Biographies

A large collection of basic information on many subjects drawn from reference books published by Oxford University Press.

Long essays on almost 20,000 figures from US history. DAB is included in History Resource Center.

Lives of British persons from the earliest times to the end of the 20th century.

Comprehensive encyclopedia of the visual arts of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific with links to tens of thousands of images.

Biographies of influential educators; profiles of historic colleges and universities; profiles of organizations; and a collection of documents including education related legislation, international treaties and testing methods. Coverage is international.

Comprehensive encyclopedia of Islamic religion and of the culture and history of the Islamic regions. Click on "Login" to enter. Requires special fonts that can be downloaded from the site.

Comprehensive encyclopedia with over 21,000 entries on all aspects of Jewish life, culture, history, and religion.

Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

Comprehensive music encyclopedia, with coverage of music history, theory and practice, musical terminology, and biographies. Includes works lists, musical examples, and link to online recordings.