The University of Texas at Austin
School of Information
INF 382D Introduction to Information Resources and Services
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES (Fall 2010)
1. Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990. New York: Schirmer, 2004. PCL
REF ML 102 P66 B35
2. Burns, Paul. Butler’s Lives of the Saints. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998. PCL REF BX
4654 B8
3. Contemporary Authors. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1962. PCL REF PN 453 C627
4. Dictionary of Literary Biography. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1978-. PCL REF PS 221 D52
5. Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 1998. PCL REF CT 103 E56
6. Garraty, John A. and Mark C. Carnes. American National Biography. New York; Oxford, UK:
Oxford University Press, 1999. PCL REF CT 213 A 68
7. Henderson, Ashyia, ed. Contemporary Black Biography. Detroit: Gale, 2004. PCL REF DT 18 C66
8. Mallegg, Kristin, B. Who’s Who Among African Americans. 23rd ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale,
2009. PCL REF E 185.96 W53
9. Matthew, H. C. G. and Brian Harrison. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford, UK:
Oxford University Press, 2004. PCL REF DA 28 O95
10. McGovern, Una. Chambers Biographical Dictionary. Edinburgh, Scotland: Chambers, 2002. PCL
REF CT 103 C4
11. Merriam Webster’s Biographical Dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam Webster, 1995. PCL REF
CT 103 M47
12. Narins, Brigham, ed. Notable Scientists From 1900 to the Present. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale,
2001. PCL REF Q 141 N728
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13. Pendergast,Tom and Sara Pendergast. St.James Guide to Young Adult Writers. 2nd ed. Detroit;
London: St. James Press, 1999. PCL REF PN 1009 A1 S8
14. Sainty, Guy Stair and Rafal Heydel-Mankoo. World Orders of Knighthood & Merit. Wilmington,
Delaware: Burke’s Peerage & Gentry,2006. PCL. CR 4653 W67
15. Something About the Author. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1971-. PCL REF PN 451 S6
16. Something About the Author. Autobiography Series. Detroit: Gale, 1986-. PCL REF PN 497 S66
17. Thompson, Clifford, Ed. Current Biography Yearbook.67th annual cumulation. New York: Wilson,
2006 PCL REF CT 100 C8
18. Who Was Who 2001-2005. London, UK: A & C Black, 2006. PCL REF DA 28 W65
19. Who Was Who in America With World Notables. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who’s Who,
2004. PCL REF E 176 W64
20. Who’s Who in America 2009. 63rd ed. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who’s Who, 2008. PCL REF
E 663 W 56
21. Who’s Who in the World 2009. 26th ed. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who’s Who, 2008. PCL
REF CT 120 W5
II. ELECTRONIC SOURCES
1. Biography.com
2. Biography Reference Bank. (Wilson Web) http://vnweb.hwwilson.web.com
3. Britannica Online. http://search.eb.com
4. Gale Literary Databases http://galenet.galegroup.com
A. Contemporary Authors
B. Contemporary Literary Criticism
C. Dictionary of Literary Biography
5. Gale Virtual Reference Library (see library title list) http://find.galegroup.com
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6. Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. (Oxford Music Online).
http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com
7. Grove Art Online (The Dictionary of Art) (Oxford Art Online). http://www.oxfordartonline.com
8. HeritageQuest Online. http://www.heritagequestonline.com
9. LexisNexis Academic. http://www.lexisnexis.com
10. Marquis Who’s Who on the Web. http://search.marquiswhoswho.com
11. Oxford African American Studies Center http://www.oxfordaasc.com, including:
A. African American National Biography
12. Oxford Reference Online, including titles such as: http://www.oxfordreference.com
A. A Dictionary of Scientists
B. The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
C. Who’s Who in the Classical World
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