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Biography
Collection Complete (WPL cardholders only)
Scroll down through the list of EbscoHost databases and check this one for
nearly 200,000 full-text biographies from many different sources
Facts on File Online
Databases (WPL cardholders only)
Search the history and curriculum databases for biographies.
Infoplease
Biographies
Over 30,000 profiles, searchable
by name, occupation, ethnicity, historical period, and more.
Wilson
Biographies Plus Illustrated (WPL cardholders only)
A
trusted source for thorough and reliable profiles.
African American History Online (WPL cardholders only)
Black
History Month Biographical Resources
Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Black History: Biographies
Infoplease
Biographies: Notable African Americans
Infoplease
Biographies: Notable Asian Pacific Americans
Who’s Who of Asian Americans
Bloom's Literary Reference Online (WPL cardholders only)
Literary Reference Center (WPL cardholders only)
Literature
Resource Center (WPL cardholders
only)
Includes Contemporary Authors
LitFinder
(WPL cardholders only)
Celebrities & Entertainers
Internet Movie Database Biography Search
Who2: Find Famous People Fast!
Dead
People Server: Celebrity biographies, obituaries, death dates and causes
Find-A-Grave
Locate the gravesites of famous people throughout the U.S.
Infoplease
Biographies: Recent Deaths
Nationwide Gravesite Locator: Military cemeteries.
Obituaries 101
Online Newspapers (WPL cardholders only): Find obituaries and news in Home
News Tribune, and The
New York Times.
For Star-Ledger articles, click on the JerseyClicks link, and choose the Custom Search option. Then, click on the InfoTrac Custom Newspapers link (not the check box) under the All Basic Research section. Enter the name of the person you are researching as the the subject. Look over your results by scrolling down on the ensuing page.
Social
Security Death Index
Birth and death dates and places for most Americans with Social
Security numbers who died after 1962. WPL Cardholders can also search HeritageQuest
for more search options.
BBC Interviews
Biography.com from A&E
The
TIME 100: The People Who Shape Our World
Hispanic
Heritage Biographies
Infoplease Biographies: Notable Hispanic Americans
American Indian History and Culture (WPL cardholders only)
Infoplease Biographies: Notable American Indians
Famous
New Jerseyans
Famous New Jerseyites
The Governors of New Jersey 1664-1974: Biographical Sketches
AMA
Physician Select
Find a Dentist
Lawyers.com
New Jersey Health Care Profiles: Physicians and Podiatrists
Astronauts
Black Inventor Online Museum
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Invention Dimension
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Scientists, Inventors & Explorers: K-12
science biography resources
American Presidents: Life Portraits from C-Span
American
Presidency
Congressional Biographical Directory
National Governors Association: Biographies
Biographies
and contact information for current governors. Database of former governors is
being completed.
NJ Members of Congress—Historical Record
Presidential
Timelines
Clearly presented, informative timelines and special features on the
presidencies of Herbert Hoover through Bill Clinton.
Presidents
of the United States
Background information, election results,
cabinet members, presidency highlights and unusual facts on each President.
Ancient History and Culture (WPL cardholders only)
Infoplease
Biographies: World Rulers
Nobel
Prizes
Popes
World
History (WPL cardholders only)