Bibliography of encyclopedias: general biographies

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This is a list of encyclopedias and encyclopedic/biographical dictionaries on general biographies in any language. Entries are in the English language except where noted.

General[edit]

  • Almanac of famous people. Gale Research, Inc., 1989-. ISSN 1040-127X.[1]
  • Anderson, Gerald H. (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-4680-8.
  • Arnim, Max, Preussische Staatsbibliothek. Internationale Personalbibliographie, 1800–1943. K.W. Hiersemann, 1944–1952.[1]
  • Biographical dictionary. S9.com, 1996. Available online here.[1]
  • Biographie univrselle (Michaud) (in French) (Nouv. ed.). Paris: Mme. C. Desplaces. 1843–1865.[2]
  • Biography in context. Gale Group, 2002-. Available online here.[1]
  • Bourne, J. M. Who's who in World War One. Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0415141796.[3]
  • Brennan, Elizabeth A., Elizabeth C. Clarage, Seymour Topping. Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners. Oryx Press, 1999. ISBN 1573561118.[1]
  • Burnett, John, David Vincent, David Mayall. The autobiography of the working class: An annotated, critical bibliography. New York University Press, 1984–1989. ISBN 0814710719.[1]
  • Cannon, John Ashton. The Blackwell dictionary of historians. Blackwell Reference, 1988. ISBN 063114708X.[1]
  • Chambers, ed., Joan Bakewell, introduction: Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 9th edition, 2011, Chambers, 1,278 pages. ISBN 978-0-550-10693-3. Short descriptions of 18,000 people from Britain and the rest of the world.
  • Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. The dictionary of Jewish biography. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0195223918.[4]
  • Contemporary black biography. Gale Research Inc., 1992–. ISSN 1058-1316.[1]
  • Cooper, Thompson (1890). Biographical Dictionary. Bell.
  • Cousin, John W. (1 March 2003). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7661-4348-7.
  • Crystal, David. The Cambridge biographical encyclopedia. Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN 0521630991.[1]
  • Current biography illustrated. EBSCO Publishing. Available online here.[1]
  • Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries (15 July 2003). The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Biography. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-618-25210-7.
  • Encyclopedia of world biography. Gale Research, 1998-[2012]. ISBN 9780787622213. ISSN 1099-7326.[1]
  • Europa Publications Limited. World Who's Who. Routledge, 2007-. Available online here.[1]
  • Gorton, John (1851). A General Biographical Dictionary. Whittaker and co. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  • Great lives from history. Salem Press, 2004–. ISBN 1587651521.[1]
  • Haan, Francisca de, Krasimira Daskalova, Anna Loutfi. Biographical dictionary of women's movements and feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe: 19th and 20th centuries. CEU Press/Central European University Press, 2006. ISBN 9789637326394.[1]
  • Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, ed. Woman's record; or, Sketches of all distinguished women, from "the beginning" till A.D. 1850. Arranged in four eras. With selections from female writers of every age. New York: Harper & Brothers (1853), public domain [1]
  • Jöcher, Christian Gottlieb. Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexicon. Johann Friedrich Gleditschens Buchhandlung, 1750–1751.[1]
  • Kuehl, Warren F. Biographical dictionary of internationalists. Greenwood Press, 1983. ISBN 0313221294.[1]
  • A New and General Biographical Dictionary. Strahan. 1784.
  • Jaumann, Herbert. Handbuch gelehrtenkultur der frühen neuzeit. W. de Gruyter, 2004–2005. ISBN 3110160692.[1]
  • Jocher, Christian Gottlieb (1750–1751). Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon (in German). Leipzig: Gleditsch.[2]
  • Jocher, Christian Gottlieb (1784–1787). Fortsetzung und Erganzungen ... (in German). Leipzig: Selbstverlag der Deutschen Gesellschaft.[2]
  • Jones, Barry (2017). Dictionary of World Biography (4 ed.). Acton, A.C.T., Australia: ANU Press. doi:10.22459/DWB.05.2017. ISBN 978-1-76046-126-3. Open access icon
  • Jones, Stephen (1802). A new biographical dictionary: containing a brief account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons and remarkable characters in every age and nation. Printed by T. Bensley for G. and J. Robinson.
  • Khallikān, Ibn (1871). Ibn Khallikan's biographical dictionary. Printed for the Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland.
  • Kramme, U., Ž. Urra Muena. Arab-Islamic biographical archive (AIBA). K. G. Saur, 1994–2002. ISBN 3598338953.[1]
  • Lazell, Barry, ed. with Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton, Rock Movers and Shakers: An A to Z of the People Who Made Rock Happen, Billboard Publications, Inc., New York, 1989
  • Lorenz, Clare, Women in Architecture: a contemporary perspective, Rizzoli, New York, 1990
  • MacKay, James, The Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1977
  • Magill, Frank N. (23 January 2003). Dictionary of World Biography: The Ancient World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-57958-040-7.
  • Marquis biographies online. Marquis Who's Who, 1985-. Available here.[1]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in the world. Marquis Who's Who, 1971-.[1]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who of emerging leaders. Marquis Who's Who, 2006-.[1]
  • Merriam-Webster's biographical dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 1995. ISBN 978-0-87779-743-2.
  • Naylor, Colin, Contemporary Artists, St. James Press, Chicago and London, 1989
  • Nobel Foundation. Nobelprize.org. Nobel Web AB. Available online here.[1]
  • Nouvelle biographie generale (in French). Paris: Firmin Didot. 1853–1866.[5]
  • Oettinger, Eduard Maria, ed. (1869–1882). Moniteur des dates (in German). Leipzig: Denicke, Hermann.[5]
  • Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy (6 July 2000). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives From Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Taylor & Francis US. ISBN 978-0-415-92038-4.
  • ProQuest obituaries. ProQuest, 1999?-. Available online here.[1]
  • Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-37299-3.
  • Richards, J.M., ed, Adolf K. Placzek, American Consultant, Who’s Who in Architecture from 1400 to the present, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1977
  • Rollyson, Carl E. Biography: An annotated bibliography. Salem Press, 1992. ISBN 0893566780.[1]
  • Saur Verlag, K. G. World biographical information system online. De Gruyter Saur, 2004-. Available online here.[1]
  • Schellinger, Paul E. St. James guide to biography. St. James Press, 1991. ISBN 1558621466.[1]
  • Sheehy, Noel (30 July 2002). Biographical Dictionary of Psychology. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-28561-2.
  • Sherby, Louise S., Wilhelm Odelberg. The who's who of Nobel Prize winners, 1901–2000. Oryx Press, 2002. ISBN 1573564141.[1]
  • Slcoum, Robert B. Biographical dictionaries and related works: An international bibliography of more than 16,000 collective biographies . . . Gale Research, 1986. ISBN 0810302438.[1]
  • Smith, Bonnie G. The Oxford encyclopedia of women in world history. Oxford University Press, 2008.[1]
  • Televski, Nick, Knocking On Heaven’s Door: Rock Obituaries, Omnibus Press, London 2006
  • Thomas, Joseph (30 March 2010). The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology. Cosimo, Inc. ISBN 978-1-61640-068-2.
  • Union of International Associations. Yearbook of international organizations online. Union of International Associations, 2000-. Available online here.[1][6]
  • Varpreau, Gustave (1893). Dictionnaire universel des contemporains contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays etrangers... (in French). Paris: Hachette.[5]
  • Vernoff, Edward, Rima Shore. The Penguin international dictionary of contemporary biography: From 1900 to the present. Penguin Reference, 2001. ISBN 0670894702.[1]
  • Who's who in world Jewry. Pitman, 1955–1988. ISSN 0511-9138.[4]

Regional[edit]

Africa[edit]

