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Use these biographical sources to find information about peoples' lives and accomplishments. Similar information can sometimes be found in books, directories, or encyclopedias.

UH Manoa Library Electronic Resources - Biographies
More than 150 biographical sources in digital formats retrieved from a search of the Library's Electronic Resources Gateway. (UH Manoa Library)
About Women: Biographies of Notable Women
Biographies of famous women, and some not-so-famous, with links to digital texts, more resources, and a calendar. (About.com)
Bio. True Story
Provides information on popular people. (A&E Television Networks)
Biography Center
Provides an index with biographies of famous and infamous people available on the Internet. (Biography Center)

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
UHM login required. This database is a first stop index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor. Biography and Genealogy Master Index indexes any print product that includes biographical information on multiple persons. It also acts as an index to other indexes. (Gale Cengage Learning)
Contemporary Authors
UHM login required. Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. (Gale Cengage Learning)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
UHM login required. Search a name or browse the Biographies section alphabetically. (Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.)

Internet Public Library - Reference - Biographies
Provides accounts of persons' lives written by other people. (Drexel University)
New York Times
UHM login required. Step 1 - select an Article Archive to search. Step 2 - type FIRST NAME LAST NAME plus the word OBITUARY in the "Your Search" box. (The New York Times Company)
S9.com Biographical Dictionary
Provides a Wikipedia type system where anyone can edit biographies or even create their own. (S9)
UHM Center for Biographical Research
The Center, located in Henke Hall on the UHM campus, publishes a journal called Biography and has a small collection of printed biographies.
Who2?
Provides more than 3,500 biographies of famous people, characters and creatures. (Who2, LLC)

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