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Online Resources

Online Resources. from Oxford University Press. This presentation gives a brief description of the American National Biography Online It tells you what the American National Biography Online is how it can help you how to look for information in it

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  1. Online Resources from Oxford University Press

  2. This presentation gives a brief description of the American National Biography Online It tells you • what the American National Biography Online is • how it can help you • how to look for information in it The presentation will take about 4 minutes

  3. The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life - whose lives have shaped the American nation. It was first published in 1999 in 24 volumes. The online edition is now updated every 6 months with new biographies and revisions of previously published entries. Hundreds of biographies are added every year.

  4. mark twain To search for a particular person, simply type the name into the box at the top right.

  5. The left column in the biography contains links to other related biographies… Notice that you can print and email any article. You can also cut and paste citation information easily.

  6. You can also see related entries from the Oxford Companion to United States History.

  7. You can search for people who were involved in a particular field, or from a particular state. Click on the Search tab.

  8. Select occupation and home state.

  9. 41 people from Michigan who were involved in science and technology.

  10. Practice Now you have had a brief introduction, why not explore for yourself? Have a go at finding the answers to these questions. • Where was Jeremiah Dixon born? • How many entries does a search for ‘watergate’ return? • Who was Ira Hayes? • How many people born in Louisiana from the field of sports and games are featured?

  11. Further help If you want to find out more, you can • look at the Teacher’s guide, • read about the site, • look for a live online demo, • email us at onlinemarketing@oup.com

  12. You can see similar presentations on: • the Oxford English Dictionary • the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography • the Encyclopedia of Popular Music • Oxford Music Online • Oxford Art Online • Oxford Reference Online • Who’s Who • Oxford Language Dictionaries Online • Oxford Islamic Studies Online • the African American Studies Center • Electronic Enlightenment • Oxford Scholarship Online Click here to open these presentations

  13. For further information about all online resources from Oxford, and to request institutional free trials and price quotations please contact your library supplier or Oxford University Press: Online Products, Oxford University Press Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP onlineproducts@oup.com +44 (0) 1865 353705 +44 (0) 1865 353308

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