Biography

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Biography Reference Bank
Contains biographical information on over half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images. It contains articles from biographical reference books, including articles from Current Biography, the World Author Series, Nobel Prize Winners, World Artists, World Film Directors, and American Reformers.
Biography Resource Center
This comprehensive online biographical reference database contains more than 400,000 biographies on nearly 315,000 people from around the world and throughout history. It combines more than 100 frequently consulted Gale biographical databases with more than 250 full-text periodicals.