Related Guides
Biographical Sources
- American National Biography Online This link opens in a new window Biographical dictionary of notable deceased American men and women from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century." Does not include living people or those recently deceased. Limited to one (1) concurrent user.
- Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new window Biography In Context offers biographical information about historically significant figures as well as present-day newsmakers. It includes reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images.
- AskART Academic This link opens in a new window AskART Academic is a database of information about artists, including names, birth and death dates, state or local affiliation, fields in which artist worked, book and periodical references to artist, dealers and museums where works may be viewed, auction prices of works, and some biographical details.
- Catalogues Raisonnes Database - IFAR: International Foundation for Art Research "Many catalogues raisonnés have been partially or completely digitized. Clicking the buttons marked "Internet Archive" and "Other Full Text" will take the user to a site where they can view the complete digitized catalogue raisonné. In addition to the Internet Archive, other insitutions, including the University of Heidelberg, the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Getty Research Institute, make complete digitized catalogues available for free online."
Note: Biographical material can be found in most of the resources listed under "Encyclopedias and Dictionaries." Also look under Biography in the Art & Architecture research guides. For information on contemporary artists, see About Artists: Biographical Sources.
