Information Power/Biographical Sources*
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Biographical sources provide information about
people who are living or dead.
Just as there are
specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries, there are specialized biographies.
Listed here are only a few examples.
GENERAL BIOGRAPHIES |
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| Biography and Genealogy Master Index This is an index to locating biographies of millions of people living and dead in at least 350 different biographies | REF CT214 .U5 B57 |
| Current Biography A standard source for researching prominent persons in fields of entertainment, government, business, and science. | REF CT100 .C8 1941- |
| Who's Who in America 1899-1900, 1912- Provides short descriptions of living Americans and some internationally known people. |
REF E663 .W56 |
| Who's Who of American Women Includes information about living American women | REF CT3260 .W5 |
| Dictionary of American Biography Provides lengthy authoritative articles concerning famous deceased Americans | REF E176 .D562 |
LITERATURE |
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| Contemporary Authors (Volumes 1-174) Provides sketches on authors living and dead. Includes writers of fiction, general nonfiction,poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television | REF PN451 .C65 |
| Contemporary Authors New Revised (Volumes 1-78) updates and additions to Contemporary Authors |
Science |
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| Dictionary of Scientific Biography Contains articles on the professional lives of deceased scientists and mathematicians from antiquity to the modern time | REF Q141 .D5 |
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