(2012) What is the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB)?
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2012 · Education
Dr Lawrence Goldman, Editor of the Oxford DNB, explains exactly what the ODNB is, how people are chosen for inclusion, and how entries within it differ from obituaries. http://www.oxforddnb.com Follow the Oxford DNB on Twitter @odnb (http://twitter.com/odnb). Download free biography podcasts (http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/freeodnb/pod/). Get to a free life of the day in your inbox or RSS reader (http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/lotw/). (c) Oxford University Press
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