Full text biographical profiles on more than 18,000 men and women from all eras who have influenced and shaped American life, history, and culture.

Full text biographical profiles on nearly 340,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Full text magazine and newspaper articles included.

This database reflects the entire contents of the printed monthly Current Biography. Reliable information about the people making tomorrow’s headlines plus historical figures back to World War II.

News - Today's news or search back more than 20 years | Legal - Federal, state & international legal materials. WV State Code, US Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations | Business - Articles from scholarly journals, trade journals, financial sources for company news & financial information | People - information on directors, politicians, celebrities and other leading figures in their field. The information may contain data such as positions, date of birth, education, achievements and interests.