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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. “ The life of a nation is told by the lives of its people.”. An amazing resource. More than 57,000 biographies on people who helped shape British history Covers 2500 years of history – from the 4 th century BCE to 2006

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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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  1. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography “The life of a nation is told by the lives of its people.”

  2. An amazing resource • More than 57,000 biographies on people who helped shape British history • Covers 2500 years of history – from the 4th century BCE to 2006 • 10,000 contributors, experts in their fields • Entries are peer reviewed

  3. Who is included? • People from all walks of life who helped shape British history • The good • The bad • The unusual Must have died in or before 2006

  4. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) is available in two formats— • A sixty-volume set of books • An online website www.oxforddnb.com

  5. Online access • Access by subscription • In Britain, most public libraries have a subscription • Cardholders can access ODNB remotely • All biographies included in print edition • 10,000 portrait illustrations • Internal cross-referencing • Links to other reliable sources • Updated three times each year

  6. The home page – getting started

  7. Quick search

  8. Citations provided

  9. Browse

  10. Surprise me

  11. Themes

  12. Featured Essays

  13. Search Images

  14. Home again

  15. Podcast

  16. Interactive Map of Podcast Subjects

  17. What else? Why is someone included in the ODNB? What are some ways to search in the ODNB? How can you search for an image? Any wizards?

  18. Anyquestions? Well done! 10 points to Gryffindor and 10 points to Ravenclaw!

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