  • The Africa Centre. Africa contemporary database. The Africa Centre, 2001. Available online here.[7]
  • African studies. Columbia University, 1999-. Available online here.[1]
  • Appiah, Anthony, Henry Louis Gates. Africana: The encyclopedia of the African and African American experience. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0195170555.[1]
  • Cook, Chris. The making of modern Africa: A guide to archives. Facts on File, 1995. ISBN 081602071X.[1]
  • Julien, Charles André. Les Africains. Éditions J. A., 1977. ISBN 2852580446.[1]
  • Lipschutz, Mark R., R. Kent Rasmussen. Dictionary of African historical biography. University of California Press, 1986. ISBN 0520051793.[1]
  • Makers of modern Africa. Africa Journal for Africa Books, 1981–1996. ISSN 0261-1570.[1]
  • McIlwaine, John. Africa: A guide to reference material. Hans Zell, 2007. ISBN 9780954102937.[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, K. G. Saur Verlag. African biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1994–1997. ISBN 978-3-598-33128-2.[1]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN 1873836104.[1]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Africa: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1989. ISBN 0313258872.[1]
  • Weidmann, Conrad. Deutsche männer in Afrika: Lexicon der hervorragensten deutschen Afrika-forscher, missionare, etc. B. Nöhring, 1894.[1]

African islands[edit]

Canary Islands[edit]
Cape Verde[edit]
Comoros[edit]
Madagascar[edit]
Mauritius[edit]
Mayotte[edit]
Réunion[edit]
Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan de Cunha[edit]
Sao Tome and Principe[edit]
Seychelles[edit]

Central Africa[edit]

  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN 1592371124.[1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810853310.[1]
Angola[edit]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN 1873836104.[1]
Burundi[edit]
Cameroon[edit]
  • Echu, George. Who's who au Cameroun: recueil biographique des personnalités du Cameroun. Africana Publications. ISBN 9789956574032.[1]
Central African Republic[edit]
Chad[edit]
  • Rouvreur, Albert Le, Paule Deville, Joseph Tubiana. Eléments pour un dictionnaire biographique du Tchad et du Niger (Téda et Daza). Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1978. ISBN 2222022290.[1]
Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]
  • Kindulu, Joseph-Roger Mazanza, Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa. Les nouveaux cadres congolais: Figures d'aujourd'hui et de demain. Harmattan, 2005. ISBN 274758125X.[1]
Equatorial Guinea[edit]
Gabon[edit]
Republic of the Congo[edit]
Sao Tome and Principe[edit]

East Africa[edit]

  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN 1592371124.[1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810853310.[1]
Burundi[edit]
Comoros[edit]
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN 9782877635400. ISBN 2877635406. (French).[1]
Djibouti[edit]
Eritrea[edit]
Ethiopia[edit]
Kenya[edit]
  • Who is who in Kenya. Africa Book Services, 1982–1983.[1]
Madagascar[edit]
Malawi[edit]
Mauritius[edit]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907.[8]
Mayotte[edit]
Mozambique[edit]
  • Ferreira, Alexandre A. Moçambique, 1489–1975. Prefácio-Edição de Livros e Revistas, Lda, [2007]. ISBN 9789898022042. (Portuguese)[1]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN 1873836104.[1]
Réunion[edit]
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN 9782877635400. ISBN 2877635406. (French).[1]
Seychelles[edit]
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN 9782877635400. ISBN 2877635406. (French).[1]
  • Mancham, James R. Seychelles: Personalities of yesterday. Mahe Publications, 2005. ISBN 9789993180050.[1]
Somalia[edit]
South Sudan[edit]
Sudan[edit]
Tanzania[edit]
Uganda[edit]

Horn of Africa[edit]

  • Bidwell, Robin. Arabian personalities of the early twentieth century. Oleander Press, 1986. ISBN 0906672392.[1][4]
  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN 1592371124.[1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810853310.[1]
Djibouti[edit]
Eritrea[edit]
Ethiopia[edit]
  • Belaynesh, Michael, Stanislaw Chojnacki, Richard Pankhurst. The Dictionary of Ethiopian biography. Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University, 1975–.[1]
Somalia[edit]

North Africa[edit]

  • Bidwell, Robin. Arabian personalities of the early twentieth century. Oleander Press, 1986. ISBN 0906672392.[1][4]
  • Fischbach, Michael R. Biographical encyclopedia of the modern Middle East and North Africa. Gale Group, 2008. ISBN 9781414418896.[1][4]
  • Kramme, U., Z. Urra Muena. Arab-Islamic biographical archive (AIBA). K. G. Saur, 1994–2002. ISBN 3598338953.[4]
Algeria[edit]
Egypt[edit]
Morocco[edit]
  • Who's who in Morocco. S.l.: Editions Media C.O.P.E., 1998–2001.[1]
South Sudan[edit]
Sudan[edit]
Tunisia[edit]
  • Clausen, Ursel. Tunisie: Notes biographiques. Deutsches Orient-Institut, 1976.[1]
  • Zmerli, Sadok, Ḥammādī Sāḥilī. Figures tunisiennes. Dar al-Gharb al-Islami, 1993.[1]

Southern Africa[edit]

  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN 1592371124.[1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810853310.[1]
  • Who's who of southern Africa. Who's Who of Southern Africa, 2007-. Available online here.[1]
Angola[edit]
Botswana[edit]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
Comoros[edit]
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN 9782877635400. ISBN 2877635406. (French).[1]
Lesotho[edit]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
Madagascar[edit]
Malawi[edit]
  • M'Passou, Denis, Mary C. Piringu. Who is who of Malawi. Spot Publications, 1995. ISBN 0797806857.[1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
Mayotte[edit]
Mozambique[edit]
  • Ferreira, Alexandre A. Moçambique, 1489–1975. Prefácio-Edição de Livros e Revistas, Lda, [2007]. ISBN 9789898022042. (Portuguese)[1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
Namibia[edit]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907.[8]
Réunion[edit]
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN 9782877635400. ISBN 2877635406. (French).[1]
Seychelles[edit]
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN 9782877635400. ISBN 2877635406. (French).[1]
South Africa[edit]
  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN 1592371124.[1]
  • Joyce, Peter. A concise dictionary of South African biography. Francolin, 1999. ISBN 1868590372.[1]
  • National Council for Social Research (South Africa). Dictionary of South African biography. Nasional Boekhandel Bpk. for National Council for Social Research, Dept. of Higher Education, 1968–1987.[1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
  • Verwey, E. J. (1999). New Dictionary of South African Biography. HSRC Press. ISBN 978-0-7969-1648-8.[1]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907.[8]
Swaziland[edit]
  • Jones, Huw M. A biographical register of Swaziland to 1902. University of Natal Press, 1993. ISBN 086980880X.[1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
Zambia[edit]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
Zimbabwe[edit]
  • Baxter, T. W., Eric Edward Burke. Guide to the historical manuscripts in the National Archives of Rhodesia. National Archives of Rhodesia, 1970.[1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966].[1]
  • Taber, Edward C. Pioneers of Rhodesia. C. Struik, 1966.[1]
  • Who's who in Zimbabwe. Roblaw, 1992–[1994?].[1]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907.[8]

West Africa[edit]

  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810853310.[1]
Benin[edit]
  • Institut de recherches appliquées du Dahomey. Dictionnaire bio-bibliographique du Dahomey. I.R.A.D., 1969. ISSN 0420-0438.[1]
Cape Verde[edit]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN 1873836104.[1]
Gambia[edit]
Ghana[edit]
Guinea-Bissau[edit]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN 1873836104.[1]
Ivory Coast[edit]
Liberia[edit]
Mali[edit]
  • Ba, Adam Konaré. Dictionnaire des femmes célèbres du Mali: Des temps mythico-légendaires au 26 mars 1991. Editions Jamana, 1993. DEWEY 920.72096623.[1]
Mauritania[edit]
Niger[edit]
  • Rouvreur, Albert Le, Paule Deville, Joseph Tubiana. Eléments pour un dictionnaire biographique du Tchad et du Niger (Téda et Daza). Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1978. ISBN 2222022290.[1]
Nigeria[edit]
Saint Helena[edit]
Sao Tome and Principe[edit]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN 1873836104.[1]
Senegal[edit]
Sierra Leone[edit]
  • Who's who in Sierra Leone. Lyns Publicity, 1981.[1]
Togo[edit]

