Indexes and Full-Text Online Resources
While other resources listed in this guide may include your subject, the resources below cover those specific areas indicated in their categories and titles.
- ARTS/HUMANITIES
- Contemporary FashionCovers individual designers and fashion houses that have been active throughout the 20th and into the 21st centuries.
- Dictionary of Art HistoriansBiographical dictionary of historic scholars, museum professionals and academic historians of art.
- Encyclopedia of AestheticsIncludes biographies of figures in the visual arts. Available in the content of Oxford Art Online.
Encyclopedia of Identity by
ISBN: 9781412979306Publication Date: 2010-06-01Presents an overview of the definitions, politics, manifestations, concepts, and ideas related to identity. The entries include short biographies of major thinkers and leaders, as well as discussion of events, personalities, and concepts.
- Encyclopedia of PhilosophyFeatures 1,000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought throughout history.
- Oxford Music OnlineA gateway to Oxford's music reference publications, offering users the ability to search Grove Music Online together with The Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music, a total collection of more than 70,000 articles on music written and reviewed by subject experts and suitable for musical amateurs, professionals, and scholars alike. Please note: Database restricted to five simultaneous users
- Nobel Prize WinnersBiographical coverage arranged by year, category and name.
- BUSINESS
- American Business Leaders of the 20th CenturyCompiled "in an effort to identify and chronicle the lives of 20th century men and women whose business leadership shaped the ways that people live, work, and interact."
Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce by ISBN: 9780787677039Publication Date: 2003-12-01Provides access to the world of Internet commerce and addresses the concerns of those who want to join the ranks of the Internet business community. Presents answers to common questions about website development, financing, advertising, and more.
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online by Publication Date: 2013Our coverage for this title only includes content added in 2017 and prior. Covers modern economic thought with articles from 1506 contributors, including 25 Nobel Laureates in Economics. This newly revised version of the encyclopedia, originally published in 1894, has been greatly expanded to cover not only traditional areas of economics but also experimental and behavioral economics, game theory, international economics, and technological change and growth. The articles attempt to place the topics in their historical context, while also describing the contemporary situation and noting likely future trends. Includes biographies of key figures in the history of economics.
- EDUCATION
- Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and AdministrationContains more than 75 biographical sketches of people who have contributed to the profession.
- GEOGRAPHIC/CULTURAL
Biographical Dictionary of Anthropologists by Call Number: GN20 .S84 2009, Young Library - 4th FloorPublication Date: 2009
Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Call Number: GN20 .B56 2004, Young Library - 4th FloorPublication Date: 2004
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaThe set covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region. Each country in the region is reviewed, detailing its population, economy and government.
- Contemporary Hispanic BiographyProvides profiles of the noted persons of Latino heritage who form the international Hispanic community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, and theatre.
- Empire Online BiographiesBased on the Empire Online source materials, manuscripts and documents covering the reach of the British Empire.
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim WorldIncludes biographies of key figures.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture by ISBN: 9780684315904Publication Date: 2008-06-01Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
- Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in AmericaIncludes short biographical entries.
- New Catholic EncyclopediaFeatures biographies of contemporary religious figures.
- HISTORY
- Americans at War: Society, Culture, and the HomefrontArticles include biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations and monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music.
- Empire OnlineBased on the Empire Online source materials, manuscripts and documents covering the reach of the British Empire.
- Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in AmericaIncludes short biographical entries.
Icons of Crime Fighting by
ISBN: 1282420224Publication Date: 2008-01-01"Icons of Crime Fighting" will enlighten the curious mind with a comprehensive overview of the most successful, the most well-known, and the most important crime fighters in recent American history.
Icons of the American West by ISBN: 9780313341489Publication Date: 2008-06-30This lively two-volume set presents the stories of some of the most influential and representative Western icons_those that have captured the nation's imagination since the early days of westward exploration and that continue to do so within the environmental and technological frontier that is the modern West.
- Legacies of British Slave-ownershipUmbrella for two projects based at University College London tracing the impact of slave-ownership on the formation of modern Britain. Includes [especially in the notes fields] names of U.S. citizens who were awardees for the claims on the loss of slaves in British Territories. At the core of the completed project is this online Encyclopaedia of British Slave-ownership containing information about every slave-owner in the British Caribbean, Mauritius or the Cape at the moment of abolition in 1833. Entries include information about the activities, affiliations and legacies of these men and women, with a particular emphasis on the "absentee" owners based in Britain.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES/MEDICINE
- Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Call Number: GN20 .B56 2004, Young Library - 4th FloorPublication Date: 2004
- Encyclopedia of Global HealthCovers all aspects of global health, including physical and mental health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and thematic health topics in the humanities.
- ISBN: 9781412979306Publication Date: 2010-06-01Presents an overview of the definitions, politics, manifestations, concepts, and ideas related to identity. The entries include short biographies of major thinkers and leaders, as well as discussion of events, personalities, and concepts.
- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd ed.Features new articles and biographies added since the publication of the original international edition (1968).
- SCHOLARS/SCIENTISTS
- Complete Dictionary of Scientific BiographyProvides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. Covers the period from classical antiquity to modern times. Charles Scribner's Sons, 26 vols.
- U.S. GOVERNMENT
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressCovers historical and current members of congress. Search by name, position, state, party, and year or congress.
- Documentary History of the Ratification of the ConstitutionHistorical and legal scholarship tracing the Constitution’s progress through each of the thirteen states’ conventions. Includes biographical gazetteers.
- Presidents of the United States (POTUS)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.
- Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2009Provides information on individual Speakers, the history of the position and its changing role in US politics.