Biography
- Biographical sources provide information about the lives of individuals that have been studied by historicans and other scholars..
- Most of these reference tools focus on a particular catagory of individual, for example, key people from a particular place, time, or field of study.
INDEX TO BIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Index to a wide range of biographical reference books. Look here to find out which source includes biographical information on a particular individual.
BIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS
American National Biography
Biographical information on more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. Provides information on where papers are archived.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
D. H. Hill Jr. Ref. DA28 .O95 2004 (Shelved in the Special Collections Reading Room, DH Hill Library)
Scholarly biographical information on over 50,000 individuals who shaped Britain's past, starting from their earliest history. Includes information on Americans during the Colonial period. Provides information on where papers are archived.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography
D.H. Hill Jr. Ref. Q141 .D5 1981
Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented. Includes both biographical information and lists of primary and secondary resources
Dictionary of North Carolina Biography (6 vols.)
D. H. Hill Jr. Ref. CT252 .D5
The North Carolina Century: Tar Heels Who Made A Difference 1900-2000
D. H. Hill Jr. Ref. CT252 .N67 2002
Dictionary of World Biography
D. H. Hill Jr. CT104 .D54 1998 (4th floor)
GENEALOGY INFORMATION
HeritageQuest
Access to the complete set of US Federal Census records from 1790-1930, plus other research materials for tracing family histories.