Lives, the biography resource
By: [compiled by Kenneth P. Lanxner].
Publisher: K. Lanxner
Published: 1998
Place of publication: [California?]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Biography -- Computer network resources -- Directories.
Genres: Directories.
Other titles: Lives
Description: Links to English language biographical resources available on the Web, mostly for individuals who are no longer living or whose public life and career are well behind them.

"Lives, the Biography Resource is an extensive and well-organized biographical site that focuses on individuals as well as groups of people. This is mainly a listing of links to other biographical sites and a disclaimer states that the links to other sources are not necessarily reviewed for content. That said, however, the links reviewed appeared to have good credentials. Users can search by name or browse alphabetical lists. Special pages feature groups such as "African Americans," "Holocaust Survivors and Rescuers," and "Women." Because this site mainly covers people who are no longer living, it is a nice adjunct to sites like A&Es Biography.com that are oriented toward the contemporary scene and the arts and entertainment worlds. The site also contains an interesting section of articles on biographical criticism for scholars."--Reviewed Apr. 5, 2001. "Best Free Reference Web Sites 2001," RUSA Quarterly, Fall 2001. Comp. by the MARS Best Free Websites Committee, RUSA, ALA.
Notes: Title from Web page (viewed on Sept. 9, 2002).
"Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more. Individual lives of the famous, the infamous, and the not so famous. Group biographies about people who share a common profession, historical era or geography. Also general collections, resources on biographical criticism and special collections."
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Individuals; title: Collections; title: Special collections; title: About Lives; title: Books and music; title: Links; title: Awards; title: Search this site.