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
Brill's New Pauly Encyclopedia
Covers Greco-Roman antiquity, from the second millennium BC to early medieval Europe, as well as its continuous influence on culture and religion
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
Our largest collection of eBooks! Get the Ebrary mobile app!
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! see our How-To Guide for this 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
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 44 scholarly databases at once! see more...
Women And Social Movements In The U.S., 1600-2000
Full Text database
World Book Encyclopedia
Fulltext reference database on every topic imaginable
Additional Databases
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Examines writers, works & events in world literature
HeritageQuest Online
Find genealogical information on people and places from various sources
JSTOR
Excellent source for fulltext articles from a range of scholarly sources
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
World Almanac
Articles from Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs