"the people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond" from 4th century BC to 21st century (Restricted to ODU)
Includes a collection of more than 57,000 specially written biographies, which describe the lives of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond from the 4th century BC to the 21st century. Allows one user at a time.
Compiled from the Academy's exclusive collection of interviews, the resources on the site highlight historical figures--Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winners in the arts and sciences, public servants, explorers, humanitarians, champion athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and countless others--who represent achievement in their respective fields.
Enter your person in the search box, select "Search by Content Type," and select "Biographical Information" under "People, Places and Things." Searches biographical sources. (Restricted to ODU)
Lexis Nexis Academic has been up graded to Nexis Uni. Nexis Uni provides a more personalized experience, intuitive discovery, and a more collaborative research environment. Nexis Uni features news, business, and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Offers an intuitive, engaging research experience on a wide range of devices. Students can create individual user IDs and passwords to enable setting of Alerts, saving searches and bookmarking documents of interest.
