PATHFINDER FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
Listed below are a variety of suggested sources to help you.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Grolier Online: Choose from three online encyclopedias- Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge, or search all three. Many articles include periodicals on that subject and web links. You can even email the articles to yourself.
World Book Online: "The premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-review Web sites, and more!"
Cobblestone Online: Search for comprehensive information in the following main subject areas: American history, contemporary world cultures, geography, world history, physical science, astronomy, earth science, archaeology, African American history, California history, and general social studies and science topics.
OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES:
Biography.com: This site contains biographies for over 20,000 famous people.
PBS--History: This rich collection of PBS history includes topics found in the ancient world, biographies, the United States, war & espionage, and the world.
BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY:
Encyclopedia of World Biography [R 920.003 MCG] (17 vol.)
Look for other materials in the library in the electronic card catalog (Pinpoint) for you person.