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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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- Alternate title
- Dictionary of National Biography
- Description
- The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the classic source for biographical
information on the United Kingdom and the British Empire, with nearly 58,000 biographies and nearly
11,000 portraits. Typical entries include a brief bibliography and relevant archival
sources. Full-text searching makes the Oxford DNB much more than simply a
biographical source. A search on "Chartist" for example returns more than 200
entries on individuals plus thematic articles. Also includes reference lists of office holders
(e.g., prime ministers), reference groups (i.e., clubs, factions, and movements) and feature
essays. One can search images by artist's name, by year, or by institution.
- Help
- A Help link in the upper right corner of every page leads to context sensitive
help. The "Take a tour" link at the left leads to a PowerPoint tour.
- User tools and features
- Includes links to other Oxford University Press resources to which Rutgers subscribes and to some
freely available resources (e.g. The National Register of Archives)
- Dates covered
- From the earliest Britons to the recently deceased.
- Updating frequency
- Three times per year.
- Sources
- Based on the 60-volume print edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
(2004).
- Type of coverage
- Biographical essays-often quite substantial-including the subject's life, accomplishments, and
influence, with cross references to people and themes. Links to related articles in Grove Music
Online and other digital resources acquired by Rutgers from Oxford University Press are
also included in many entries.
- Print counterpart or related resources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004).
- Producer/content provider
- Oxford University Press
- Vendor/electronic presentation provider
- Oxford University Press
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