Americas[edit]

  • Appiah, Anthony, Henry Louis Gates. Africana: The encyclopedia of the African and African American experience. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0195170555.[1]
  • Farris, Phoebe. Women artists of color: A bio-critical sourcebook to 20th century artists in the Americas. Greenwood Press, 1999. ISBN 0313303746.[1]

Caribbean[edit]

  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524.[1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313264031.[1]
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN 1563247445.[9]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN 0313249695.[1]
  • Mendez Mendez, Serafín, Gail Cueto. Notable Caribbeans and Caribbean Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 2003. ISBN 0313314438.[1][9]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Latin America: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313275955.[1]
  • Who's who in Latin America: Government, politics, banking and industry. Norman Ross, 1993–1997. ISSN 1068-7696.[1]
Anguilla[edit]
Antigua and Barbuda[edit]
Aruba[edit]
Bahamas[edit]
Barbados[edit]
Bonaire[edit]
British Virgin Islands[edit]
Caribbean Netherlands[edit]
Cayman Islands[edit]
Cuba[edit]
  • Alfonso, Pablo M., Partido Comunista de Cuba. Los fieles de Castro. Ediciones Cambio, 1991. ISBN 096317360X.[9]
  • Calcagno, Francisco. Diccionario biográfico cubano. N. Ponce de Leon, 1878–1886.[1][9]
  • Catony, Leonardo Depestre, Luis Ubeda Garrido. Personalidades cubanas: Siglo XX. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 2002. ISBN 9789590604485.[1]
  • Maratos, Daniel C., Marnesba D. Hill. Escritores de la diáspora cubana: Manual biobibliográfica or Cuban exile writers: A biobibliographic handbook. Scarecrow Press, 1986. ISBN 0810818787.[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Meier, Matt S., Conchita Franco Serri, Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN 058538908X.[1]
  • Sarausa, Fermín Peraza. Diccionario biográfico cubano. Ediciones Anuario Bibliográfico Cubano, 1951–1968.[1][9]
Curaçao[edit]
Dominica[edit]
Dominican Republic[edit]
  • Clase, Pablo. 50 biografías de figuras dominicanas. Libreros Dominicanos Unidos, 1990.[1][9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Vásquez, Pedro R. 150 dominicanos notables. Ediciones Librería La Trinitaria, 2002. ISBN 9993439150.[1]
French Antilles[edit]
Grenada[edit]
Guadeloupe[edit]
Haiti[edit]
  • Pascal-Trouillot, Ertha, Ertha Trouillot. Encyclopédie biographique d'Haiti. Éditions SEMIS, 2001. ISBN 2922454061.[1]
  • Supplice, Daniel. Dictionnaire biographique des personnalités politiques de la République d'Haïti, 1804–2001. D. Supplice, 2001. ISBN 9993562300.[1][9]
Jamaica[edit]
Martinique[edit]
Montserrat[edit]
Puerto Rico[edit]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Meier, Matt S., Conchita Franco Serri, Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN 058538908X.[1]
  • Sarramía, Tomás. Figuras de Puerto Rico: Apuntes y datos biográficos. Publicaciones Puertorriqueñas Editores, 2001. ISBN 0929441141.[1]
Saba[edit]
Saint Barthélemy[edit]
Saint Kitts and Nevis[edit]
Saint Lucia[edit]
Saint Martin[edit]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[edit]
Sint Eustatius[edit]
Sint Maarten[edit]
Trinidad and Tobago[edit]
  • Murray, Eric John. National biography handbook of Trinidad and Tobago: With a memoir of his excellency Noor Mohamed Hassanali, T. C., president and commander-in-chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. E. J. Murray, 1996. ISBN 9768157119.[1]
Turks and Caicos Islands[edit]
U. S. Virgin Islands[edit]

Central America[edit]

  • Arellano, Jorge Eduardo. Literatura centroamericana: Diccionario de autores contemporáneos; Fuentes para su estudio. Fundación Vida, 2003. ISBN 9992453125.[1][9]
  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524.[1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313264031.[1]
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN 1563247445.[9]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN 0313249695.[1]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Latin America: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313275955.[1]
  • Who's who in Latin America: Government, politics, banking and industry. Norman Ross, 1993–1997. ISSN 1068-7696.[1]
Belize[edit]
Costa Rica[edit]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Zeledón C., Elias, Yadira Calvo Fajardo. Surcos de lucha: Libro biográfico, histórico y gráfico de la mujer costarricense. Instituto de Estudios de la Mujer, Universidad Nacional, 1997. ISBN 9968983209.[1]
Dominican Republic[edit]
El Salvador[edit]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
Guatemala[edit]
  • Lima, Flavio Rojas. Diccionario histórico biográfico de Guatemala. Fundación para la Cultura y el Desarrollo, Asociación de Amigos del País, 2004. ISBN 9992244011.[1][9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Yela, Carlos C. Haeussler. Diccionario general de Guatemala: Historia, geografía, bibliografía, economía, epigrafía, espeliología, iconografía, himnología, apéndice centroamericano, notas y noticias. s.n., 1983.[1]
Honduras[edit]
  • Argueta, Mario. Diccionario histórico-biográfico hondureño. Editorial Universitaria, 1990.[1][9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Ramiro, Colindres O. Enciclopedia hondureña ilustrada: De personajes históricos y figuras contemporáneos. Graficentro Editores, 1994.[1]
Nicaragua[edit]
  • Arellano, Jorge Eduardo. Héroes sin fusil. Editorial Hispamer, 1998.[1][9]
  • Jirón, Manuel Quién es quién en Nicaragua. Ediciones Radio Amor, [1986]. ISBN 9977959005.[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • U. S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. Nicaraguan biographies: A resource book. U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, [1988],[1]
Panama[edit]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Porras, J. Conte. Diccionario biográfico ilustrado de Panamá. Editorial Diego de Almagro, 1986.[1][9]
  • Zentner, Federico. Nombres y apellidos de forjadores de la patria. Ministerio de Educación, República de Panamá, 1984.[1]

North America[edit]

