The Biography Resource Center combines more than 415,000 biographies on more than 325,000 people from over 880 volumes of more than 135 respected Gale Group sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Newsmakers, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists, and Writers Directory, with full-text articles from more than 270 magazines including American History, The Christian Century, Saturday Night, and U.S. News & World Report. An added feature is Marquis Who's Who,® available as an optional add-on module. Biographical References Sources Used in Biography Resource Center Updated April 2005 All entries in the source titles appear in the Biography Resource Center unless an asterisk appears at the end of a source citation. * An asterisk indicates that the biographies in the source appear in the Biography Resource Center, but the non-biographical entries do not. Source Description African Biography. 3 vols. Detroit: U*X*L, 1999. Profiles of significant African men and women throughout history. Almanac of Famous People. 8th ed., 2 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Brief biographical entries that include lists of citations to sources that provide additional information. American Decades CD-ROM. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998.* Profiles of people who influenced American life and history during each decade of the 20th century. American Decades 1990-1999. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of people who influenced American life and history during the last decade of the 20th century. American Eras. 8 vols. Gale Research, 1998.* Profiles of individuals from early American civilizations through 1899 who made noteworthy contributions to American history. Animal Sciences. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Astronomy & Space: From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch. 3 vols. Detroit: U*X*L, 1997.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vols. 7-61. Detroit: Gale, 1992-2005. Profiles of the writers, artists, and cartoonists of most interest to young adults. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Centennial Edition. Nicolas Slonimsky, Editor Emeritus. 6 vols. New York: Shirmer Reference, 2001. Brief profiles of the musical careers of individuals and groups from all genres. Biology. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Business Leader Profiles for Students. Vols. 1-2. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999-2002. Profiles of significant contributors to business and industry, past and present, written especially for high school students. Carroll's County Directory. Bethesda: Carroll Publishing, 2005. Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. county government officials. Carroll's Federal Directory. Bethesda: Carroll Publishing, 2005. Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. federal government officials. Carroll's Municipal Directory. Bethesda: Carroll Publishing, 2005. Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. municipal government officials. Carroll's State Directory. Bethesda: Carroll Publishing, 2005. Brief entries providing biographical and contact information for key U.S. state government officials. The Cold War 1945-1991. 3 vols. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992.* Profiles of figures from around the world who played leadership roles during the Cold War. Computer Sciences. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography. 7 vols., 1987-1989; Supplement, 1999. Detroit: Gale Group. In-depth profiles of prominent American writers, including lists of their works. Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography. 8 vols. Detroit: Gale Research, 1991-92. In-depth profiles of prominent British writers, including lists of their works. Constitutional Amendments, 1789 to the Present. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of the individuals who made noteworthy contributions to the amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Contemporary Artists. 4th ed., 2 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of modern painters, sculptors and graphic and performance artists from around the world. Contemporary Authors. Vols. 1-230. Detroit: Gale, 1962-2005. Profiles of contemporary writers worldwide. Contemporary Authors New Revision Series. Vols. 1-135. Detroit: Gale, 1980-2005. Updated profiles on prominent contemporary writers. Contemporary Black Biography. Vols. 1-49. Detroit: Gale, 1992-2005. Profiles of internationally known individuals active in a wide variety of fields. Contemporary Designers. 3rd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of designers from every area of the profession, including industry, architecture, furnishing, graphics, fashion, interior design, and more. Contemporary Dramatists. 6th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of dramatists from around the world, including lists of their works. Contemporary Fashion. 2nd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 2002.* Profiles of famous and up-and-coming fashion designers from around the world. Contemporary Heroes and Heroines. Bk. 1, 1990; Bk. 2, 1992; Bk. 3, 1998; Bk. 4, 2000. Detroit: Gale Group. Profiles of men and women of achievement, written especially for young adults. Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vols. 1-4. Detroit: Gale, 2002-2003. Profiles of notable Hispanics/Latinos from a variety of fields. Contemporary Musicians. Vols. 1-52. Detroit: Gale, 1989-2005. Profiles of the musical careers of individuals and groups. Contemporary Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985-87. Profiles of the people making today's headlines, from around the world and all fields of endeavor. Series continued by Newsmakers 1988--. Contemporary Novelists. 7th ed., 2001. Detroit: St. James Press. Profiles of novelists from around the world, including lists of their works. Contemporary Photographers. 3rd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of photographers from around the world, including lists of forums that display their works. Contemporary Poets. 7th ed., 2001. Detroit: St. James Press. Profiles of poets from around the world, including lists of their works. Contemporary Popular Writers. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of popular writers of fiction and nonfiction from around the world, including lists of their works. Contemporary Southern Writers. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Profiles of writers from the American South, including lists of their works. Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vols. 1-59. Detroit: Gale, 1984-2004. Biographical and career information on people currently working in the entertainment industry. Contemporary Women Artists. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of women artists from around the world, including lists of their works. Contemporary Women Poets. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of women poets from around the world, including lists of their works. Current Leaders of Nations. Detroit: Gale Group, 1990-99. Profiles of the current leaders of every nation in the world, including historical overviews of each country. Debrett's People of Today. London: Debrett's Peerage Ltd., 2005. Brief profiles of notable British people from all fields of endeavor. Dictionary of American Biography. Vols. 1-10, American Council of Learned Societies, 1927-36; Supplement 1-2, 1944-1958; Supplement 3, 1973; Supplement 4, 1974; Supplement 5, 1977; Supplement 6, 1980; Supplement 7, 1981; Supplement 8, 1988. Supplement 9, 1994 and Supplement 10, 1995. