Biography
A biography is defined as "an account of a person's life written by someone
else" (OUP, 2004).
This collection contains links to biographies and biographical databases
about people from Australia and overseas.
Ask Your
Librarian if you can't find the answer to your question here.
Links to biographies
Australian biographies
International biographies
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Australian biographies |
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Australian War Memorial (AWM) |
Provides biographical information in relation to Australia's sacrifice in World War I. |
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Bright
Sparcs |
A register of people involved in the fields of science,
technology, engineering, and medicine in Australia. |
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OzLife |
Australian biography index featuring citations of
biographical articles in major Australian newspapers. |
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International biographies
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Biography.com |
A searchable database with information about over 25 000
significant people across the world. |
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TIME 100 |
Time Magazine's list of the most important people of the 20th century. |
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Nom de
Guerre |
An alphabetical and searchable list of pseudonyms and aliases. |
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Distinguished
Women of Past and Present |
Links to biographies of women who have made an impact on
our world through science, politics, education, literature, art, civil
rights, etc. |
References:
Oxford University Press 2004, AskOxford.com, viewed 13 July 2004,
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/biography?view=uk