Library Guides: African American Studies: Encyclopedias, Biographies, Maps

Encyclopedias

Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
A vast collection of genealogical resources.

Distributed by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. It's a collection of individuals from North America, the UK, Europe, Australia, and more.

American National Biography This link opens in a new window
Licensed for one user at a time.

Offers portraits of more than 17,400 men & women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation. The database includes only deceased individuals.
Contemporary Authors This link opens in a new window

Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
World Biographical Information System Online (WBIS) This link opens in a new window

Comprehensive biographical database providing short biographical information on 3.6 million persons with a historical coverage. Digital facsimile articles from more than 2,300 reference works are also included for 1.3 persons.

Who's Who in the Twentieth Century
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Includes 2,000 entries on men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the twentieth century.

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Subjects: African-American Studies, Art, Architecture, and Photography, Arts, Cinema and Media Studies, History, Humanities, Medieval and Byzantine Studies, Social Sciences