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| A fully searchable library of more than 260,000 works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose, plus biographies, bibliographies and key secondary sources. |
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H. W. Wilson's collection of 120,000+ biographies from over 60 reference titles, thousands of biographical magazine articles, and over 32,000 printable images. Search by name, profession, ethnic background, place of birth, and more.
Quick Tip Sheet (in PDF format) Quickstart Guide (in PDF format) |
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| Indexes current reference sources, such as Who's Who, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world |
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| A database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Searchable by person, birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. |
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| Biography is the fascinating and intriguing story of human life. It enriches our understanding of ourselves and others, the forces that make history, and the bonds that all of us share. Perhaps you have just seen a classic movie like Lilies of the Field and want to find out more about Sidney Poitier. Perhaps you have read stories by Toni Morrison and want to know what inspires her to write the way that she does. Or, perhaps you have just heard a National Public Radio presentation on explorers of the Amazon River and want to know why they devoted their lives to such a risky undertaking. The Biography Resource Center: African Americans will help you find the answers to questions like these and many more |
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| Includes over 75 biographies, a four-century-long historical timeline, excerpts from the Schomburg Center Guide to Black Literature and an assortment of activities like the Black History Month quiz. |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library - Covers 350 prominent individuals who have made significant contributions to business and industry. Profiles range from 1,250 to 2,500 words in length. |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library - Contains biographical/critical essays on the most important living novelists writing in English worldwide. |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provides biographical and bibliographical information on 789 of the world's most important contemporary English-language poets, including 120 new to this edition. Entries include personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources, and more. Each entry also includes a signed critical essay covering each poet's career and works, written by an expert in the field. |
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This cross-curricular reference resource combines thousands of biographies, topical overviews, and critical analyses in the subjects of History, Science and Literature in a single database that supports classroom learning.
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| Academic Search Premier, Alt Health Watch, Business Source Premier, Computer Source: Consumer Edition, ERIC, Health Source: Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing & Academic, MAS FullTEXT Ultra, MasterFILE Premier, MEDLINE, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, Professional Development Collection, Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection, Religion & Philosophy Collection, Sociological Collection and Vocational Search & Career Collection. |
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| Includes over 50 biographies, a five-century-long historical timeline and an assortment of activities such as the Hispanic culture quiz or planning a Cinco de Mayo celebration. |
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| Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you. Learning Centers Available: Elementary School; Middle School; High School; College Preparation;College Students; Computer Skills; GED Preparation; Job Search & Workplace Skills; Jobs & Careers; Skill Building for Adults; U.S. Citizenship; Recursos para Hispanohablantes. |
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| Access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. Covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers. Coverage of 2,000 of the most studied authors. Searchable by author name, title, genre, literary movement or literary theme. Combines Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and more. |
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| All of the educational tools essential to learn foreign languages are available online now with Mango Languages. This database provides its users with remarkable conversational results after each and every lesson, and immerses them in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses. Remote access provided, 24-hours a day. |
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| Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provides in-depth literary and historical background on the most commonly studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs in a streamlined, easy-to-use format. Covering 15-20 works per volume, this reference series gives high-school and undergraduate students an ideal starting point for class assignments, term papers, and special projects |
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| Includes over 30 biographies, a historical timeline of events that traces the poetry movement and an assortment of activities such as a quiz based on poets and their works. Numerous poems can be found here as well. |
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| Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays |
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| Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. |
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| Includes over 65 biographies, a historical timeline and an assortment of activities such as a quiz based on women and their achievements |
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| The world's most comprehensive bibliography with 40 million bibliographic records representing 400 languages. Covers information back to the 11th Century. Includes holdings information from the world's libraries. |
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