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The life of its nation is told by the lives of its people...
American National Biography Online
'ANB represents the benchmark for online scholarly reference tools. It is the go-to biographical reference for scholars, and users at all levels will enjoy the ease of navigation as well as ...'
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- Intuitive search and browse options - quick and advance search by name, birth date, occupation, and more
- Content rich with over 2,500 illustrations and photographs
- Specialist collections explore the diversity of American history including collections on Black History, Women's History, and Hispanic Heritage
- Study topics help to guide research providing overview essays and articles on subjects such as American Literature and the Civil Rights Movement
- A wealth of online teaching resources aids research at any level
- Over 80,000 linked cross-references between ANB biographies
- A rich web of editorially-selected links to key archival, library and other external websites
- Updated semi-annually with new and revised biographies along with new bibliographical resources and links
Discover the lives of more than 18,700 men and women - from all eras and walks of life - who have influenced American history and culture in the acclaimed American National Biography Online.
Alongside the wealth of biographies, over 900 articles 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 to provide depth and context.
From missionaries to musicians, social workers to statisticians, cowboys to chemists, and Vikings to
astronauts, the portraits in ANB Online combine to reflect the rich diversity of American life from pre-colonial times onwards.
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"ANB represents the benchmark for online scholarly reference tools. It is the go-to biographical reference for scholars, and users at all levels will enjoy the ease of navigation as well as the tailored content - Library Journal" "With sophisticated search capabilities, scholarly articles, internal cross-references, access to the Oxford Companion for historical context, up-to-date bibliographies, and links to external web resources, ANB represents the benchmark for online scholarly reference tools. It is the go-to biographical reference for scholars and users at all levels will enjoy the ease of navigation as well as the tailored content. Educators will especially appreciate the handy guides and collections that will help novice students begin
the research process - Library Journal" "This database was built with "good bones", starting with the high-quality essays transferred from the print version in 1999...The semi-annual updates and new features have increased its wealth of information without complicating its unity - Booklist" "This is a comprehensive, content-rich, attractive, and unique database. Summing Up: Essential." - A.J. Dutka, Broward Community College, US" "Ten years in preparation, the authoritative 24-volume American National Biography, a 1999 Dartmouth Medal winner, is a masterpiece of scholarly distillation. Its electronic counterpart... represents the benchmark for online scholarly reference tools... Erudite but accessible, this stellar scholarly undertaking is for anyone from the
informed general reader to students from middle school on up. Academic users... should warmly welcome it.- Library Journal"
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American Library Association's Dartmouth Medal for best reference of the year
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