  • Gordon, Peter, Richard Aldrich. Biographical dictionary of North American and European educationists. Woburn Press, 1997. ISBN 0713002050.[1]
  • Heller, Jules and Nancy G, Heller, ed., North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary, Garland Reference Library of the Humanities (Vol. 1219), Garland Publishing Company, New York & London, 1995
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN 1563247445.[9]
Canada[edit]
  • Allaire, Jean Baptiste Arthur, ed. (1908–1920). Dictionnaire biographique du clerge canadien-francais (in French). St.-Hyacinthe: Impr. de "La Tribune".[10]
  • Ash, Lee, Bernhard A. Uhlendorf, Council of National Library Associations. A biographical directory of librarians in the United States and Canada. American Library Association, 1970. ISBN 0838900844.[1]
  • Baillie, Laureen. Canadian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 2001–2003. ISBN 3598347340.[1]
  • Canadian Dictionary of Biography (online)
  • Canadian who's who. Musson Book co., 1910.[11]
  • The Canadian who's who: a biographical dictionary of notable living men and women. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1910–. ISSN 0068-9963. Available online here.[1]
  • Cook, Ramsay, Réal Bélanger, Library and Archives Canada, Université Laval, University of Toronto. Dictionary of Canadian biography online. Library and Archives Canada; Université Laval; University of Toronto, 2003-. Available online here.[1][9]
  • Dale, Doris Cruger. A directory of oral history tapes of librarians in the United States and Canada. American Library Association, 1986. ISBN 0838904432.[1]
  • Kelly, Howard A., Walter L. Burrage. Dictionary of American medical biography: Lives of eminent physicians of the United States and Canada, from the earliest times. London: D. Appleton and Co., 1928.[1]
  • Morice, Adrien Gabriel (1908). Dictionnaire historique des Canadiens et des Metis francais de l'Ouest (ed.). Biographie Nationale et Nouvelle Biographie Nationale numérisées (in French). Quebec: Garneau.[12]
  • Wallace, W. Stewart, William Angus McKay. The Macmillan dictionary of Canadian biography. Macmillan of Canada, 1978. ISBN 0770514626.[1]
Mexico[edit]
  • Camp, Roderic A. Mexican political biographies: 1884–1935. University of Texas Press, 1991. ISBN 9780292751194.[1]
  • Camp, Roderic Ai. Who's who in Mexico today. Westview Press, 1993. ISBN 0813384524.[1]
  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524.[1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313264031.[1]
  • Diccionario Porrúa de historia, biografía y geografía de México. Editorial Porrúa, 1995. ISBN 968452904X.[1]
  • Gómez, Vázquez Juana. Dictionary of Mexican rulers, 1325–1997. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN 0313300496.[1][9]
  • Granados, Rafael García. Diccionario biográfico de historia antigua de Méjico. Instituto de Historia, 1955.[1]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN 0313249695.[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Meier, Matt S., Conchita Franco Serri, Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN 058538908X.[1]
  • Musacchio, Humberto. Quién es quién en la política mexicana: Diccionario. Plaza Janés, 2002. ISBN 9681105826.[9]
  • Sierra, Carlos J. Diccionario biográfico de Campeche. Ediciones de la Muralla, 1997. ISBN 9686873732.[1]
  • Sosa, Francisco (1884). Secretario de Fomento (ed.). Biografias de Mexicanos distinguidos (in Spanish). Mexico: Oficina Tipografica de la Secretaria de Fomento.[13]
  • Tovar, Aurora. Mil quinientas mujeres en nuestra conciencia colectiva: Catálogo biográfico de mujeres de México. Documentación y Estudio de Mujeres, 1996. ISBN 968685116X.[1]
United States[edit]
Eastern United States[edit]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who the East. Marquis Who's Who, 1943-.[1]
New England[edit]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in New England. Marquis Who's Who, 1909–1949.[1][11]
Midwestern United States[edit]
  • Bentley, Helms and Rospond, Artists in Michigan 1900–1976: A Biographical Dictionary, Introduction by Dennis Barrie, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1989
  • Gibson, Arthur Hopkin, Artists of Early Michigan: A Biographical Dictionary of Artists Native to or Active in Michigan, 1701–1900, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1975
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's Who in the Midwest or Who's Who in the central states. Marquis Who's Who, 1947-.[1]
Southern and Southwestern United States[edit]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in the south and southwest. Marquis Who's Who, 1947-.[1]
  • Ortega, Pach, Cook et al., New Mexico Artists, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 1952
Western United States[edit]
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in the West or Who's Who on the Pacific coast. Marquis Who's Who, 1947-.[1]

South America[edit]

