B97l Butler's Lives of the Saints. This 4 volume set includes an entry on every canonized saint of the Roman Catholic Church. The work includes an index and is arranged according to the feast day of the given saint. C72e The Columbia Dictionary of Political Biography. This book contains over 2,000 sketches of elected and non-elected political leaders throughout the world.
Arrangement is by last name with a country index provided.
Back to Top General Encyclopedias General encyclopedias such as Encyclopaedia Britannica and Encyclopedia Americana contain many short biographies. Check in the indexes, by last name, for the most extensive entries. These are located in the Reference Collection in front of the Reserve Desk. Specialized encyclopedias for particular disciplines and subject areas, such as the Encyclopedia of Philosophy , The Dictionary of Art , or the Encyclopedia of Psychology , also have a good selection of biographical articles about people in that field. Ask at the Information Desk for suggestions.