Explore
the lives of people who have shaped all aspects of British history
using Oxford
Dictionary of National Biography.
When you access
the service from home you need to enter your library card
number. Please add NSC at the beginning of
your 10 digit library card number.
Enter
a competition (
£50 of books or an iPod shuffle).
Oxford Dictionary
of National Biography (DNB) includes:
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Biographies of
56,000 people who shaped the history of the British Isles and
beyond
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2,400 years of
history, from the earliest times to the year 2004
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People from the
4th-century BC Greek explorer Pytheas to Princess
Diana
You
can search for one biography or explore by theme
including:
You will need to
be a member of the
library to use this service at home.
If you don't have
internet access at home come and use our
computers in
your local library. You
can also search Who's Who
and Who Was Who too.
For more
information or if you are having difficulties using
Oxford Dictionary of
National Biography contact
Weston
library.
