The Biography Index is useful because of its continual updating. Barnhart, Clarence L., ed. The New Century Cyclopedia of Names . H.W. Wilson, 1946- . Indexes periodical articles and books.
Biographical sketches contain brief bibliographies.
Gale Research, 1986. Comprehensive bibliography to biographical sources. Covers all languages and time periods. Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology . Thorne, J.O., ed.