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FYW: Science, Pseudoscience, and Skepticism: Encyclopedias/Reference Sources
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
