Guides: History: People in history

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