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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Resource Name	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Alt Resource Name	Oxford
Description	Explore the lives of over 57,000 people who have shaped the British past over the last 2,400 years - from the Greek explorer Pytheas to Princess Diana, and from the founding fathers of America to the Nawabs of Bengal. Containing more than 57,000 articles, 65 million words and over 10,500 portrait illustrations, the online edition offers fast desktop access to the complete text of the new 60-volume dictionary, as well as the complete text of the first 33-volume Dictionary of National Biography.
Resource Type	Encyclopedia
Resource Format	HTML & PDF
Subject	Education
	State Library eResources
	Biography
	Family History

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