World Biographical Information System Online
Encyclopedia
The World Biographical Information System Online (or WBIS Online) is an online subscription database, referencing many different biographical secondary sources.
Claiming to be "the most comprehensive biographical database available", WBIS Online is based on the various series of Biographical Archives published by K. G. Saur Verlag
, each covering a country or language or cultural area and previously available in paper and microfiche editions. All in all it is said to include "approximately 10 million entries from over 8,600 reference works: works written since the 16th century in 40 languages and comprising more than 15,000 volumes." The work of converting the microfiche editions to database form is ongoing and intended to be finished in 2009. WBIS Online is administered by Thomson Gale
, a division of the Thomson Corporation
, a Canadian publishing conglomerate which is the current owner of K. G. Saur Verlag.
Claiming to be "the most comprehensive biographical database available", WBIS Online is based on the various series of Biographical Archives published by K. G. Saur Verlag
K. G. Saur Verlag
K. G. Saur Verlag is a German publisher that specializes in reference information for libraries. The publishing house is owned by Walter de Gruyter and is based in Munich....
, each covering a country or language or cultural area and previously available in paper and microfiche editions. All in all it is said to include "approximately 10 million entries from over 8,600 reference works: works written since the 16th century in 40 languages and comprising more than 15,000 volumes." The work of converting the microfiche editions to database form is ongoing and intended to be finished in 2009. WBIS Online is administered by Thomson Gale
Thomson Gale
Gale is an educational publishing company based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the United States, in the western suburbs of Detroit. It was part of the Thomson Learning division of the Thomson Corporation, a Canadian company, but became part of Cengage Learning in 2007.The company, formerly known...
, a division of the Thomson Corporation
Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.Thomson was active in financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting sectors...
, a Canadian publishing conglomerate which is the current owner of K. G. Saur Verlag.