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Biographical Reference works by Nationality

American National Biography by John A. Garraty (Editor); Mark C. Carnes (Editor)
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) CT213 .A68 1999
ISBN: 0195206355
Publication Date: 1999-01-21
American National Biography is the first new comprehensive biographical dicionary focused on American history to be published in seventy years. Produced under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies, the ANB contains over 17,500 profiles on historical figures written by anexpert in the field and completed with a bibliography. The scope of the work is enormous--from the earlest recorded European explorations to the very recent past.
A Dictionary of Irish Biography by Henry Boylan
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) CT862 .B69 1998b
ISBN: 1570982368
Publication Date: 1998-10-01
The product of 25 years of research, this new edition of The Dictionary of Irish Biography features a Glossary, illustrations, and 1,700 brief biographies of the Emerald Isle's most distinguished citizens from 400 A.D. to the present. 150 photos.
Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa by (Middle East & North Africa)
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) CT1866 .B56 2008
ISBN: 9781414418896
Publication Date: 2007-10-12
2 volumes.
Dictionary of national biography by (Great Britain)
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) DA28 .D47 1922
Publication Date: 1922
Scholarly articles on approximately 35,000 influential deceased Britons. Covers the earliest times through 1901. Supplements update through 2001. Articles average one to two pages, and include references. Multivolume set. Each issue is indexed alphabetically by name.
Biographical Dictionary of the Middle East by Yaacov Shimoni
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) DS62.4 .B56 1991
ISBN: 0816024588
Publication Date: 1992-03-01
An African Biographical Dictionary by Norbert Brockman (Editor)
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) DT18 .B76 2006
ISBN: 9781592371129
Publication Date: 2006-07-30
Up-to-date and representative of African societies as a whole, An African Biographical Dictionary provides a wealth of vital information for students of African culture and is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in African affairs.
Who was who in America by (United States)
Call Number: CARLSON General (4th fl) E176 .W64
Brief entries with basic information on important deceased Americans originally listed in Who's Who in America . Coverage is from 1897 to 1996 (a special Historical Volume covers 1607-1896). Multivolume set, with each issue covering a time period and listing entries alphabetically. There is a cumulative alphabetical index volume to the set.
Who was who : a companion to Who's who, containing the biographies of those who died by (Great Britain)
Call Number: MULFORD Reference (6th fl) DA28 W628
Brief entries with basic information on influential deceased Britons originally listed in Who's Who. Coverage is from 1897 to 1990. Multivolume set, with each issue covering a time period and listing entries alphabetically. There is a cumulative alphabetical index volume to the set.
Who's who in America by (United States)
Call Number: MULFORD Reference (6th fl) E176 W628 2008
Brief entries with basic information on 100,000 prominent contemporary people. Coverage is from 1899 to the present. Entries are predominantly Americans, but other nationals who have a significant impact on the U.S. are included. Addresses included. Also includes an obituary list of entrants from the three previous editions. Multiple volumes arranged alphabetically, with the last volume serving as a geographic and occupational index.
Dictionary of Canadian biography by (Canada)
Call Number: Online Resource
Scholarly articles on 7,168 noteworthy people born between 1000 and 1930. Articles are approximately one to two pages in length and include references.

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