| Biographical Dictionary | More than 25,000 notable men and women from ancient times to the present. |
| Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress | 1774 - Present (works with internet explorer) |
| Biography.com | A&E Television Networks. Most entries are fewer than 200 words. |
| Biography Resources | Association of College and Research Libraries. Annotated links to general and subject specific sites. |
| Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th and 17th Centuries | Richard Westfall. ]630 biographies of European scientists, 1471-1680. Also, timelines, maps, links, etc. |
| Dictionary of Canadian Biography | Library and Archives Canada. Biographies of persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years. |
| Distinguished Women of Past and Present | D. Bois. Biographies of writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, etc., searchable by name and subject. Also, links, bibliography, etc. |
| People Finder | Infoplease. Over 30,000 biographies of historical and contemporary figures. Search by name or one of the categories (sports, presidents, vice presidents, entertainment, people in the news, business leaders, world leaders, and deaths in the current and previous years). Information varies from minimal to detailed. |
