Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Dictionary of National Biography The online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography lets you access more than 50,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2002.

Find out about people from all walks of life who have shaped British history world-wide by searching the  Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (opens in a new window) website.

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  • enter the letters DCC in capitals and then your library card number immediately after into the box labelled 'Library Card Number'
  • click 'Go'.

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