History 

For background information on the discipline of History, there are many reference sources available in both print and electronic format.  Use these resources to clarify the meaning of your topic and to check for synonyms (similar words) for your topic words.

The Library's web page listing Electronic Reference resources could also be of value, especially Electronic Subject Dictionaries and Encyclopedias relating to History

 Australian

Australian Dictionary of Biography (1966-2002)
Also available Online

Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, vol.1 1870-1930, vol.2 1930-1990 (Black & Bolton)

Checklist of Collective Biographies (Borchardt)

Northern Territory Dictionary of Biography 3 vols.

Who's Who in Australia

Other

Biographical Dictionary of British Feminists 2 vols. (Banks)

Biographical Dictionary of Modern British Radicals 1770-1830

Dictionary of National Biography: from the Earliest Times to 1900  22 vols. (UK)
Access online as Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Dictionary of National Biography: Twentieth Century 1901-1970 (UK)
Access online as Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Dictionary of Political Biography

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Marvelous new online version of the DNB now available to Murdoch University staff and students.

Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985 - Good for biographical material

Who's Who in British History: Beginnings to 1901 2 vols.

Who's Who in the Twentieth Century