the oxford dictionary of national biography
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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
“The life of a nation is told by the lives of its people.”
An amazing resource
More than 57,000 biographies on people who helped shape British history
Covers 2500 years of history – from the 4th century BCE to 2006
10,000 contributors, experts in their fields
Entries are peer reviewed
Who is included?
People from all walks of life who helped shape British history
The good
The bad
The unusual
Must have died in or before 2006
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) is available in two formats—
A sixty-volume set of books
An online website www.oxforddnb.com
Online access
Access by subscription
In Britain, most public libraries have a subscription
Cardholders can access ODNB remotely
All biographies included in print edition
10,000 portrait illustrations
Internal cross-referencing
Links to other reliable sources
Updated three times each year
The home page – getting started
Quick search
Citations provided
Browse
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Themes
Featured Essays
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Home again
Podcast
Interactive Map of Podcast Subjects
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