A Hotlist on Biographies

A Hotlist on Biographies
An Internet Hotlist on Biographies

created by Miss Cokain
Clearview High School

Introduction | General | History & Government | Science & Math | Language Arts & Literature

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Biographies, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started. Don't forget to check the Bookmark list for other resources.

The Internet Resources

General

Biography Reference Book - Home use requires a password. See the Library staff.
Biography.com - Directory of web biographical sites.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed., 22v, 1998. Home use requires password. See the library staff.
Infohio Database Search Engine - Searches all or selected resources from Infohio including: World Book Ency., Science Online, Biography Reference Bank, Magazines, Newspapers and more. At the Core Collection page select the K-12 Info Search Button.
Student Resource Center - Gale (Infotrac) - Database includes biography sources. Requires a password. See the Library staff.
Women's biographies - This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
World Book Encyclopedia - Requires a password for home use. See the Library staff.

History & Government

Congressional Biographical Directory - Biographies of U.S. Congressional members.
Famous People of Ohio - Biographical information on Ohioans.
Presidents of the United States (IPL) - In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Plus links to other Presidential sites.

Science & Math

4000 Years of Women in Science -
Invention Dimension - Biographies of inventors.
Nobel e-Museum - Biographies of Nobel Prize winners.
SACNAS Biography Project - Chicano/Latino and Native American scientists and mathematicians.

Language Arts & Literature

C-Span American Writers - Biographies, literary overviews and links to other websites.

Content by Miss Cokain
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Last revised Mon Sep 8 12:00:34 US/Pacific 2008