  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524.[1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313264031.[1]
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN 1563247445.[9]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN 0313249695.[1]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Latin America: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN 0313275955.[1]
  • Who's who in Latin America: Government, politics, banking and industry. Norman Ross, 1993–1997. ISSN 1068-7696.[1]
Argentina[edit]
  • Argento, Analía and Ana Gerschenson1. Quién es quién en la política argentina. Libros Perfil, 1999. ISBN 9506393532.[9]
  • Chávez, Fermin, Roberto Vilchez, Enrique Manson, Lorenzo González. Diccionario histórico argentino. Ediciones Fabro, 2005. ISBN 9872166609.[1]
  • Cutolo, Vicente Osvaldo. Nuevo diccionario biográfico argentino, 1750–1930. Editorial Elche, 1968–1985.[1]
  • Cutolo, Vicente Osvaldo, Federico Pergola. Novisimo diccionario biografico argentino, 1930–1980. Editorial Elche, 2004–.[9]
  • Galasso, Norberto. Los malditos: hombres y mujeres excluídos de la historia oficial de los argentinos. Ediciones Madres de Plaza de Mayo, 2005–2009.[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Muzzio, Julio A. (1920). Diccionario historico y biografico de la Republica Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Roldan.[20]
  • Publicaciones Referenciales Latinoamericanas. Quién es quién en América del Sur. Publicaciones Referenciales Latinoamericanas, 1982–.[1]
  • Udaondo, Enrique, Gregorio Araoz Alfaro. Diccionario biográfico colonial argentino. Editorial Huarpes, 1945.[1]
Bolivia[edit]
  • Arze, José Roberto. Diccionario biográfico boliviano. Editorial Los Amigos del Libro, 1984–[1996]. ISBN 8483700689.[1][9]
  • Canedo, Benjamín Hinojosa. Quienes somos: Quién es quién en Bolivia. Secretaría Nacional de Cultura, [1999].[1][9]
  • Editores Quién es Quién en Bolivia. Quién es quién en Bolivia 2003. Editores Quién es Quién en Bolivia, [2003].[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Romecin, Edmundo Montenegro. Diccionario biográfico de personalidades en Bolivia. La Paz, Bolivia: s.n., 1999–. ISSN 0419-0998.[1][9]
Brazil[edit]
  • Abreu, Alzira Alves de. Dicionário histórico-biográfico da Primeira República: 1889–1930. Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil. (Portuguese). Available online here Archived 2014-10-27 at the Wayback Machine.[1]
  • Abreu, Alzira Alves de. Dicionário histórico-biográfico brasileiro, pós-1930. FGV Editora: FGV CPDOC, 2001. ISBN 8522503419.[9]
  • Bruno, Adriana. Quem é quem na história do Brasil. Abril Multimídia, 2000. ISBN 8587710257. (Portuguese).[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Paule, Christiane Jalles de, Fernando Lattman-Weltman. Dicionario historico-biografico brasileiro, pos-1930.. Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil. Also available online as Dicionario historico-biografico brasileiro. here.[1]
  • Schumaher, Schuma, Erico Vital Brazil. Dicionário mulheres do Brasil: De 1500 até a atualidade; Com 270 ilustrações. J. Zahar Editor, 2000. ISBN 8571105731.[1][9]
  • Tapajós, Vicente Costa Santos, Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro. Dicionário biobibliográfico de historiadores, geógrafos e antropólogos brasileiros. Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro, 1991–1998.[9]
Chile[edit]
  • Céspedes, Mario, Lelia Garreaud. Gran diccionario de Chile: Biográfico-cultural. Importadora Alfa, 1988.[1]
  • Diccionario biográfico de Chile. Empresa Periodística Chile, 1936–1986.[1]
  • Infante, Fernando Castillo, Lía Cortés, Jordi Fuentes. Diccionario histórico y biográfico de Chile. Zig-Zag, 1999. ISBN 9561211521.[1][9]
  • Figueroa, Pedro Pablo, ed. (1897–1902). Diccionario biographifico de Chile (in Spanish). Santiago: Impr. y Encuadernacion Barcelona.[1][21]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Medina del Rio, Luis Francisco, ed. (1906). Diccionario biografico colonial de Chile (in Spanish). Santiago: Impr. Elzeviriana.[21]
  • Prieto del Rio, Luis Francisco, ed. (1907). Muestras de errores y defectos del "Diccionario biografico colonial de Chile por Jose Toribio Medina" (in Spanish). Santiago: Impr. y Encuadernacion Chile.[21]
Colombia[edit]
  • Gómez Pérez, Fernando, Jaime Gómez Pérez. 300 colombianos de todas las épocas. Próyex Editores, 2002. ISBN 9583339776.[1][9]
  • González Toledo, Felipe. Quién es quién en Colombia, 1978: Biografías contemporáneas. Editorial Temis Librería, 1978. ISBN 8482720643.[1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Ospina, Joaquín. Diccionario biográfico y bibliográfico de Colombia. Editorial de Cromos, 1927–39.[1]
  • Perozzo, Carlos, Renán Flórez, Eugenio de Bustos Tovar. Forjadores de Colombia contemporánea: Los 81 personajes que más han influido en la formación de nuestro país. Planeta, 1986. ISBN 9586141624.[1][9]
Ecuador[edit]
  • Alarcón Costta, César (2000), Diccionario Biográfico Ecuatoriano, Quito, Ecuador, Ediciones La Tierra, 1,273 pages. ISBN 978-9978-41-083-7. (in Spanish)[1]
  • Costta, César Alarcón. Diccionario biográfico ecuatoriano. Fundación Ecuatoriana de Desarrollo; Editorial Raíces, 2000. ISBN 997841083X.[9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Noboa, Fernando Jurado. Diccionario histórico genealógico de apellidos y familias de origen quechua, aymara y araucano (Ecuador). Temístocles Hernández, 2002. ISBN 9978424075.[9]
  • Pimentel, Rodolfo Pérez. Diccionario biográfico del Ecuador. Litografía e Imprenta de la Universidad de Guayaquil, 1987–.[9]
  • Pimentel, Rodolfo Pérez (2001): Diccionario biográfico del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador : Litografía e Imp. de la Universidad de Guayaquil, Vol 1 to 22. Free access to all volumes (1,600 articles) online. (in Spanish)[1]
Falkland Islands[edit]
  • Tatham, David. The dictionary of Falklands biography (including South Georgia): from discovery up to 1981. D. Tatham, 2008.[1]
French Guiana[edit]
Guyana[edit]
  • Seymour, Arthur J., Elma Seymour. Dictionary of Guyanese biography. [s.n.], 1985–1986.[1]
Paraguay[edit]
  • Amaral, Raúl. Forjadores del Paraguay: Diccionario biográfico. Distribuidora Quevedo de Ediciones, 2000. ISBN 9879246098.[1][9]
  • Cardozo, Lisandro. Diccionario de las artes visuales del Paraguay. L. Cardozo, [2005]. ISBN 9992590750.[9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Quién es quién en el Paraguay?. Editorial F. Monte Domecq, v.1-16; 1941–2005.[1][9]
  • Verón, Luis. Enciclopedia biográfica paraguaya del bicentenario. Álvaro Ayala Producciones: Itaipu Binacional: Centro Cultural de la República Cabildo, 2009.[1]
Peru[edit]
  • Batres, Carlos Milla. Diccionario histórico y biográfico del Perú, siglos XV–XX. Editorial Milla Batres, 1986. ISBN 8459918203.[9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Paz-Soldan, Juan Pedro (1921). Diccionario biografico de peruanos contemporaneos (in Spanish) (Nueva ed.). Lima: Lib. e. Impr. Gil.[22]
  • Requejo, Juan Vicente. Quién es quién en el Perú. Centro de Documentación Andina, [1990].[1]
  • Seviliano, Alfonso Cueva. Diccionario histórico biográfico: Peruanos ilustres. A.F.A. Editores Importadores, 2004.[1][9]
Suriname[edit]
Uruguay[edit]
  • Campodónico, Miguel Angel. Nuevo diccionario de la cultura uruguaya: Sepa quién es quién en artes visuales, música, cine y video, teatro, letras y periodismo. Linardi y Risso, 2003. ISBN 9974559316.[1][9]
  • Castiglioni, Efrain Mannise, Jacobo Swier Grafner. Quién es quién en el Uruguay. Promociones y Ediciones Panamericana, 1997.[1]
  • Fraire, Osvaldo A. Diccionario biográfico de la mujer en el Uruguay. s.l.: s.n., 1999.[1][9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Rela, Walter. Personalidades de la cultura en el Uruguay: Humanistas y científicos. Ediciones de la Plaza, 2001. ISBN 9974480418.[1]
  • Saldaña, José María Fernández. Diccionario uruguayo de biografías, 1810–1940. Editorial Amerindia, 1945.[1]
Venezuela[edit]
  • Dugarte, Rafael Angel Rivas, Gladys García Riera, Francisco Javier Pérez. Quiénes escriben en Venezuela: Diccionario de escritores venezolanos; Siglos XVIII a XXI. Caracas [Venezuela], 2006.[1][9]
  • Galería de Arte Nacional (Venezuela). Diccionario biográfico de las artes visuales en Venezuela. Fundación Galería de Arte Nacional, 2005. ISBN 9806420187.[1][9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Montañés, Ismael Silva. Hombres y mujeres del siglo XVI venezolano. Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1983.[1]
  • Parilli, Jorge Maldonado. Gente de Venezuela: 500 años, 585 venezolanos. M. A. García, 1992.[1]
  • Quién es quién en Venezuela. Editorial Quiénes Somos en Venezuela, 1988–.[1]
  • Venezuela Tuya (2012), Biografías de Venezuela, online database of Venezuelan biographies, classified by area of interest and also alphabetically. No print edition. (in Spanish)

Asia[edit]

  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in Asia. Marquis Who's Who, 2007-. ISSN 1930-1227.[1][4]

Central Asia[edit]

  • Thiébaud, Jean-Marie. Personnages marquants d'Asie centrale, du Turkestan et de l'Ouzbekistan: Dictionnaire biographique. Harmattan, 2004. ISBN 2747570177.[1][4]
Afghanistan[edit]
  • Adamec, Ludwig W. Biographical encyclopedia of Afghanistan. Pentagon Press, 2008. ISBN 9788182743212; ISBN 8182743214.[1]
  • Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical and political who's who of Afghanistan. Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt, 1975. ISBN 3201009210.[4]
Kazakhstan[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
Kyrgyzstan[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
Tajikistan[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
Turkmenistan[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
Uzbekistan[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Thiébaud, Jean-Marie. Personnages marquants d'Asie centrale, du Turkestan et de l'Ouzbekistan: Dictionnaire biographique. Harmattan, 2004. ISBN 2747570177.[1][4]

East Asia[edit]

China[edit]
Hong Kong[edit]
  • Holdsworth, May, Christopher Munn. Dictionary of Hong Kong biography. Hong Kong University Press, 2012. ISBN 9789888083664.[1]
Macau[edit]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
Japan[edit]
  • Dai-Nihon hakushi roku (1921–1930). Who's Who in "Hakushi" in Great Japan. Tokyo: Hattensha.[24]
  • Gessel, Van C. Japanese fiction writers, 1868–1945. Gale Research, 1997. ISBN 0787610682.[1]
  • International Culture Institute (Hong Kong). Who's who in Japan. International Culture Institute, 1984–1991.[1][4]
  • Iwao, Seiichi, Burton Watson. Biographical dictionary of Japanese history. International Society for Educational Information, 1978. ISBN 0870112740.[4]
  • Japan Biographical Research Dept. The Japan biographical encyclopedia and who's who. Rengo Press, 1958–1965.[1][4]
  • Jinji koshin roku. Tokyo: Jinji Koshinsha. 1903.[24]
  • Nichigani Associates. whoplus = Nichigai Asoshietsu Jinbutsu bunken joho. Nichigai Asoshietsu, 2001. available online here.[1][4]
  • Who's Who in Japan. Tokyo: Who's Who in Japan Publ. Office. 1912–1941.[25]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. Japanese biographical archive (JBA). K. G. Saur Verlag, 2000–2003. ISBN 3598340028. (Japanese, English, French, German, and other European languages).[1][4]
Mongolia[edit]
North Korea[edit]
  • Frey, Axel. Korean biographical archive (KBA). K. G. Saur, 2000–2004. ISBN 3598342543. (Korean, English, French, German, and Russian).[1][4]
  • Korea annual. Hapdong News Agency, 1964–2004. ISSN 1225-0147.[4]
Republic of China[edit]
  • Ontess, Harold M. One thousand westerners in Taiwan to 1945: A biographical and bibliographical dictionary. Institute of Taiwan History, Preparatory Office, Academic Sinica, 1999. ISBN 9576716187.[1][4]
  • Who's who in the Republic of China, Taiwan. Government Information Office, [2001– ].[1][4]
  • Zhaowei Zhang. Zhonghua min guo xian dai ming ren lu. Zhongguo min ren zhuan ji zhong xin, 1998. ISBN 9579107033.[1]
South Korea[edit]
  • Frey, Axel. Korean biographical archive (KBA). K. G. Saur, 2000–2004. ISBN 3598342543. (Korean, English, French, German, and Russian).[1][4]
  • Korea annual. Hapdong News Agency, 1964–2004. ISSN 1225-0147.[4]

