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Biography

American National Biography Online
Reference biographies of men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the United States, with illustrations, hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and search and browse capabilities. (Full text)
Biography Reference Bank
This biographical database offers in-depth profiles from Current Biography and World Authors, the periodical coverage of Biography Index and specialist content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. It provides full-text articles, images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals.

Biography.com
"With over 7,000 biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy, compelling and surprising points-of-view, we are the digital source for true stories about people that matter."

Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography
Explore the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres; multi-series.
Handbook of Texas Online
A multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin. (Full-text)
Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC)
Over 10,000 articles from leading reference works by experts in the field of African American Studies, plus over 1,750 images, more than 300 primary sources with specially written commentaries, nearly 150 maps, and 150 charts and tables. (Full-text)
Oxford Art Online
Signed articles covering both the fine arts (painting, sculpture, and architecture) and the decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, jewellery, interior design, furniture, glass, metalwork, and more). Also includes over 30,000 links to colour images from high-quality museum and other art sites, plus over 19,000 images of works of art, structures, plans, and artist signatures.
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Oxford Music Online
An extensive encyclopedia of music, featuring over 51,000 articles from Bach to Beyonce, and continual updates, reviews and contributions from over 9,000 scholars around the globe. (Full-text)
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Gale Literature: Scribner Writer Series
Browse original scholarly essays on authors from around the world. Places authors and their works in personal and historical context.
Texas Reference Center
Includes information about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, biography, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure. (Full-text)
Gale Literature: Twayne's Author Series
Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.

World Leaders
"The CIA publishes and updates the online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments regularly. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States."

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