American national biography online
Contributors: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: Biography; Dictionaries; Databases
Other titles: ANB online
Description: "Offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women, from all eras and walks of life, whose lives have shaped the nation." Features thousands of illustrations, hyperlinked cross-references and links to select web sites.
Notes: Title from HTML header (viewed on Feb. 3, 2004).

"The life of a nation is told by the lives of its people."

"Published under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies and Oxford University Press."

Includes bibliographical references.

This resource is available only to current faculty, staff and students of Columbia University.

Also issued in print format.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.