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Biography and Genealogy Master Index - Ref. Z5305.U5B56a Reference Rm. Biography

Based on information from 350 biographical dictionaries, this index contains more than three million citations to biographical information. Citations are arranged in alphabetical order by last name, and each citation leads to a source in which biographical information on an individual can be found.

Biography Index - Ref. Z5301.B5 Reference Rm. Biography

Arranged in alphabetical order by last name, this source provides access to biographical information found in periodicals and books. In addition, names are indexed by profession or occupation.

Biographical Dictionary of American Educators, 3 volumes - Ref. LA2311.B54 Reference Rm. Biography

Written by American educators, there are biographical entries for 1,665 educators, who have been major figures in the development of American education from colonial times to the American bicentennial of 1976. The content of a biographical sketch includes a description of the person¦s education, employment, contributions to education, and participation in professional activities. References are included at the end of each sketch.

Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators - Ref. LA2311.O55 1997

This volume continues the Biographical Dictionary of American Educators; it adds brief biographical sketches of American educators seminal to the development of education in the United States. The work is historical; the persons included in this work were born before 1935 or are deceased. These educators were active professionally in the early and middle years of the 20^th century.

Cyclopedia of Education, 5 volumes - Ref. LB15.M75 Reference Storage

Originally published between 1911 and 1913, this work is a classic and will always have a place in the literature of education. It is a comprehensive resource that captures the educational ferment of the early 1900s. The encyclopedia covers philosophy of education, history of education, educational biography, institutions, elementary and secondary education, curriculum, administration, home and foreign school systems, methodology, educational psychology, hygiene, and school architecture. Many of the articles include bibliographies.

Directory of American Scholars, 5 volumes - Ref. LA2311.C32 Reference Rm. Biography

This five-volume set is an important biographical reference source to American humanities scholars. More than 24,000 profiles of United States and Canadian scholars currently active in teaching, research, and publishing are provided. The directory is arranged in four subject volumes: volume I - History; volume II - English, Speech, and Drama; volume III v Foreign Languages, Linguistics, and Philology; volume IV v Philosophy, Religion, and Law; and volume V v contains an alphabetical index, a discipline index, and institutional index, and a cumulative geographic index of scholars listed in the first four volumes.  

Leaders in Education, 5^th edition, 1974 - Ref. LA2311.L4 Reference Rm. Biography

Provides basic biographical information on 17,000 educators, most of whom are either American or Canadian. Entries focus on research, publications, and administrative positions.

Who¦s Who in American Education - Ref. LA2311.L4 Reference Rm. Biography

The most recent 1996/1997 edition provides biographical data on about 27,000 educators involved in a wide variety of educational activities and roles. Entries include addresses, education, current and former positions, professional activities, honors, research, publications, etc.