Australian Dictionary of Biography online

Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB)is now available online via the ANU website so do have a look http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/. You can search by surname, occupation or author. The beauty of the online version is that you can also use the Advanced search features to find entries of interest. This allows you to find everyone who was born or died in a specific place, or who shared a certain cultural heritage, religious belief or occupation. It is quite fun to see who you share your birthday with. The ADB entries are fully indexed and can lead you to original manuscript information held in archives and libraries around Australia, and also provides printed reference details. Work is currently underway to try to include a photograph of the individual with every entry.