Research Guides: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & General Reference: Biographical Sources

Biographical Sources

Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Access to biographical dictionaries and "Who's Who" books, used for finding which reference book has an entry on a particular person.
Gale eBooks - Biography Collection This link opens in a new window
Cross-search scholarly encyclopedias with biographical information, such as Encyclopedia of World Biography and Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. Formerly named Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).