North Asia[edit]

Russia/Soviet Union[edit]
  • Akademia Nauk, SSSR, ed. (1899–1914). Matieraly dlia biographicheskago slavaria dicistvitel'nykh chlenov Imperatorskoi Akademii Nauk (in Russian). Petrograd: Imperatorskaia Akademiia Nauk.[26]
  • Chuvakov, V. N. Nezabytye mogily: Rossiĭskoe zarubezhʹe: Nekrologi 1917–1997: V shesti tomakh. Rossiĭskaia͡ gos. biblioteka, 1999–. ISBN 5751001699.[1]
  • de Boer, S. P., E. J. Driessen, H. L. Verhaar, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Biographical dictionary of dissidents in the Soviet Union, 1956–1975. M. Nijhoff, 1982. ISBN 9024725380.[1]
  • Frey, Axel, K. G. Saur Verlag. Biographisches archiv der Sowjetunion (1917–1991). K. G. Saur Verlag, 2000–2003. ISBN 3598347049.[1]
  • Frey, Axel, K. G. Saur Verlag. Russisches biographisches archiv. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN 9783598340611. (English, French, German, Russian).[1]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace., RFE-RL, inc. The Soviet biographic archive, 1954–1985. Chadwyck-Healey, 1986.[1]
  • Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR. Prominent personalities in the USSR. Scarecrow Press, 1968. ISSN 0555-4632.[1]
  • Kallinikov, Pavel. Russkii biograficheskii slovar. Pavel Kallinikov, 1997-. Available here.[1][27]
  • Kaufman, Isaak Mikhaĭlovich. Russkie biograficheskie i biobibliograficheskie slovari. Gos. izd-vo kul'turno-prosvetitel'noi lit-ry, 1955.[1]
  • Lewytzkyi, Dorys. Who's who in the Soviet Union: A biographical encyclopedia of 5,000 leading personalities in the Soviet Union. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1984. ISBN 3598104677.[1]
  • Russkii biograficheskii slovar' (in Russian). S.-Peterburg: Kadima. 1896–1918.[26]
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  • Schulz-Torge, Ulrich-Joachim. Who was who in the Soviet Union: A biographical dictionary of more than 4,600 leading officials from the central apparatus and the republics to 1991. K. G. Saur, 1992. ISBN 3598108109.[1]
  • Soviet biographical service. J. L. Scherer, 1985–2002.[1]
  • Sov. ėnts͡iklopediia͡. Deia͡teli SSSR i revoliu͡ts͡ionnogo dvizheniia͡ Rossii: Ents͡iklopedicheskiĭ slovarʹ Granat. Sov. ėnts͡iklopediia͡, 1989. ISBN 5852700282.[1]
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South Asia[edit]

Afghanistan[edit]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN 8185002231.[4]
Bangladesh[edit]
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598341040.[4]
  • Śamasujjāmāna, Ābula Phajala. Who's who in Bangladesh art, culture, literature, 1901–1991. Tribhuj Prakashani, 1992.[4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN 8185002231.[4]
  • Singh, Nagendra Kr. Encyclopaedia of Muslim biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A. P. H., 2001. ISBN 8176482307.[1][4]
  • Who's who in Bangladesh. Times Publications, 1982–1984.[1]
  • Who's who in Bangladesh, 2000. Manu Islam Centre for Bangladesh Culture, 2001.[1][4]
Bhutan[edit]
India[edit]
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598341040.[4]
  • Buckland, Charles Edward (1906). Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Sonnenschein.[28]
  • Hayavadana Rao, Conjeeveram (1915). Indian Biographical Dictionary. Madras: Pillar.[28]
  • India who's who. INFA Publications, 1969–. ISSN 0073-6244.[1][4]
  • Indian Bibliographic Centre. Dictionary of Indian biography. Indian Bibliographic Centre, 2000. ISBN 8185131155.[1][4]
  • Riddick, John F. Who was who in British India. Greenwood Press, 1998. ISBN 0313292329.[4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN 8185002231.[4]
  • Sen, Siba Pada. Dictionary of national biography. Institute of Historical Studies, 1972–1974.[1][4]
  • Singh, Nagendra Kr. Encyclopaedia of Muslim biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A. P. H., 2001. ISBN 8176482307.[1][4]
  • Who's Who in India (Popular ed.). Lucknow: Newul Kishore Pr. 1911–1914.[29]
  • Who's Who in India, Burma and Ceylon. Poona: Sun Pub. House. 1911–1938.[29]
Maldives[edit]
Nepal[edit]
  • Research Centre for Communication and Development (Kathmandu, Nepal). Nepal who's who. Research Centre for Communication and Development, 1997–2003.[4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN 8185002231.[4]
Pakistan[edit]
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598341040.[4]
  • Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy. Biographical encyclopedia of Pakistan. Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy, 1956–. ISSN 0067-8732.[4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN 8185002231.[4]
  • Singh, Nagendra Kr. Encyclopaedia of Muslim biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A. P. H., 2001. ISBN 8176482307.[1][4]
Sri Lanka[edit]
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598341040.[4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN 8185002231.[4]
  • Who's Who in India, Burma and Ceylon. Poona: Sun Pub. House. 1911–1938.[29]
  • Wimalaratne, K. D. G. Personalities, Sri Lanka: A biographical study (15th–20th century), 1490–1990 A.D., A–Z. Ceylon Business Appliances, 1994. ISBN 9559287001.[1][4]

Southeast Asia[edit]

  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Brunei[edit]
  • Horton, A. V. M. A biographical dictionary of Negara Brunei Darussalam, 1841–1998. A. V. M. Horton, 1999. ISBN 1900789256.[1][4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Cambodia[edit]
  • Brébion, Antoine, Antoine Cabaton. Dictionnaire de bio-bibliographie générale, ancienne et moderne de l'Indochine française. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1935.[1][4]
  • Jennar, Raoul Marc, Jean Lacouture. Les clés du Cambodge. Maisonneuve et Larose, 1995. ISBN 2706811501.[4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
East Timor[edit]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Indonesia[edit]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Laos[edit]
  • Brébion, Antoine, Antoine Cabaton. Dictionnaire de bio-bibliographie générale, ancienne et moderne de l'Indochine française. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1935.[1][4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Malaysia[edit]
  • New Malaysian who's who. Kasuya Publishing Sdn. Bhd., 1990–2005. ISBN 9839624024.[1][4]
  • People at the peak: the who's who of Malaysia. MI Pub. Sdn. Bhd, 2004-. ISSN 1823-3317.[1]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Myanmar (Burma)[edit]
  • Who's Who in India, Burma and Ceylon. Poona: Sun Pub. House. 1911–1938.[29]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Philippines[edit]
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio, Magdalena Avenir Manuel. Dictionary of Philippine biography. Filipiniana Publications, 1955–1995.[1][4]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN 3598320469.[4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Singapore[edit]
  • Who's who in Singapore. City Who's Who, 1981–.[1][4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Thailand[edit]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]
Vietnam[edit]
  • Brébion, Antoine, Antoine Cabaton. Dictionnaire de bio-bibliographie générale, ancienne et moderne de l'Indochine française. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1935.[1][4]
  • Who's who in Vietnam. Barons Who's Who, 1998/1999–.[1][4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN 3598342241.[1][4]

