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Biography
Biography Research Materials
American National Biography Online
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Info on over 18,700 American men and women–from all eras and walks of life–whose lives have shaped the nation. Only deceased persons are profiled.
Biography Reference Bank
Use at Home? Yes
Description: This collection of original content allows students and patrons to quickly find new biographies and updated versions of preexisting articles.
Notable sources include: Current Biography, New Grove Music, New Grove Artists, H.W. Wilson Biographical series (Junior Authors, Composers, World Authors), and Library of North American Bio Series
Biography Reference Source
Use at Home? Yes
Description: More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Britannica Library
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Complete encyclopedia with related Internet links, best websites rated by EB editors, Britannica’s Lives and the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
Britannica Library for Children
Use at Home? Yes
Description: All the resources found in Encyclopedia Britannica, plus special online learning materials for students, in grades K-8.
Chelsea House Biographies
Use at Home? Yes
Description: In-depth looks at people who have shaped our world. World leaders, sports stars, popular icons, writers, legends of the old west, and many more.
FactCite – American and World Biography
Use at Home? Yes
Description: 10,000 biographies of famous people from around the world. More than 2,000 illustrations.
FactCite – Biography for Beginners
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Illustrated biographies written especially for beginning and striving readers.
Fact Cite – The Lincoln Library
Use at Home? Yes
Description: American History – More than 6,000 illustrated articles of people, places, and events in American history.
Biography for Beginners – Illustrated biographies written especially for beginning and striving readers.
Greek & Roman Mythology – 500 articles on Greek and Roman mythological figures with more than 300 illustrations.
U.S. & World Biography – 10,000 biographies of famous people from around the world. More than 2,000 illustrations.
Gale eBooks
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains the full text of hundreds of reference books on a wide variety of subjects, including history, business, medicine, science and humanities. Includes tables of content, indexes and illustrations.
Middle Schools – Explora
Use at Home? Yes
Description: The Explora experience for middle schools ensures that students, educators and library patrons can quickly find the reliable information they need to complete homework and research projects, deliver robust school curriculum, and satisfy their intellectual curiosity.
PebbleGo
Use at Home? Yes
Description: PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas.
PebbleGo Next provides a natural next step for 3rd-5th grade students with articles all aligned to state and national standards with a familiar, yet age-appropriate, experience and supports.
Primary Schools – Explora
Use at Home? Yes
Description: The Explora experience for elementary schools ensures that students, educators and library patrons can quickly find the reliable information they need to complete homework and research projects, deliver robust school curriculum, and satisfy their intellectual curiosity.
Scholastic Go!
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Incorporates Grolier Online databases, including Amazing Animals, America the Beautiful, American Heritage Children’s Dictionary, American Heritage Children’s Thesaurus, Lands and People, New Book of Knowledge and New Book of Popular Science.
World Book OnlineWorld Book Online (in-library)
Use at Home? No
Description: Start here for background research on any topic. Articles are updated with current events information, useful links on the Internet, a monthly calendar of important dates and a Today in History feature.
World Book Online (remote access)
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Start here for background research on any topic. Articles are updated with current events information, useful links on the Internet, a monthly calendar of important dates and a Today in History feature.