Contains the biographies of interesting people who were of significance to the Netherlands from 1780 to 2000. From the lawyer Simon van der Aa to the music educator Bernardus Zweers. Each biography contains an overview of important sources and literature on the person described. For those who are interested in biographies and the history of the Netherlands.

Biographical information about well-known and lesser-known people from Dutch history. The descriptions come from existing reference books about people who are no longer alive. From Willem van der Aa to Frederik van Zyrik. For those interested in Dutch history.

Encyclopedia with biographical summaries of remarkable women from Dutch history and overseas territories. Covers 15 centuries and is searchable by alphabet and category. Previously appeared in print form as 1001 women from Dutch history. For the (hobby) historian and anyone interested in women's history.

Website with nearly 80,000 historical documents from the early 17th to the middle of the 19th century. Mainly contains letters written by people from all walks of life from throughout Europe, America and Asia. Interesting for researchers, historians, teachers, students and librarians.

American index with biographies, bibliographies and analyses of more than 160,000 authors and their work. Contains more than 85,000 essays and reviews, one million articles and 130,000 audio clips. Provides information about authors worldwide from all disciplines and times. For literary scholars, students and enthusiasts.

Database of biographical information and bibliographic data of more than 149,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, non-fiction writers, journalists and screenwriters. Read about authors such as J.K. Rowling, Isabel Allende and Toni Morrison. The database is continuously updated and supplemented. For researchers, students and journalists.

Essays on the life and work of more than 1,400 authors from all over the world and from different eras. Each essay contains biographical information that places the author's work in personal and historical context. Useful for anyone who is engaged in literary research.

Digitized series of nearly 100 English-language books with essays on the lives and works of more than 1,400 authors from all over the world and from all time periods. Read about Plato, Shakespeare, Isabel Allende and the Grimm brothers and place their works in personal and historical context. For literary research.

All parts of Gale's Something About the Author series. Contains information in the form of texts and images about the life and work of authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults. Ideal for anyone who delves into literature for young people.

Hundreds of books from the Twayne's Author Series about authors from around the world and from different eras. Contains detailed information about the life and work of the authors, the history of literary movements and the development of literary genres. Useful for anyone working with the study of literature.