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American National BiographyOxford University Press: American National Biography is a fully searchable resource offering portraits of more than 18,000 men and women, from all eras and walks of life, who have made an impact on the American nation. Biographical entries include illustrations, hyperlinked cross-references and links to select Web sites. The database is updated quarterly and is the online version of the print resource, "American National Biography" which is available in the Main Reading Room reference collection at RF 920.073 A512.
Australia DancingNational Library of Australia: This resource provides users with access to both current and historical information about dance in Australia. The directory of resources describes dance research materials held by the National Library of Australia, ScreenSound Australia, the National Screen and Sound Archive, and other selected institutions. The directory service is supplemented by other pages enabling discovery, location and access to information about dance in Australia through links to other relevant sites, and through current industry information provided by Ausdance and available on the Ausdance website.
Informit: Resource designed to assist genealogists, historians and researchers locate biographical information on as wide a range of Australians as possible. Its entries point to biographical information in a wide variety of sources, including Who's Whos, biographical dictionaries, topical and local histories, and published family histories. Entries cover all periods of Australian history.
Australian Dictionary of Biography OnlineAustralian National University: This is the Internet version of the ADB's traditional print volumes. The biographical articles are those found in the printed ADB: Volumes 1 to 16 in the continuing series and the Supplementary Volume. The articles are concise, authoritative accounts of the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history. Also available in print in the Main Reading Room at RF 920.094 AUS.
Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre (Austehc)University of Melbourne, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre: The Centre was formed by the University of Melbourne in 1999. It continues the heritage activities of the Australian Science Archives Project (ASAP). The Centre's aim is to develop programs that foster the preservation, promotion and development of the heritage of Australian science, technology and medicine. ASAP's popular online information resources include Bright Sparcs (biographical database of scientists), the Australian Science at Work Register and the online version of Technology in Australia 1788-1988.
Australian War Memorial Collection and Biographical DatabasesA collection of databases covering rolls, manuscripts, the catalogue, photographs, sound recordings etc.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990Thomson Gale: This biographical reference includes more than 550 entries focusing on artists active from 1990-2003. Individual artists and groups in all popular styles are covered, including those in rock, rhythm and blues, rap, country, electronica, jazz, vocal and crossover classical. Features include select discographies, bibliographies, a glossary of music terms, a table of best-selling music since 1990 and more. This online book is part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Also available in print (2001 edition) at RFq 780.922 B167-10 in the Main Reading Room Reference Collection.
Biographical Directory of the United States CongressUnited States Congress: Includes biographical entries, guides to research collections, bibliographies and links to the House of Representatives and Senate history web pages.
Biography Resource CenterGale Group: This resource combines biographies from over 880 volumes of more than 135 Gale Group sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Newsmakers, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists, and Writers Directory, with full-text articles from magazines such as American History, The Christian Century, Saturday Night, and U.S. News & World Report.
Business Who's Who of AustraliaDun & Bradstreet: Directory of Australian public and private companies, and details of company directors.
The Library holds a large range of biographical material on Australians. This guide contains selected print works only.