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American National Biography
The American National Biography (ANB) is a 24 volume biographical encyclopedia set containing approximately 17,400 entries[1] and 20 million words,[2] first published in 1999 by Oxford University Press under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies. A 400-entry supplement appeared in 2002.[3] In addition to significant investment by Oxford University Press, funding came from Rockefeller Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities.[4] The general editors were John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes.[5]
The ANB bills itself as the successor of the Dictionary of American Biography, which was first published between 1926 and 1937. It is not however a strict superset of this older publication; the selection of topics was made anew.[6]
It is commonly available in the reference sections of United States libraries,[7][8] and it is available online by subscription (see external links).
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Awards and reception
In 1999, the American Library Association awarded the American National Biography its prestigious Dartmouth Medal[9] as a reference work of outstanding quality and significance. The American Historical Association's Waldo G. Leland Prize was awarded for 2001.[10]
It has been criticized for missing cross references and occasional errors,[11] and for its cost, which is said to limit availability in poor countries.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "About the ANB". 2005. http://www.anb.org/aboutanb.html. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Oxford University Press and Regional Networks Announce Strategic Alliance". July 20, 2009. http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/ListArchives/9907/msg00022.html. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ Ronald H. Fritze; Brian E. Coutts; Louis Andrew Vyhnanek (2004). Reference sources in history: an introductory guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-87436-883-3.
- ^ American National Biography, Vol. 1, Preface
- ^ American National Biography Online
- ^ Keith Thomas (2005). Changing conceptions of national biography: the Oxford DNB in historical perspective. Cambridge University Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-521-67118-7.
- ^ OCLC 39182280
- ^ Anthony C. Winkler; Jo Ray Metherell (2011). Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook. Cengage Learning. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-495-79964-1.
- ^ "Dartmouth Medal". American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=101398. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "AHA Award Recipients. Waldo G. Leland Prize". American Historical Association. May 30, 2007. http://www.historians.org/prizes/AWARDED/LelandWinner.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ Rebecca Ann Bartlett (2003). Choice's outstanding academic titles, 1998-2002: reviews of scholarly titles that every library should own. Assoc of College & Resrch Libraries. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-8389-8232-7.
- ^ Roy Rosenzweig; Anthony Grafton (2010). Clio Wired: The Future of the Past in the Digital Age. Columbia University Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-231-15085-9.
External links
- National Endowment for the Humanities, interview of editor John A. Garraty by William R. Ferris
- Official website
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