Women's History

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People & Organizations

African American Biographical Database
Includes biographies on thousands of African Americans, many not found in other sources, covering the period from 1790-1950.

American National Biography
Authoritative and exhaustive.

Biography Reference Bank
Full text biographies.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Index to biographies on over 4 million people from the beginning of time through the present.

Biography Resource Center
A a comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas

Literature Resource Center
Full text of biographical information about individuals who have published in this century.

Notable American Women 1607-1950 HQ 3260 N57 Main Reference and Notable American Women: Completing the Twentieth Century HQ3260 N5725 2004
Excellent biographical source for noted American women who died before the end of the 1950s for the first edition and before the end of 20th century for the second.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
The largest source for authoritative information about men and women who have shaped all aspects of British history from the earliest times up to the present.

Women in World History HQ1115 W6 1999 17vols. Main Reference
Seventeen volumes of excellent biographies of women in world history. Many include photos.