Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

Dates covered:	Indexes biographical information going back 25 years, updated semi-annually
Recommended uses:	Starting place for biographical research.
Restrictions:	This database is for the use of the Le Moyne College community only through a library subscription. Access is through the campus network. Off campus access is available through the Library's proxy server.
Description:	Contains indexing of over 12.7 million biographical sketches. Use as a locator tool to find biographical information. Sources indexed in BGMI are of several types: Biographical dictionaries and who's whos, which supply information on a number of individuals. Subject encyclopedias, which include some biographical entries. Volumes of literary criticism, which may contain only a limited amount of biographical information but give critical surveys of a writer's works. Indexes, which refer the user to a body of information found elsewhere.
Access:	Web access to GaleNet.