Biographical and Genealogical Information
Current Biography
Biography Resource Center includes the full text of the Complete Marquis Who's Who® as well as the full texts of hundreds of periodicals and many reference works, such as the Directory of American Scholars (latest edition), Religious Leaders of America (1999), and Who's Who in Religion (5th edition). Many of the reference books used in Biography Resource Center are indexed in Biography and Genealogy Master Index Online.
Current Biography Illustrated includes biographies of living persons (and, for those who have since died, their obituaries) published in its printed version since 1940. It is strong on popular culture and political figures. Occupational searches are available. Photographs are included for many of the subjects. Current Biography Illustrated is indexed in Biography and Genealogy Master Index Online.
The International Who's Who outlines the lives and achievements of nearly 22,300 of the most distinguished men and women from almost every country in the world.
You may access these resources if you have a valid Harvard ID and PIN number or you are in a Harvard library. If you are not a Harvard library patron, check for the availability of these reference sources in your local library.
Contents: The Place to Start | Current Biography | American Biography | American Religious Biography | Biography by Religious Tradition or Denomination | Christian Theologians | Faculty of Harvard Divinity School | Graduates and Others Enrolled at Harvard Divinity School | Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist Clergy | Colonial Clergy | Church Records / Genealogy Resources
The complete guide is also available in a one-page format, which is especially useful for viewing and printing the entire guide at once.
This guide was originally written by Clifford Wunderlich and Renata Kalnins in January 2005. It was last updated March 11, 2005.