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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. A demonstration of the online edition. In print, the 60 volumes of the Oxford DNB …. In print, the 60 volumes of the Oxford DNB …. In print, the 60 volumes of the Oxford DNB …. … take up 11 feet of shelf space.

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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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  1. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

  2. A demonstration of the online edition

  3. In print, the 60 volumes of the Oxford DNB …

  4. In print, the 60 volumes of the Oxford DNB …

  5. In print, the 60 volumes of the Oxford DNB … … take up 11 feet of shelf space

  6. Online, every biography fits on your desktop.

  7. Online, every biography fits on your desktop. From Aaron …

  8. past 150 people called Brown,

  9. the Joneses,

  10. and 55,000 others … all the way to the Zuylesteins.

  11. Finding the biography you want is a snap.

  12. Quick Search is on every page.

  13. Using it, you will find people whether you search by • surname Jenkinson

  14. Using it, you will find people whether you search by • surname Jenkinson • full name Beatrice Webb

  15. Using it, you will find people whether you search by • surname Jenkinson • full name Beatrice Webb • title earl of Essex

  16. Using it, you will find people whether you search by • surname Jenkinson • full name Beatrice Webb • title earl of Essex • pseudonym Lewis Carroll

  17. Using it, you will find people whether you search by • surname Jenkinson • full name Beatrice Webb • title earl of Essex • pseudonym Lewis Carroll • stage name Sid Vicious

  18. Using it, you will find people whether you search by • surname Jenkinson • full name Beatrice Webb • title earl of Essex • pseudonym Lewis Carroll • stage name Sid Vicious • Whatever name you know: Quick Search finds the biography.

  19. At the heart of the dictionary, the biographies: readable

  20. … authoritative and scholarly.

  21. Each page is packed with features. A click away, you’ll find …

  22. a printer-friendly version,

  23. a printer-friendly version,

  24. the original DNB article (if there was one),

  25. the original DNB article (if there was one),

  26. links to external resources,

  27. links to external resources,

  28. and cross-references to other biographies.

  29. and cross-references to other biographies.

  30. The Oxford DNB has a host of advanced search options.

  31. Here’s a search for …

  32. travellers and explorers …

  33. … who were women …

  34. … and lived in the nineteenth century.

  35. (We have 91 of them.)

  36. Text search through our 60 million words is simple and powerful -

  37. - and works well with results ordered chronologically.

  38. Our Themes section is a reference companion for the dictionary.

  39. Lists of office-holders link through to the biographies;

  40. other themes introduce groups and factions from British history.

  41. If you’d like to know more about the Oxford DNB, visit our website. www.oxforddnb.com

  42. You’ll find sample material, and information about free trials and subscription options. www.oxforddnb.com

  43. www.oxforddnb.com

  44. www.oxforddnb.com

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