Western Asia[edit]

  • Bidwell, Robin. Arabian personalities of the early twentieth century. Oleander Press, 1986. ISBN 0906672392.[1][4]
  • Fischbach, Michael R. Biographical encyclopedia of the modern Middle East and North Africa. Gale Group, 2008. ISBN 9781414418896.[1][4]
  • Kramme, U., Z. Urra Muena. Arab-Islamic biographical archive (AIBA). K. G. Saur, 1994–2002. ISBN 3598338953.[4]
  • Leick, Gwendolyn. Who's who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge, 1999. ISBN 0415132304.[1][4]
  • Salisbury, Joyce E., Mary Lefkowitz. Encyclopedia of women in the ancient world. ABC-CLIO, 2001. ISBN 1576070921.[1]
  • Shimoni, Yaacov. The Biographical dictionary of the Middle East. Facts on File, 1991. ISBN 0816024588.[1][4]
  • Who's who in the Arab world. Publitec Editions, 1966–. ISSN 0083-9752.[1]
Armenia[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Mouradian, George. Armenian infotext. Bookshelf Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0963450921.[4]
Azerbaijan[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
Bahrain[edit]
  • Asia Pacific InfoServ Pty Ltd. Who's who in Bahrain. Asia Pacific Infoserv, 2006-.[1]
Cyprus[edit]
  • Günümüz Türkiyesinde kim kimdir (Who's who in Turkey.) Profesyonel, 1986–2002?.[1]
  • Koudounarēs, Aristeidēs L. Viographikon lexikon Kypriōn, 1800–1920. [s.n.], Typogr. St. Leivadiōtē, 2010. ISBN 9789963785636; ISBN 9963785638.[1][4]
  • Koukounas, Dēmosthenēs, Natasa Koukouna. Viographikē enkyklopaideia tou neōterou Hellēnismou, 1830–2010: archeia hellēnikēs viographias. Ekdoseis Metron, 2011. ISBN 9789607201799.[1][4]
Egypt[edit]
Georgia[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
Iran[edit]
  • Iran who's who. Echo of Iran, 1972–. ISSN 0301-0341.[1][4]
  • Milani, Abbas. Eminent Persians: The men and women who made modern Iran, 1941–1979: In two volumes. Syracuse University Press; Persian World Press, 2008. ISBN 9780815609070.[1]
Iraq[edit]
Israel[edit]
  • Who's who in Israel and Jewish personalities from all over the world. Bronfman, 1945–2001.[1]
Jordan[edit]
Kuwait[edit]
Lebanon[edit]
  • Who's who in Lebanon. Les Editions Publitec, 1963–. ISSN 0083-9612.[1][4]
Oman[edit]
Qatar[edit]
Saudi Arabia[edit]
  • Who's who in the Saudi Arabia. Asia Pacific InfoServ, 2006–.[1][4]
Syria[edit]
  • Moubayed, Sami M. Steel and silk: Men and women who shaped Syria, 1900–2000. Cune, 2006. ISBN 1885942400.[4]
Turkey[edit]
  • Bey, Mehmet Süreyya, Nuri Akbayar, Seyit Ali Kahraman. Sicill-i Osmanî. Kültür Bakanligi ile Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfi'nin ortak yayinidir, 1996–1998. ISBN 9753330383.[1][4]
  • Günümüz Türkiyesinde kim kimdir (Who's who in Turkey.) Profesyonel, 1986–2002?.[1][4]
  • Mitler, Louis. Ottoman Turkish writers: A bibliographical dictionary of significant figures in pre-Republican Turkish literature. P. Lang, 1988. ISBN 0820406333.[1][4]
  • Nicol, Donald MacGillivray. A biographical dictionary of the Byzantine Empire. Seaby, 1991. ISBN 1852640480.[3]
  • Sauer, Jutta. Türkisches biographisches archiv (TBA) or Turkish biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1999–2002. (Turkish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin). ISBN 3598342845.[1]
United Arab Emirates[edit]
Yemen[edit]

Europe[edit]

  • Emmerson, Richard Kenneth, Sandra Clayton-Emmerson. Key figures in medieval Europe: An encyclopedia. Routledge, 2006. ISBN 0415973856.[1]
  • Gordon, Peter, Richard Aldrich. Biographical dictionary of North American and European educationists. Woburn Press, 1997. ISBN 0713002050.[1]
  • Kamen, Henry Arthur Francis. Who's who in Europe, 1450–1750. Routledge, 2000. ISBN 0415147271.[1]
  • Raineval, Melville Henry Massue Ruvigny de. The titled nobility of Europe: An international peerage, or "Who's Who," of the sovereigns, princes, and nobles of Europe. Burke's Peerage, 1980. ISBN 0850110289.[30]
  • Salisbury, Joyce E., Mary Lefkowitz. Encyclopedia of women in the ancient world. ABC-CLIO, 2001. ISBN 1576070921.[1]

Caucasus[edit]

Abkhazia[edit]
Armenia[edit]
  • Mouradian, George. Armenian infotext. Bookshelf Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0963450921.[1]
Azerbaijan[edit]
Georgia[edit]
Nagorno-Karabakh[edit]
South Ossetia[edit]

Central Europe[edit]

