Biographical Databases

Major Databases
Access World News [formerly Newsbank]
Search current and archived news articles, newswires, video news, TV news transcripts and journals on issues, events, business, government, more. Includes The Commercial Appeal.
American National Biography Online
Biographies of 18,000 Americans
Cambria Press eBooks
FullText Reference eBooks
Credo Reference - Biography
Fulltext Reference articles, plus video, audio, and images
Discovery Education
Download educational videos and clips from sources like PBS, Clearvue, more
Ebrary eBook Collection
Enormous collection of eBooks. Print whole chapters at a time.
Ebsco eBook Collection [Formerly NetLibrary]
Over 50,000 fulltext ebooks covering all areas
Encyclopedia Britannica
The complete multi-volume encyclopedia
Films on Demand
Our premium academic video database!
Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks
FullText Reference eBooks
Humanities Ebook Collection
Over 2000 FullText Ebooks in history and the humanities
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory
Critical survey of figures, schools and movements in literary theory
netLibrary [MOVED]
Now named Ebsco eBook Collection
Newsbank [MOVED]
Now listed under Access World News
Oxford Reference Online Collection
Online reference books, including several biographical reference books in specific subjects
Pop Culture Universe
Study pop culture and pop history with this interactive digital library
PowerSearch
Search 25 scholarly databases at once! see more...
Research Channel Videos
Over 3,500 streaming videos on a wide variety of subjects
Women And Social Movements In The U.S., 1600-2000
Full Text database
World Book Encyclopedia
Fulltext reference database on every topic imaginable
WorldCat
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide (no fulltext)
WorldCat Dissertations
Index of dissertations and theses available in WorldCat (no fulltext)
Additional Databases
ArticleFirst
Large index of articles from OCLC (no fulltext)
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Examines writers, works & events in world literature
Electronic Collections Online
Large index of articles from scholarly journals (no fulltext)
HeritageQuest Online
Find genealogical information on people and places from various sources
JSTOR
Excellent source for fulltext articles from a range of scholarly sources
OCLC eBooks
eBooks available through libraries worldwide
E-Journals
Vital Speeches Of The Day
Offers the student of public speaking examples of effective speeches in all areas
Web Resources
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
1974-Present
Biographical Dictionary
More than 28,000 entries
Biography.com
The web's best bios, including Biography on A&E
Black America Web
News and information featuring a wide array of viewpoints and perspectives
Documentary Films
Free documentaries films from snagfilms
ISI Highly Cited
Information about individuals and institutions who have contributed to research and the advancement of the sciences.
Nobel Foundation (Nobel Prize Laureates)
Nobel events and Nobel Laureates Bios
University of Pennsylvania Biography
World and U.S. biographies
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Multilingual, open content encyclopedia on the Internet
World Almanac
Articles from Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs