REF E185.96 .W52
• Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans REF E184.S75 W56x

International

• Chambers Biographical Dictionary REF CT103 .C4
• Encyclopedia of Biography REF CT103 .E53
• Grolier Library of Women’s Biographies REF CT3207 .G76
• International Who's Who REF CT120 .I5
• Larousse Dictionary of Women REF CT3202 .L37
• Who's Who in the World REF CT120 .W5

Deceased - American

• American National Biography REF CT213 .A68
• American Reform and Reformers : a Biographical Dictionary REF HQ1412 .A46
• Dictionary of American Biography REF E176 .D562
• National Cyclopaedia of American Biography REF E176 .N28
• Scribner encyclopedia of American lives CT213 .S37
• Who Was Who in America REF E663 .W55
• Wisconsin Biographical Dictionary REF CT268 .W57

Deceased - International

• New York Times Obituaries Index 1858-1968 REF CT213 .N47
  • Indexes obituaries which have appeared in the New York Times newspaper. For updating from 1979+, see the New York Times Index Ref Index Shelves
• Dictionary of National Biography (British) REF DA28 .D56
• Dictionary of World Biography REF CT104 .D54
  • The Ancient World
  • The Middle Ages
• Merriam-Webster’s Biographical Dictionary REF CT103 .M47

BY OCCUPATION

• Art
• Business
• Chefs
• Education
• Fashion
• Literature
• Music
• Politics
• Psychology
• Science and Technology
• Sports

Art and Film

• Biographical Dictionary of Artists REF N40 .B53
• Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists REF N40 .B535
• Contemporary Architects REF NA680 .C625
• Contemporary Artists REF N6490 .C6567
• Contemporary Designers REF NK1166 .C66x
• Contemporary Graphic Artists REF NC45 .C6
• Contemporary Photographers REF TR139 .C664
• Contemporary Women Artists REF N8354 .C66
• Dictionary of Art REF N31 .D5
• Dictionary of Artists’ Models REF N7574 .D53x
• Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists REF N6536 .C8
• Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers REF NC997 .L54
• Encyclopedia of Filmmakers REF PN1998.2 T53
• Hollywood.com Guide to Film Directors REF PN1998.2 .H66
• Icons of Architecture : the 20th Century REF NA680 .I26
• New Biographical Dictionary of Film PN1998.2 T49
• Oxford Dictionary of Art REF N33 .093
• St. James guide to Hispanic Artists : Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists REF N6538 .H58 S7
• Self taught, Outsider, and Folk Art : a Guide to American Artists REF NK805 .S46
• Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900 REF NK1390 .J85
• Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of 20th Century Design and Designers REF NK1165 .J84x
• Who was who in American Art, 1564-1975 REF N6505 W56x
• Who's Who in American Art REF N6536 .W5
• Who's Who in Interior Design REF NK2004.2 .W48

Business

• A to Z of American Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs REF HD6054.4.U6 S5
• American Business Leaders: From Colonial Times to Present REF HC102.5.A2 H36
• American Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Business Visionaries REF CT214 .C29
• Encyclopedia of American Women in Business REF HD6054.4 .U6 K753
• Lexicon of Labor REF HD8066 .M87
• Who's Who in Finance and Business REF HF3023.A2 W52

Chefs, Food Stylists

• Culinary Biographies REF TX649.A1 C85
• Great European Chefs TX723.5.A1 H62
• Master Chefs TX645 .P34

Education

• Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators REF LA2311 .O55
• Biographical Dictionary of North American and European Educationists REF LA2301 .G67
• Historical dictionary of American education LB15 .H57
• Pioneers of Early Childhood Education : a Bio-Bibliographical Guide REF LB1139.23 .P45
• Who's Who in American Education REF LA2311 .W47

