Biography Index Retrospective This link opens in a new windowFor the years 1946 – 1983, some 623,000 articles and book citations providing information on individuals that reflect the perspectives of the times. It includes interviews, profiles, citations to feature articles, biographies, and obituaries. The number of people covered in the database is about 300,000, including writers, artists, statesmen, sports figures, politicians, religious leaders, scientists, educators, military leaders, teachers, actors, business people, and more.