Included is a catalog with images of Roman coins that were issued with visages of the rulers and family members. There is a battle index with a brief description and related maps. A database of biographical and bibliographical information on artists and architects, including a wealth of variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants. The scope of the data directly reflects the type of work done by the documentation projects of the ULAN's contributors. Thus, chronological coverage ranges from ancient to contemporary, although post-medieval artists and architects predominate.
Geographic coverage is global, with a preponderance of Western European and American names.
Users can browse the world hierarchically, or use the search function. This is a mega-site with links to biography, directory, and resource sites revolving around women in the sciences and technologies. These pages are part of an on-going project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics. More than 2 million records. Based on the 4th edition of the print title, includes international historical figures, is searchable by name, occupation, year of birth, and year of death.