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People & Biography Databases
The Library subscribes to online resources that contain articles and reseach materials that would not otherwise be available to local Internet users. All databases may be accessed inside the Library; most may be accessed from home using your library card and PIN. Please see notes for each database.

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AskArt
(In-Library use only)
Biographical information, auction prices, and sample images for over 34,000 American artists.

Biography in Context (In-Library use only)
Biography in Context (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 380,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines more than 450,000 biographies from respected Gale Group sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, and Newsmakers, with full-text articles from nearly 300 periodicals.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (In-Library use only)
Biography & Genealogy Master Index (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
A citation-only index to biographical information appearing in print sources. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Biography Reference Center (Requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
EBSCO's comprehensive collection of more than 461,000 full-text biographies, including the complete full-text run of Biography Today and Biography, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.

Literature Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Literature Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Biographies and criticism from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Reference USA (In-Library use only)
Reference USA (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Directory information on U.S. businesses and residences.

Salem Musicians & Composers (In-Library use only)
Salem Musicians & Composers (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Searchable access to Salem Press' Musicians & Composers. Biographical profiles of important figures in all genres of music.

See also: Biography Web Links