Biographical Resources
- Biographical Dictionary
Covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
- Biography.com
A database of 25,000 personalities. Brief but accurate information.
- Oakland Public Library Biography Resource Center
You need an Oakland Public Library card to use this valuable resource. Combines award-winning biographies with full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.

PHS Library Resources