UVM Libraries Research Guides: Biography: International

International Reference Sources

Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
This resource contains full-text biographical information on people from all periods, locations, and subject areas. It includes 650,000 entries covering international figures, drawn from numerous reference sources, plus multi-media content and full-text periodical articles.

Current Biography (multi-volume)
CT 100 .C8 (Howe Library Reference)
Published 1940-present, contains about 150 biographies annually of people who are prominent in the news and popular culture (emphasis on Americans). Also contains obituaries for people whose biographies were previously published. Includes portraits.

Who’s Who. . .
Various call numbers
Who’s Who publications provide basic information on people by geography, occupation, sex, and other categories. To see a list of these publications, go to CATQuest, select "Library Catalog," change "any field" to "starts with, and type whos who in the search box.

Pseudonyms and Nicknames Dictionary (2 volumes)
CT 120 .P8 (Howe Library Reference)
Identifies 55,000 original names behind 80,000 pseudonyms, stage names, aliases, nicknames, and other assumed names of prominent individuals throughout the world, across a wide variety of fields, and over time.

Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
This resource is marketed as a collection on family history and genealogy materials but is useful for conducting other historically based research. It includes census and voter data; vital records; immigration and naturalization records including passenger lists; selected court, land and probate records; United States military and draft records; city directories; maps; statistics; and reference books. The census data included is largely from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Western Europe. Date coverage varies but is primarily 18th century - present.