The Swedish Women's Biographical Dictionary, SKBL
This completed research project produced over 2,000 biographies of Swedish women from the Middle Ages to the present day, in which KvinnSam contributed trough, among other things, indexing, as well as reference and source management.
The SKBL project was conducted as a project in two steps, 2016–2018 and 2019–2021. The project received funding from the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation and was managed by Lisbeth Larsson and Maria Sjöberg of the University of Gothenburg. The online dictionary currently includes over 2 000 Swedish women (and women of other nationality active in Sweden), who have all contributed to the development of society in different years and in various ways.
KvinnSam took part in the project by providing, among other things, indexing, reference and source management, and proof editing. The database and dictionary are now part of the KvinnSam resources, meaning there is ongoing work with additions and corrections. The database is managed by Språkbanken.
Explore SKBL
Explore the more than 2,000 biographies in The Swedish Women's Biographical Dictionary by visiting skbl.se/en