American National Biography Online

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Winner of the American Library Association’s Dartmouth Medal, American National Biography Online is the premier source of information about people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American culture. With sophisticated search capabilities, lively and detailed articles, internal cross-references, up-to-date bibliographies, and links to external web resources, American National Biography Online represents the benchmark for online reference tools in the 21st century. Key Features to this online resource:

• Includes the entire 24 volume American National Biography • Content from The Oxford Companion to United States History expands the learning experience with entries on historic events, social movements, ideologies, and iconic sites in the United States
• Over 19,000 biographies
• Over 80,000 linked cross-references between ANB biographies • Over 10,000 cross-links between ANB and the DNB
• Over 2,700 illustrations
• Articles chosen by Oxford editors across 12 research topics, including Hispanic American Heritage, Women's History, and more!
• Teacher's Guides designed to help you get the most out of this valuable resource • Rich web of editorially-selected links to key archival, library and external sites
• Full-text search with advanced capabilities (including concept, pattern and Boolean methods)
• Updates occur twice a year with new and revised biographies as well as new bibliographical resources and links, giving researchers the most up-to-date information

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