History

People in history

Best sources for biographies.

History Librarian

Biographies

Biographies are the best sources of information about people in history.

CHRONICLES: The Australian Chronicles: An Index to Sources of Australian Biography
Index to biographical information on individuals from all periods of Australian history.

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Over 3000 biographies of notable New Zealanders. Note it does not include people who are living.
Biography in Context
Over 600,000 biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals. Updated daily.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Biographies of people of the British Isles and their connections overseas from the earliest times until the year 2000. No living person is included.

Last Updated: Jun 10, 2021 4:45 PM
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Subjects: Humanities & Social Science

Course Codes: FHSS, HIST, TXTT