  • Köhler-Lutterbeck, Ursula, Monika Siedentopf. Lexikon der 1000 Frauen. Dietz, 2000. ISBN 3801202763.[1]
  • Röder, Werner, Herbert Arthur Strauss. Biographisches Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Emigration nach 1933. K. G. Saur, 1980–1983. ISBN 3598100876.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Austria[edit]
  • Ackerl, Isabella, Friedrich Weissensteiner. Österreichisches personen lexikon. Ueberreuter, 1992. ISBN 3800034646.[1]
  • Austrian Academy of Sciences (2012): Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950, Vienna, 12 volumes containing 120,000 biographies (A–Spa) now published. ISBN 978-3-7001-1327-0 (Vol 1). Subscription-based online access available. (in German)
  • Bruckmüller, Ernst. Personenlexikon Österreich. Verlagsgemeinschaft Österreich-Lexikon, 2001. ISBN 395004387X.[1]
  • Killy, Walther, Rudolf Vierhaus, Dietrich von Engelhardt, Christiane Banerji. Dictionary of German biography. K. G. Saur, 2001–2006. ISBN 9783598232909.[1]
  • Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Österreichisches biographisches lexikon und biographische dokumentation. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Available online here.[1]
  • Stock, Karl F., Rudolf Heilinger, Marylène Stock. Personalbibliographien österreichischer Persönlichkeiten. K. G. Saur, 1987–2010. ISBN 9783598247804.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
  • Wurzbach, Constantin (1856–1891). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserhums Osterreich (in German). Vienna: Zamarski.[20]
Croatia[edit]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Czech Republic[edit]
  • Churaň, Milan. Kdo byl kdo v našich dějinách ve 20. století. Libri, 1994. Available online here Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine.[1][27]
  • Kramme, Ulrike, Želmíra Urra Muena. Český biografický archiv a slovenský biografický archív (CSBA): Tschechisches und slowakisches biographisches archiv: Eine kumulation aus 206 der wichtigsten biographischen nachschlagewerke für den tschechischen und slowakischen bereich bis zur gegenwart. K. G. Saur, 1993–1999. ISBN 3598334451. (Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, and Slovakian)[1]
  • Mináč, Vladimír. Slovenský biografický slovník: Od roku 833 do roku 1990. Matica slovenská, 1986–1994. ISBN 9788070900703.[1]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
  • Tomeš, Josef. Český biografický slovník XX. století. Paseka, 1999. ISBN 8071852465.[1]
  • Trestik, Michael. Kdo je kdo: Osobnosti ceské soucasnosti: 5000 zivotopisu. Agentura Kdo je Kdo, 2005. ISBN 8090258697.[1]
Germany[edit]
Hungary[edit]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Biográf ki kicsoda. Enciklopédia Kiadó, 2002–. ISBN 9638477679.[1]
  • Jasznigi, Alexander and Imre Parlagi (1918). Das Geistige Ungarn (in German). Vienna: Braumuller.[28]
  • Kenyeres, Ágnes, Bortnyik Sándor. Magyar életrajzi lexikon: főszerkesztő Kenyeres Ágnes. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1967–1994. (Hungarian) ISBN 963052497X. Also available online here.[1]
  • Kramme, U., Ž. Urra Muena. Ungarisches biographisches archiv. K. G. Saur, 1993–1999. ISBN 3598337817. (Hungarian, English, German, Latin).[1]
  • Marako, Laszlo. Ki kicsoda a magyar történelemben. Helikon, 2005. ISBN 9632088638; ISBN 9789632088631.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Szinnyei, József (1891–1914). Magyar írók élete és munkái (in Hungarian). Vol. I–XIV. Budapest: Hornyánszky.[28]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Kosovo[edit]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
Poland[edit]
  • Cyniker, Beata. Kto jest kim w Polsce. PAI, 2001. ISBN 8322326912.[1]
  • Hebig, Dieter, Oswald Balzer. Polskie archiwum biograficzne = Polnisches biographisches archiv. K. G. Saur, 1992–1995. ISBN 9783598327018. (Polish, English, French, German, Latin, and Russian).[1]
  • Konopczyński, Władysław (1935). Polski słownik biograficzny (in Polish). Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich.
  • Majchrowski, Jacek, Grzegorz Mazur, Kamil Stepan. Kto był kim w Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej. Polska Oficyna Wydawnicza "BGW", 1994. ISBN 8370665691.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Sokol, Stanley S., Sharon F. Mrotek Kissane, Alfred L. Abramowicz. The Polish biographical dictionary: Profiles of nearly 900 Poles who have made lasting contributions to world civilization. Bolchazy-Carducci, 1992. ISBN 086516245X.[1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Romania[edit]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Stoica, Stan. Dicționar biografic de istorie a României. Editura Meronia, 2008.[1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Serbia[edit]
  • Leskovac, Mladen, Aleksandar Forišković, Čedomir Popov. Srpski biografski rečnik. Budućnost, 2004–2007. ISBN 8683651495. (Serbian).[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Slovakia[edit]
  • Churaň, Milan. Kdo byl kdo v našich dějinách ve 20. století. Libri, 1994. Available online here Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine.[1][27]
  • Kramme, Ulrike, Želmíra Urra Muena. Český biografický archiv a slovenský biografický archív (CSBA): Tschechisches und slowakisches biographisches archiv: Eine kumulation aus 206 der wichtigsten biographischen nachschlagewerke für den tschechischen und slowakischen bereich bis zur gegenwart. K. G. Saur, 1993–1999. ISBN 3598334451. (Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, and Slovakian)[1]
  • Mat'ovčík, Augustín, L'udmila Ďuranová, Anna Šourková. Lexikón slovenských žien. Slovenská národná knižnica, Národný biografický ústav, 2003. ISBN 8089023304.[1]
  • Mináč, Vladimír. Slovenský biografický slovník: Od roku 833 do roku 1990. Matica slovenská, 1986–1994. ISBN 9788070900703.[1]
  • Parenicka, Pavol. Biografický lexikón Slovenska. Slovenská Národná Kniznica, Národný biografický ústav, 2002–. ISBN 8089023150.[1][27]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Slovenia[edit]
  • Bajt, Drago. Slovenski kdo je kdo. Nova revija, 1999. ISBN 961601790X.[1]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Stanonik, Tončka, Lan Brenk. Osebnosti: veliki slovenski biografski leksikon. Mladinska knjiga, 2008. ISBN 9789610105046.[1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]

Eastern Europe[edit]

  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Albania[edit]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Elsie, Robert. A biographical dictionary of Albanian history. I.B. Tauris in association with The Centre for Albanian Studies, 2013. ISBN 9781780764313; ISBN 1780764316.[1]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Armenia[edit]
Belarus[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Bulgaria[edit]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981.[1]
  • Cholpanov, Boris, Vasil Giu͡zelev, Simeon Mitev. Belezhiti bŭlgari. Dŭrzh voenno izd-vo, 1968–1984.[1]
  • Kitsevski, Nikola, Raicho Radulov. Koi koi e v Bulgariia. Trud, 1998–.[1]
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  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
Estonia[edit]
Georgia[edit]
Latvia[edit]
Lithuania[edit]
Macedonia[edit]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
Moldova[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
Montenegro[edit]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
Poland[edit]
Romania[edit]
Russia[edit]
Serbia[edit]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN 359810636X.[1]
Slovakia[edit]
Slovenia[edit]
Ukraine[edit]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]

Northern Europe[edit]

  • Kay, Ernest, Editorial Director, Dictionary of Scandinavian Biography, International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, England 1976
Denmark[edit]
  • Engelstoft, Povl; Dahl, Svend, ed. (1979–84): Dansk biografisk leksikon (Danish Biographical Dictionary), 3rd edition in 16 volumes, Copenhagen, Gyldendal, ISBN 978-87-00-05551-3. Free searchable online access to the current updated version, is available from Gyldendal's Den Store Danske website. (in Danish)
  • Erichsen, Balder Vermund Aage, Alfred Krarup. Dansk historisk bibliografi: Systematisk fortegnelse over bidrag til Danmarks historie til udgangen af 1912, i tilslutning til Bibliotheca Danica. I kommission hos G. E. C. Gad, 1929.[1]
  • Ilsøe, Harald. 555 danske selvbiografier og erindringer: En kronologisk fører med referater til trykte selvbiografier forfattet af personer født før 1790. Danske sprog- og litteraturselskab: C. A. Reitzel, 1987. ISBN 8774215477.[1]
  • Larsen, Jytte (ed) (2001), Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon (Biographical Encyclopedia of Danish Women), Volumes 1-3, Copenhagen, Rosinante. ISBN 978-87-7357-487-4. The searchable online edition contains over 1,900 biographies from the Middle Ages to the present. (in Danish)[1]
  • Kraks Blå Bog (Who's Who in Denmark) online edition, 8219 biographies as of 2012-3, (in Danish)[1]
  • Metherell, David, Paul Guthrie. Scandinavian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1989–1991. ISBN 086291843X.[1]
Faroe Islands[edit]
Estonia[edit]
  • Alakula, Allan. Kes on kes? Ekspresskataloogide AS, 2000. ISBN 9985607899.[1]
  • Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Universitätsbibliothek Tartu. Baltische biographische lexika. Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum, Available online here.[1]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN 1850434875.[1]
  • Korobov, Igorʹ, Li͡udmila Raudtits. Ėstonskiĭ biograficheskiĭ slovarʹ. KRK, 2002. ISBN 9789985840122.[1]
  • Nirk, Endel, Arthur Robert Hone, Oleg Mutt. Estonian literature: Historical survey with biobibliographical appendix. Perioodika, 1987.[1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 9780765610270.[1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–.[1]
  • Welding, Olaf, Wilhelm Lenz. Deutschbaltisches biographisches Lexikon 1710–1960. Böhlau Verlag, 1970. ISBN 3412426709; ISBN 9783412426705. Available free online here.[1]
Finland[edit]