Each entry has an executive summary with an assessment of the person's notability. Vital statistics are listed, such as full name, pseudonyms, birth and death, location of any remains, religious beliefs, gender, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, family members, relationships, and nationality. Contentious facts are footnoted. Some entries have a brief prose biography, or contain facts or citations. Entries may contain organization memberships, illnesses, phobias, addictions, drug use, criminal records, and other data. In the case of authors, actors, film directors, and architects, the entry lists the person's artistic works in chronological order.