Biographies

Biographies

The following list of resources offer a wealth of both print and online biographical information. It is often helpful to use quotation marks around the famous person's name in order to avoid getting unrelated search results.

Visit these excellent web sites: 

http://www.biography.com/

http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/

http://www.famouswhy.com/Etnicity/Hispanic.html


Use AP Images to get quality pictures of the famous person you are researching.

 Follow this link to Britannica's biographies section. You can search for your famous person on the alphabetical list.

SIRS Decades will have valuable biographical  information  for those who were prominent in the past.

EBSCO has a search option for biographies. You can uncheck all other search options and then select the biographies option.

eLibrary Curriculum Edition allows learners to research current issues through magazines, newspapers, transcripts, pictures, maps, and books.  Includes  specialized history &  literature databases.  Lots of learning  tools for teachers and students.

Historical Newspapers would be beneficial when researching prominent people from the past.

SIRS Knowledge Sources:  Full text articles, documents , and graphics from SIRS Issues Researcher, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Renaissance, and SIRS Net Select.

World Book is an online encyclopedia and more...featuring up to the  minute news, frequently updated articles, image and video galleries, and curriculum guides.

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