Reference works include dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedias, almanacs, bibliographies, and catalogs. Many of the reference sources listed here are available in print and can be found in the Research Services area, starting with call number PN 1992. A selected number of resources are highlighted below to get you started.
Offers concise, up-to-date biographies on worldwide historical and cultural figures, from the Romans to the 21st century written by specialist authors. Now includes biographies of 59,102 men and women who died in or before the year 2010.
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