Singapore
Background and Context
Historical dictionary of Singapore, by Justin Corfield. New ed. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011, 363 p.
HOLLIS Record
Internet Archive Full Text (1991 ed.)
Biography
Bibliography
Prominent Singaporeans: Sources of Information
--Indexes numerous books, and some periodical articles for 92 deceased and living persons. In sections by nationality. Includes mentions of particular persons in general histories, works of description and travel, etc. Name index.
Contemporary
Who's who in Singapore. Singapore : Who's Who Pub., 2000. xx, 323 p.
Widener | Harvard Depository | CT1572 .W46 2000 NIS OK In (Series, 1981- )
--2006 latest
--Around 1200 entries (3rd. ed., 2006). Apparently 1981/82, 2000, 2003, 2006 eds. published. Full text of 1981/82 ed. in South East Asian biographical archive.
See also Who's who in Malaysia & Singapore
Bibliographies
Sense of History: a select bibliography on the history of Singapore
Newspapers
Singapore National Library Board Newspaper Collections
Document Collections
Archives Online, National Archives of Singapore – with a section for government records – for example parliamentary papers – and the Straits Settlements Records (1826-1946), Overseas and Private Records