U.S. & World Biography

U.S. and World Biography includes 10,000+ biographies of notable people, mostly historic, from around the world. Biographies range from short dictionary-type entries on lesser-known figures to longer illustrated entries (2,000-6,000 words) on the people most heavily researched. This database is a great starting point for research. Browsing is easy, using the topical indexes, providing students a springboard to use in selecting a person to research.