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Profiles of people who influenced American life and history. Dictionary of Hispanic Biography. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996. Profiles of noteworthy Hispanic men and women from the 15th century to the present. Directory of American Scholars. 10th ed. 6 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. Brief biographical profiles of U.S. and Canadian scholars currently active in teaching, research and publishing. Earth Sciences. Macmillan Reference USA, 1999.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 5th ed., 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of notable individuals associated with the occult and the paranormal from around the world and throughout history. Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed., 17 vols., 1998; Vol. 18, 1998 Supplement; Vol. 19, 1999 Supplement; Vol. 20, 2000 Supplement; Vol. 21, 2001 Supplement; Vol. 22, 2002 Supplement; Vol. 23, 2003 Supplement; Vol. 24, 2004 Supplement. Detroit: Gale Group. Profiles of notable people from around the world and all periods of history. Environmental Encyclopedia, 3rd ed. 2 vols. Gale, 2003.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Explorers and Discoverers of the World. Detroit: Gale Research, 1993. Profiles of explorers from ancient times to the space age. Feminist Writers. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of feminist writers, including lists of their works. Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Brief profiles of individuals significant in the field of e-commerce. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd ed. 5 vols. Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.* Profiles of notable individuals in business and industry, past and present. Gay & Lesbian Biography. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Profiles of notable gays and lesbians from around the world who have had significant impact on history or who are currently active in the gay and lesbian community. Genetics. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2003.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Great Women in Sports. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1996. Profiles of notable women sports figures worldwide. Historic World Leaders. 5 vols. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. Profiles of social, political and religious leaders from earliest times to the present. History Behind the Headlines. 6 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001-2002.* An overview of the individual's life and contributions to world history International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture. 2 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1993.* Profiles of architects from around the world, including lists of their works. International Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1990.* Profiles of leading artists of Western art, from the 13th century to the present. International Dictionary of Ballet. 2 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1993.* Profiles of artists who have influenced the development of ballet, from the Renaissance to the present day. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 4th ed., 4 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000.* Profiles of legendary actors, actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. International Dictionary of Modern Dance. Detroit: St. James Press, 1998.* Profiles of the artists who have influenced modern dance, from the late 19th century to the present day. International Dictionary of Opera. 2 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1993.* Profiles of performers, composers, librettists, and others who have influenced opera, from its origins in the 17th century to the present day. International Dictionary of Theatre. 3 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1992-1996.* Profiles of famous playwrights, actors, directors and designers from around the world and throughout history. Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. 2nd. ed. 8 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Profiles of writers and artists of interest to teachers and students. Marquis Who's Who.® Marquis Who's Who, LLC. 2005. Brief entries providing biographical and career information of notable people from all fields of endeavor. Available as an add-on module. Click here for further details. Math & Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries around the World. Vols. 1-2, 1999; Vols. 3-4, 2002. Detroit: U*X*L.* Profiles of mathematicians from around the world. Mathematics. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.* Profiles of mathematicians and their discoveries. Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Incorporated, 1995. Brief profiles of notable people from the last five thousand years. Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale, 1988-2005. Profiles of the people making today's headlines, from around the world and all fields of endeavor. Continues Contemporary Newsmakers. Notable Asian Americans. Detroit: Gale Research, 1995. Profiles of prominent Asian Americans, past and present. Notable Black American Men. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Profiles of prominent African American men, past and present. Notable Black American Scientists. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Profiles of significant Black American scientists throughout history. Notable Black American Women. Bk. 1, 1992; Bk. 2, 1996; Bk. 3, 2002. Detroit: Gale Group. Profiles of women who have made significant contributions to American society and the world. Notable Hispanic American Women. Bk. 1, 1993; Bk. 2, 1998. Detroit: Gale Research. Profiles of Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence. Notable Mathematicians. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Profiles of significant mathematicians from throughout history. Notable Native Americans. Detroit: Gale Research, 1995. Profiles of significant Native North American men and women throughout history and from all fields of endeavor. Notable Scientists: From 1900 to the Present. 2nd ed., 5 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. Profiles of internationally renowned people from every field of scientific endeavor from 1900 to the present. Notable Women Scientists. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Profiles of internationally renowned women from every field of scientific endeavor. Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks: From the Old West to the Internet. Vols. 1-3. Detroit: U*X*L, 1998. Profiles of the lives and crimes of infamous individuals, from the 17th century to the present. People of the Holocaust. 2 vols. Detroit: U*X*L, 1998. Profiles of men and women who played significant roles in the Holocaust. Plant Sciences. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2001.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Profiles of American Labor Unions. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998.* Profiles of American labor union officials, past and present. Religious Leaders of America. 2nd ed., 1999. Detroit: Gale Group. Profiles of the contemporary and historical men and women responsible for influencing American religion. Science and Its Times, Vols. 1-7. Gale Group, 2000-2001. Profiles of scientists and their achievements. Scientists: Their Lives and Works, Vols. 1-7. Online Edition. U*X*L, 2004. Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. The Scribner's Encyclopedia of American Lives. Vols. 1-2. New York: Macmillan Library Reference, 1998-1999. Profiles of the careers and achievements of individuals who influenced American history. Space Sciences. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2002.* Profiles of scientists and their discoveries. Sports Stars. Series 1-5. Detroit: U*X*L, 1994-1999. Profiles of contemporary American sports superstars, written especially for young people. St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. 5 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000.* Profiles of individuals in the major areas of popular culture, including film, music, radio and television, social life, sports, and the arts. St. James Guide to Black Artists. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. Profiles of important contemporary black artists from around the world, including painters, sculptors, printmakers and photographers. St. James Guide to Children's Writers. 5th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of children's writers from around the world, including lists of their works. St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers. 4th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of crime, mystery, and thriller writers, including lists of their works. St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of fantasy writers, including lists of their works. St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers. Detroit: St. James Press, 1998. Profiles of horror, ghost, and gothic writers, including lists of their works. St. James Guide to Native North American Artists. Detroit: St. James Press, 1998. Profiles of prominent 20th-century Native North American artists from the U.S. and Canada. St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers. 4th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of science fiction writers, including lists of their works. St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers. 2nd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. Profiles of writers for young adults from around the world, including lists of their works. Twentieth-Century Romance & Historical Writers. 3rd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Profiles of 20th-century romance and historical fiction writers, including a list of their works. Who's Who Among African Americans. 17th ed., 2004. Detroit: Gale. Brief entries providing biographical and career information on notable African Americans from all fields of endeavor. Who's Who in the Theatre. 17th ed. Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. Brief biographical entries for actors, actresses, directors, playwrights, and other figures of the English-speaking stage. Continued by the Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television series. Women Filmmakers & Their Films. Detroit: St. James Press, 1998.* Profiles of women filmmakers from around the world, including lists of their works. World Eras, Vol. 1: European Renaissance and Reformation (1350-1600). Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 2: Rise and Spread of Islam (622-1500). Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 3: Roman Republic and Empire (264 B.C.E.-476 C.E.). Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 4: Medieval Europe (814-1315). Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 5: Ancient Egypt (2615 B.C.E-332 B.C.E). Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 6: Classical Greek Civilization (800 B.C.E.-323 B.C.E.). Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 7: Imperial China (617-1644). Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 8: Ancient Mesopotamia. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 9: Industrial Revolution in Europe. (1750-1914) Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of prominent individuals and their achievements. World Eras, Vol. 10: West African Kingdoms. (500-1590), Detroit: Gale, 2003.* A concise summary of the individual's life and impact on the field of anatomy and physiology. World of Anatomy and Physiology. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of anatomy and physiology. World of Biology. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of biology. World of Chemistry. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of chemistry. World of Computer Science. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of computer science. World of Criminal Justice. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of criminal justice. World of Earth Science. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2003.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of earth science. World of Genetics. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* A concise summary of the individual's life and impact on the field of genetics. World of Health. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of health. World of Invention. 2nd ed., 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.* Profiles of inventors who have impacted science and technological developments over the past 200 years. World of Mathematics. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of mathematics. World of Microbiology and Immunology. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2003.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of microbiology and immunology. World of Physics. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of physics. World of Scientific Discovery. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999.* Profiles of the scientists from throughout history whose discoveries have significantly impacted their times. World of Sociology. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001.* Profiles of individuals significant in the field of sociology. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations: World Leaders. 10th ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. Profiles of national leaders from around the world, including personal information and a brief outline of the political history of each leader's country. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations: World Leaders 2002. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Profiles of national leaders from around the world, including personal information and a brief outline of the political history of each leader's country. Writers Directory. 20th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 2004. Brief entries including biographical, bibliographical and contact information for living authors from English-speaking countries worldwide. All entries in the source titles appear in the Biography Resource Center unless an asterisk appears at the end of a source citation. * An asterisk indicates that the biographies in the source appear in the Biography Resource Center, but the non-biographical entries do not.