Resources for Jewish Biography and Autobiography on the Internet

The Internet and associated digital technologies are useful to Jewish Studies scholars who research, write, and teach Jewish biography and autobiography. Increasing amounts of secondary and primary sources originally preserved in manuscript or print form are now being digitized and made available as electronic resources. A number of newly created databases and web sites provide diverse biographical information. The Internet is also a vehicle for the creation and dissemination of various forms of life writing and self-narrative in textual, visual and audio formats. The incorporation of biography and autobiography into the multidisciplinary field of Jewish Studies is coming of age. This paper looks at the availability of biographical research materials and autobiographical expression on the Internet and helps scholars locate these resources.