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American National Biography More information about American National BiographyView a tutorial for this database
Full text biographies on people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. You'll find profiles of more than 18,000 men and women from all walks of American life, from the well-known to the infamous to the obscure.  

Biography And Genealogy Master Index More information about Biography And Genealogy Master Index
Index to sources of biographical information.  
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)

CQ Historic Documents More information about CQ Historic Documents
Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series now contains 32 volumes of primary sources. Each volume includes approximately one hundred documents covering the most significant events of the year. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.  

Chicago Tribune (1849-1986) Proquest Historical Newspapers More information about Chicago Tribune (1849-1986) Proquest Historical NewspapersView a tutorial for this database
Digital image of every issue of the Chicago Tribune, cover-to-cover. Use this database to find not only news, editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, and birth and marriage announcements but also historical photos, stock photos, and advertisements. By utilizing software enhancements, the original microfilm image can frequently be improved for a cleaner, more readable image. And the date range searching tool lets users search on, before, or between two dates. The Chicago Tribune Historical database covers the years 1847-1985. For full text articles published between 1986-Present, use the Chicago Tribune online located on the Library's Article Databases page.  

Classical World, Who's Who In The More information about Classical World, Who\'s Who In The
 
Discovering Collection More information about Discovering CollectionView a tutorial for this database
Comprised of several Discovering Program titles such as Discovering Authors, U.S. History, Science and Biography, and the entire contents of the Junior Reference Collection. Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines and multimedia elements in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.  

Grove Art Online More information about Grove Art OnlineView a tutorial for this database
Full-text of scholarly articles covering the visual arts from prehistory through the 1990s. Links to images of artistic works and to selected Web sites. 

Grove Music Online More information about Grove Music OnlineView a tutorial for this database
Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition and The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. 

Literature Resource Center More information about Literature Resource CenterView a tutorial for this database
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies and criticism of authors from every age and literary discipline. The Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.  

Local And Family History, The Oxford Dictionary Of More information about Local And Family History, The Oxford Dictionary Of
 
Marquis Who's Who More information about Marquis Who\'s WhoView a tutorial for this database
Includes 1.3 million American and International notable persons from all walks of life and study. Also includes Who's Who in American History. 
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)

Marquis Who's Who--American Art More information about Marquis Who\'s Who--American ArtView a tutorial for this databaseThere is a usage alert for this database
This biographical database includes information on nearly 14,000 of America's most notable artists, curators, art educators and collectors. 
(Available in the Library and C.O.D. Network only)

Marquis Who's Who--American History More information about Marquis Who\'s Who--American HistoryView a tutorial for this databaseThere is a usage alert for this database
This database provides biographical information on American historical figures from 1667 to the present. 

Marquis Who's Who--American Politics More information about Marquis Who\'s Who--American PoliticsView a tutorial for this databaseThere is a usage alert for this database
This database provides biographical information on 36,000 of today's political leaders and includes important politicians from the last decade 

Oxford Reference Online More information about Oxford Reference Online
A collection of reference books from the Oxford Press. Searchable by subject, keyword and by title of work.  

Popes, The Oxford Dictionary Of More information about Popes, The Oxford Dictionary Of
 
Scientists, A Dictionary Of More information about Scientists, A Dictionary Of
 
Twentieth Century, Who's Who In The More information about Twentieth Century, Who\'s Who In The
 

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