Subject Guide for Biographies and Biographical Information

Ancestry.com

Are there skeletons in your family closet? This leading resource for family history and genealogical research offers over 1 billion names in over 3,000 unique databases. Search Census records---this element of the database will give the researcher a fascinating look into their family's lives at a certain period of time. Invaluable for determining ages and geographical locations of family members at strategic periods in their lives.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index

Comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.

Biography Resource Center

How did John Gillespie earn the nickname "Dizzy"? Learn this and more in this database of biographical information on more than 180,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Contemporary Authors

Did you know that Anne Rice's given name was Howard Allen O'Brian? This guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television & other media is your source for fast facts and introductory biographies. Provided are complete biographical & bibliographical references for authors in the U.S. & around the world.

Dictionary of Literary Biography

From volumes like Elizabethan Dramatists to American Novelists Since WWII and South African Writers this online collection of resources provides biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

Something About the Author

Comprehensive online access to all volumes ever printed in Something About the Author series, which examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults and is the preeminent source on authors and literature for young people.

American Memory Project

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html

Primary sources from the Library of Congress. Use the search page to find biographies and images.

American Writers

http://www.americanwriters.org

A C-SPAN series covering major figures of American history through their writings

Biography

http://www.biography.com

The online home for the popular magazine and television series.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present

http://www.distinguishedwomen.com

From writers and scientists to politicians and entertainers, find biographies of women who have contributed to our society in a variety of ways.

Rulers

http://rulers.org

Heads of state, religious and international organizations throughout the world (since 1700).

Who's Alive and Who's Dead

http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/

Actors, musicians, political figures & athletes. Notes dates of birth, whether alive or dead and, if dead, age and cause of death.

World Political Leaders 1945-2003

http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/00index.htm

Find a list of current leaders by country.

Presidents of the United States

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/

The Presidential biographies presented here are from the book The Presidents of the United States of America written by Frank Freidel and Hugh S. Sidey (contributing author), published by the White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society.

Presidents of the United States

http://www.ipl.org/div/potus

In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.

Oklahoma Authors

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/ok/authors.php

A list of authors who have written for adults and young adults. Provides a link to children’s authors.

Oklahoma Women

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/ok/women.php

Notable Oklahoma women

Tulsa-Biographies

Research Center, Central Library

Article clippings about prominent Tulsans filed alphabetically under this subject heading.

Oklahoma-Biographies

Research Center, Central Library

Article clippings about prominent Oklahomans filed alphabetically under this subject heading.

Biography

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1379574

Holdings: Current 3 years

Interview

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1217860

Holdings: 1992-current

Native Peoples

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1237944

Holdings: 1992-current

People Weekly

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1700599

Holdings: 1979-current

Teen People

http://opac.tulsalibrary.org/record=b1472528

Holdings: Current 3 years