Arba Guide to Biographical Dictionaries

by Wynar, Bohdan S.

• ISBN13: 9780872874923
• ISBN10: 0872874923
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1986-05-01
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Table of Contents

Journals Cited	xi
Introduction	xiii
Contributors	xv
Part I Universal and National Biographies
Introduction	3	(4)
Universal Sources	7	(19)
Current Biographies	7	(5)
Retrospective Biographies	12	(14)
National and Regional Sources	26	(61)
United States	26	(21)
Current Biographies	26	(2)
Retrospective Biographies	28	(14)
States and Regions	42	(5)
Africa	47	(3)
Asia	50	(6)
Australia and New Zealand	56	(1)
Canada	57	(3)
Europe	60	(7)
Great Britain and Commonwealth	67	(13)
Current Biographies	67	(2)
Retrospective Biographies	69	(11)
Latin America	80	(1)
Middle East	81	(6)
Part II Biographies in Professional Fields
Applied Arts	87	(6)
Introduction	87	(1)
Decorative Arts	88	(1)
Fashion	89	(1)
Photography	90	(3)
Communications and Mass Media	93	(21)
Introduction	93	(1)
Authorship	94	(3)
Films	97	(12)
General Works	97	(4)
Actors and Actresses	101	(6)
Directors, Cinematographers, and Designers	107	(2)
Journalism	109	(2)
Television and Cable	111	(3)
Economics and Business	114	(10)
Introduction	114	(1)
Economics	115	(1)
Business	116	(2)
Banking and Finance	118	(1)
Consulting	119	(1)
Labor	120	(2)
Public Relations	122	(1)
Real Estate	123	(1)
Education	124	(6)
Introduction	124	(1)
General Works	125	(1)
Higher Education	125	(3)
Elementary and Secondary Education	128	(2)
Ethnic Studies	130	(9)
Introduction	130	(1)
General Works	131	(1)
American Indians	131	(1)
Blacks	132	(2)
Chicanos	134	(1)
Croatians	135	(1)
Jews	135	(2)
Poles	137	(1)
Ukrainians	138	(1)
Fine Arts	139	(26)
Introduction	139	(1)
General Works	140	(6)
Current Biographies	140	(2)
Retrospective Biographies	142	(4)
Architects	146	(2)
Graphic Artists	148	(2)
Painters	150	(2)
United States	152	(6)
Current Biographies	152	(1)
Retrospective Biographies	153	(5)
Australia and New Zealand	158	(1)
Canada	158	(1)
France	159	(1)
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland	159	(1)
Great Britain	160	(3)
Japan	163	(2)
Geography	165	(4)
Introduction	165	(1)
General Works	166	(1)
Cartography	167	(1)
Conservation and Ecology	167	(2)
Health Sciences	169	(9)
Introduction	169	(1)
Medicine	170	(5)
Pharmacology	175	(1)
Psychiatry	176	(1)
Public Health and Health Care	176	(2)
History	178	(3)
Introduction	178	(1)
United States	179	(1)
Latin America	180	(1)
Law	181	(8)
Introduction	181	(1)
General Works	182	(1)
Civil Rights	183	(1)
Criminology	184	(1)
Federal Judiciary and Supreme Court	185	(4)
Library Science	189	(6)
Introduction	189	(1)
Librarians	190	(3)
Publishers, Booksellers, and Printers	193	(2)
Literature	195	(61)
Introduction	195	(3)
General Works	198	(13)
Current Biographies	198	(4)
Retrospective Biographies	202	(9)
Specific Genres	211	(7)
Fiction	211	(1)
Literary Criticism	212	(1)
Poetry	213	(1)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror	214	(4)
Children's and Young Adults' Literature	218	(5)
National Literatures	223	(20)
American Literature	223	(1)
General Works	223	(4)
Children's and Young Adults' Literature	227	(2)
Drama	229	(1)
Ethnic Minorities	230	(3)
Fiction	233	(2)
Poetry	235	(1)
Regional	236	(3)
Science Fiction	239	(1)
Women	240	(2)
Other Topics	242	(1)
African Literature	243	(1)
British Literature	243	(8)
General Works	243	(2)
Drama	245	(1)
Fiction	245	(4)
Poetry	249	(2)
Canadian Literature	251	(1)
Caribbean Literature	252	(1)
European Literature	252	(3)
Japanese Literature	255	(1)
Military Science	256	(6)
Introduction	256	(1)
General Works	257	(1)
United States Armed Forces	258	(4)
Music	262	(32)
Introduction	262	(2)
General Works	264	(4)
Current Biographies	264	(1)
Retrospective Biographies	265	(3)
Composers and Musicians	268	(16)
Popular and Country and Western Music	284	(10)
Performing Arts	294	(9)
Introduction	294	(1)
Dance	295	(1)
Drama	296	(1)
Theatre	297	(6)
Philosophy, Folklore, and Mythology	303	(4)
Introduction	303	(1)
Philosophy	304	(1)
Folklore and Mythology	305	(2)
Political Science	307	(35)
Introduction	307	(1)
General Works	308	(2)
International Organizations	310	(2)
International Relations	312	(2)
U.S. Politics and Government	314	(22)
General Works	314	(2)
Executive Branch	316	(10)
Legislative Branch	326	(4)
States, Regions, and Cities	330	(6)
Other Countries and Regions	336	(6)
Canada	336	(1)
China	336	(1)
Europe	337	(2)
Germany	339	(1)
Great Britain and Commonwealth	339	(1)
Latin America	340	(1)
Soviet Union	341	(1)
Religion	342	(10)
Introduction	342	(2)
General Works	344	(5)
Current Biographies	344	(1)
Retrospective Biographies	345	(4)
Bible Studies	349	(1)
Saints	350	(2)
Science and Technology	352	(22)
Introduction	352	(2)
General Works	354	(9)
Current Biographies	354	(1)
Retrospective Biographies	355	(8)
Aviationa and Aerospace	363	(1)
Biochemistry	364	(1)
Chemistry	364	(1)
Computer Science	365	(1)
Electronics	366	(1)
Energy and Nuclear Sciences	367	(1)
Engineering and Technology	368	(5)
Physics	373	(1)
Social Sciences	374	(9)
Introduction	374	(1)
Social Sciences in General	375	(1)
Anthropology	376	(1)
Community Service, Social Welfare, and Social Work	377	(4)
Psychology	381	(2)
Sports	383	(12)
Introduction	383	(1)
General Works	384	(2)
Aeronautics	386	(1)
Baseball	386	(3)
Basketball	389	(1)
Boxing	390	(1)
Football	391	(1)
Golf	392	(1)
Hockey	393	(1)
Showjumping and Equestrianism	393	(1)
Tennis	394	(1)
Track and Field	394	(1)
Author/Title Index	395	(32)
Subject Index	427