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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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The multi-award-winning Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a vast biographical resource containing over 55,000 specially commissioned articles on people who left their mark on all walks of British life over the last 2,400 years. International in scope, the ODNB covers not just the British Isles, but also includes people from the former British colonies, the Commonwealth, and beyond.

The award-winning Oxford DNB offers:

• The full text of the new 60-volume print edition plus the full text of the original 33-volume DNB
• Over 10,000 portrait illustrations; a fantastic resource for art lovers and picture researchers alike
• An expanding range of special articles on families and groups – from the Tolpuddle Martyrs to the Nawabs of Bengal
• Extensive bibliographies, and a growing number of direct links to other, selected, websites
• Content updates published three times a year offering new and updated biographies
• A range of search, browse and theme options offer many different routes into the content – each of which facilitates access for different types and levels of user

Further information
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