Encyclopedia of World Biography 10v, 2003  Features 750 biographies of notable historic and current figures from around the world. Entries focus on the people most often studied in middle and high school. Highlights include photos and illustrations; a chronology; a glossary; sidebars covering facts of interest; and indexes by nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and general terms.
African American Almanac, 2003 The African American Almanac provides historical and current information on African American history, society, and culture in 28 topical chapters (e.g., African American Firsts, Politics, Family & Health). It also includes a chronology, a chapter of important primary documents, directories of organizations and businesses, a bibliography of recently-published works, annotated lists of crucial court cases, a filmography, hundreds of brief biographies, and more than 650 photographs, illustrations, maps, and statistical charts located within the most appropriate text.
African-American Poetry via Chadwyck-Healey Description:  Contains important poems from the early history of African American poetry, from the first recorded poem by an African American (Lucy Terry Prince's 'Bars Fight', c.1746) to the major poets of the nineteenth century. NCWC Librarians Say:  A large number of relatively rare full-text poems can be found here.
American Slavery via Greenwood Description:  A "composite autobiography," this is a collection of the life histories of former slaves in the United States compiled through nearly 4,000 interviews with ex-slaves. NCWC Librarians Say:  The institution from the perspective of the people it affected most.  A great window into our troubled past.
Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers via Greenwood Description:  The documents here provide in-depth analysis of current, best-selling fiction and fiction authors. NCWC Librarians Say:  A good resource for studying people like Mary Higgins Clark, Stephen King, and even more literary types like Julia Alvarez.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World 2v, 2004 This encyclopedia looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries via Alexander Street Press Description:  Over 150,000 pages of published letters and diaries plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women from Colonial times to 1950. NCWC Librarians Say:  These can be browsed by historical period, by historical event, and by country.  Unique primary documents are here, and are wonderful for finding the perspectives of women as events unfolded in history.
NoveList via EBSCO NoveList Description:  A readers' advisory service that is searchable by author, title, series name, and plot (including character, topic, time period, and setting) to retrieve descriptions, reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles related to primarily fiction books of interest. NCWC Librarians Say:  If you enjoy reading books by a specific author, or about a specific topic, try NoveList to find "read-alike" books or other things you might like to read.  A bookaholic's dream come true. Back to Top

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Biographical Book Sources
Click here for a Printable PDF list of biographical book sources at Pearsall Library
Search for books in the online library catalog. One helpful way of searching for biographical materials is to search by Subject. Below are some helpful subject terms you may use to locate biographical book sources.
Subject Keyword Title Author Journal Title	Use subject terms to search for a general subject
Biography--Dictionaries--Bibliography
Biography--Dictionaries
Biography--Bible
Biography--20th century
Biography--19th century
Biography--18th century
Biography--17th century
Biography--11th century

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Websites containing Biographical Info

Biography (A&E) http://www.biography.com/search/. Searchable collection of 20,000 biographical entries from the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. This site from the A&E Television Network also has excerpts from best selling biographies, quiz and anagram games, and schedules of future episodes of the biography television program.

InfoPlease.com - Biography http://www.infoplease.com/people.html. Part of the large Infoplease.com site, this boasts over 30,000 biographies of historical and contemporary figures. Search by name or one of the categories (sports, presidents, vice presidents, entertainment, people in the news, business leaders, world leaders, and deaths in the current and previous years). Information varies from minimal to detailed.

Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/biography. Biographical information on over 28,000 people from ancient times to the present day.

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