Biographies, Pseudonyms, Awards and Quotations

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Library Resources

General biographies can be found at 920 in the reference collection. To find other kinds of material try a catalogue keyword search, for example:

Catalogue links

Who's Who in Australia
Dictionary of Pseudonyms
The National Honours and Awards of Australia
Familiar Quotations (Bartlett)

Web Resources

Australian Dictionary of Biography
Browse or search over 10,000 scholarly biographies of persons who were significant in Australian history.

Biography.com
Search by name or keyword. Includes videos, photo galleries and 'Born on this Day'.

Nom De Guerre
List of pseudonyms used by Entertainment Personalities, Athletes, Writers and Historical Figures.

a.k.a. (also known as)
Author pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, working names, legalized names, pen names, noms des plumes, maiden names, etc.

It's an Honour
A detailed site listing British and Australian honours, their meanings and the names of recipients.

Famous Quotes and Authors
Browse over 25,000 quotes online from over 6,700 famous authors.

The Columbia World of Quotations
Search 65,000 essential quotations.

Wikiquote
A compendium of quotations from notable people and creative works in every language.

Quoteland
Search or browse quotations by author or topic. Also includes advice for identifying a quote.

Biographical Dictionary
This biographical dictionary covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth and death dates, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords