Databases
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of notable figures from British history who have shaped the culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. Does not include living people or those recently deceased. Limited to one (1) concurrent user.
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American National Biography Online This link opens in a new windowBiographical dictionary of notable deceased Americans from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
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ARTstor This link opens in a new window
ARTstor is a database of images from museums, artists, libraries, colleges and universities, scholars, private collections, and photo archives available for teaching, education, and scholarship, with all images cleared for educational use.
Websites
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The National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Museums - Washington, D.C.23,000 items in all media, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, daguerreotypes, and more. Includes images of every US president.
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The National Portrait Gallery - London, U.K.The Gallery is home to the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 220,000 works, from the 8th century to the present day.
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Foto Marburg Bildindex PortraitsPortraits from museums, libraries, archives, and other institutions throughout Germany
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Library of Congress Portrait CollectionsThe Library of Congress Prints and Photographs department includes multiple collections of portraits, including of first spouses, vice presidents, and senators. Use the Ctrl or Command key + f to search in the page for "portrait" to quickly identify the collections.
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Nobel LaureatesImages of all Nobel prize winners
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Photographic Portraits of American Artists - Smithsonian, Washington D.C.Photographs, paintings, and other portraits of artists from across North America
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Poets' Corner: Faces of the PoetsPaintings, photographs, and other portraits of famous poets from the United States and Europe
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Scientific Identity - Smithsonian Institution LibrariesThe Smithsonian's collection of portraits of scientists, natural philosophers, engineers, and inventors
