Explore the lives of over 55,000 people who have shaped the British past over the last 2,400 years. You can read entries that range from Julius Caesar and Boudicca - to Princess Diana and Sid Vicious. It also contains over 10,000 portrait illustrations.
Simply click on the link to enter the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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For a five minute tutorial to get you started visit the Oxford Online Short Introduction area and follow the link to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online (Public Libraries). When you have finished simply close the window to return to this page, and start using the online resources for yourself.