Most public libraries in the UK and Ireland subscribe to the Oxford DNB (thanks in part to a landmark agreement between OUP and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council). Many of them offer remote access, which means that, if you are a registered reader,
All subscribing public library authorities in the UK and Ireland are listed below, with links through to their websites. If you can't find your library on our list, this useful list of UK public library websites may help (this is an external link to a privately maintained website). Note that not all the libraries on this list offer remote access: check with your library.