Articles & Databases
The Library subscribes to databases that contain articles and reseach materials that are not available on the open Internet. All databases may be accessed from inside the Library. Most databases may be accessed from home using your library card and PIN; please see notes for each database.

AskArt
(In-Library use only)
Biographical information, auction prices, and sample images for over 34,000 American artists.

Biography Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Biography Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Comprehensive database of biographical information. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (In-Library use only)
Biography & Genealogy Master Index (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
A citation-only index to biographical information appearing in print sources. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Literature Resource Center (In-Library use only)
Literature Resource Center (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Biographies and criticism from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Maintained by the Gale Group.

Reference USA (In-Library use only)
Reference USA (Access from home or work; Belvedere & Tiburon residents only)
Directory information on U.S. businesses and residences.

World Book Encyclopedia Online Reference Center (Remote access requires MARINet library card & PIN.)
Online access to all articles from the print version plus additional articles updated monthly, an online dictionary, and a Spanish language encyclopedia, the Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.

Web Sites
The following resources are available to anyone with access to the Internet. If some cases, you may need to create a free account for full access.

AnyWho
Find phone numbers and addresses for business and people in the United States. Maintained by AT&T.

Biography.com
A searchable database of over 25,000 famous people, past and present. Maintained by the Biography Channel and A&E.

Biography Center
Links to over 10,000 biographies available at sites on the Web.

Infoplease Biography
Short biographies from the almanac and encyclopedia entries available at the Infoplease reference sites.

Reverse Telephone Number Lookup
Input a telephone number and area code to find the address of a person or business. Many phone numbers will return no result. Use dashes to separate number.

SMARTpages.com
White pages and yellow pages from SBC.

Switchboard
Online white pages and yellow pages for the United States.

More Biography Web Links
The Library's collection of links to biography resources on the Web.