Dates of coverage: 1600s - present
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Copyright/Source: Oxford University Press
Access: Restricted to UNH users
Type: Encyclopedias
Profiles of more than 18,700 deceased men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the US. Search or browse by name or use Advanced Search (Search tab) to find people by occupation/realm of renown, gender, birth and/or death date, birthplace, and more.
All the articles originally included in the ANB Online were on biographical subjects who died before the end of 1995. Articles on important figures who have died since 1995 are being added in quarterly updates, but coverage of people in this category is not yet complete. If you cannot find an article on a subject, he or she may have died after 1995, or may be living.
Dates of coverage: 1600's - 1990
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Copyright/Source: Australian National University
Access: Open Access
Type: Encyclopedias
Interpretative biographical articles on deceased (prior to 1991) people from every social group and sphere of endeavor who have made a significant contribution to the Australian nation. Entries range from 500 to 6,000 words.
Entries are currently being selected for people who died in 1991-2000.
Dates of coverage: All eras
Full text: Some
Copyright/Source: Gale Group
Access: Restricted to UNH users
Type: Encyclopedias
Offers over 600,000 biographies spanning history and geography with over 50,000 new and/or updated biographies added annually. Content includes reference material, magazines, audio and video content, images, and links to screened, reliable websites. Can browse or search by name, occupation, nationality, etc. or by multiple criteria in Advanced Search.
Dates of coverage: 4th Century BC - 2002
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Copyright/Source: Oxford University Press
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Type: Encyclopedias
An illustrated collection of more than 58,000 biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past. Offers a variety of browse and search options as well as themes (reference groups, reference lists, and feature essays on topical anniversaries.
Concurrent Users: 5
Copyright/Source: Marquis Who's Who LLC
Access: Restricted to UNH users
Provides access to directories containing short biographies of individuals from all fields of endeavor.
Dates of coverage: Early Middle Ages - Present
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Copyright/Source: Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Access: Open Access
Type: Encyclopedias
Includes more than 21,000 biographies of families and deceased persons with a close relation to the German language area who have had a significant impact on developments in scholarship, arts, technology, medicine, economics, politics or social life have been published.
Dates of coverage: Colonial - 1950
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Copyright/Source: Alexander Street Press, L.L.C.
Access: Restricted to UNH users
Type: Primary Sources
Includes the immediate experiences of 1,325 women and 150,000 pages of diaries and letters, which can be browsed or searched in depth.
Dates of coverage: 4th Century BC - 2002
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Copyright/Source: Oxford University Press
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Type: Encyclopedias
An illustrated collection of more than 58,000 biographies of the men and women who died before the year 2009 and who shaped all aspects of Britain's past – plus over 500 Theme articles on important groups and topical anniversaries