Fashion

• Contemporary Fashion REF TT505.A1 C66
• Dictionary of 20th-Century Design REF NK1390 .P53
• Encyclopedia of Fashion REF TT505 .O53x
• Fashion Guide REF TT495 .F37x
• McDowell's Directory of Twentieth Century Fashion REF TT505.A1 M37
• St. James Fashion Encyclopedia REF TT505.A1 S7
• Who's Who in Fashion REF TT505.A1 S73x

Literature

• Contemporary Authors REF CT220 .C62x Also available online for
• African American Writers REF PS153.N5 A344
• American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature REF PS173 .I6 M65
• Asian American Novelists REF PS153.A84 A825
• Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults REF PN1009 .A1 M87
• Chicano Writers REF PS153.M4 C48
• Childrens Authors and Illustrators Too Good to Miss REF PS490 .M398
• Columbia companion to the twentieth-century American short story REF PS374.S5 C57
• Contemporary American Dramatists REF PS352 .C65
• Contemporary Native American Authors REF PS153.I52 J87
• Contemporary Novelists REF PR883 .C64
• Cyclopedia of World Authors REF PN451 .M36
• Eighth Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators REF PN1009.A1 E36
• Encyclopedia of American poetry. The twentieth century REF PS323.5 .E53
• Facts on File Companion to American Drama REF PS330 .F33
• Native American Literatures REF PS153 .I52 W47
• Oxford Companion to American Literature REF PS21 .H3
• Reader’s encyclopedia of American literature REF PS21 .R4
• Science Fiction Writers REF PS374.S35 S36
• Something About the Author REF PN451 .S6
• World Authors, 1995-2000 REF PN451 .W672

Music

• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians REF ML105 .B16
• Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues REF ML102 .J3 B55
• Encyclopedia of Popular Music REF ML102.P66 G84
• New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians REF ML100 .N48
• Rap Whoz Who : the World of Rap Music  REF ML400 .S77
• The Rock Who's Who REF ML102.R6 H5

Politics

• American Reform and Reformers REF HQ1412 .A46
• CQ's Politics in America: 2006, the 109th Congress JK1012 .C67
• Supreme Court A to Z REF KF8742 .A35 S8
• Who's Who in American Politics REF E176 .W6424

Psychology

• Biographical Dictionary of Psychology REF BF109.A1 B56

Science and Technology

• American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries REF CT214 .C29
• American Men and Women of Science REF Q141 .A474x
• Asimov’s Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q141 .A74
• Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology REF T39 .B49
• Chronology of Science: from Stonehenge to the Human Genome Project REF Q125 .C482
• Dictionary of Scientific Biography REF Q141 .D5
• International Biographical Dictionary of Computer Pioneers REF QA76.2.A2 I58x
• Internet : a Historical Encyclopedia REF TK5105 .875 .I57 I5372
• Inventions and Inventors REF T20 .I59
• Leaders of the Information Age REF QA76.2 .A2 L43
• Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine REF R121 O884
• Philip’s Science & Technology : People, Dates & Events REF Q125 .53
• Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors REF Q141 .S54
• Who's Who in Science and Engineering REF Q141 .W576
• World of Invention REF T15 .W82

Sports

• Biographical Dictionary of American Sports REF GV939 .A1 B56
• JockBio.com Biographies of selected living athletes
• Total Tennis: The Ulitimate Tennis Encyclopedia REF GV992 .C66

STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG

Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. You can then explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.

INDEXES AND DATABASES

Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.

• African American Biographical Database via BadgerLink
• America History and Life
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index
• Contemporary Authors
• Credo Referebce (formerly XReferPlus)
  • Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
  • Chamber's Biographical Dictionary
  • Debrett's People of Today
  • Macmillan Dictionary of Womens' Biography
  • Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women
• EbscoHost
  • Academic Search Elite
  • Masterfile
• LexisNexis Click the PEOPLE tab in the red bar.
• Newsbank
• WilsonWeb
  • Biographies Plus
  • OmniFile
• Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library

WWW Search Engines

The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.

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