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Databases for Biographical Information
Biography (Gale In Context)
Combines over 280,000 biographies from sources such as Contemporary Authors, Encyclopedias of World Biography, Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Contemporary Musicians, Historic World Leaders, Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Contemporary Black Biography, Religious Leaders of America, International Dictionary of Art and Artists; and many more, with full-text articles from more than 250 periodicals including American History, The Christian Century, U.S. News & World Report.
Biography Reference Bank
Contains biographical full-text articles, page images, abstracts and articles from magazines and journals—providing current coverage of an individual’s life and work.
Why Use Reference Sources (like Encyclopedias)?
- Get a quick overview of your topic - not bogged down in tiny details
- Find important keywords/concepts and their synonyms
- Find information that sparks your interest in further research
- Find other helpful sources in the bibliography/list of references
Searchable Collections of Discipline-based Academic Encyclopedias
Contact Mary!
Mary Fairbairn
She, her, hers
Subjects: Classics,
Communication Studies,
English,
Film Studies,
First Year Seminar (FYW),
Humanities,
Psychology,
Theatre Arts,
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies