Biography Resources

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    Available from any computer with Internet access.
     Available from any computer with a library card.
 Available from any computer with a library card,
               provided by the State Library of NC.
   Available from any computer within a library building.

Biography in Context
Biography in Context delivers research support with 600,000+ biographical entries — on more than 528,000 individuals — spanning history and geography.

Biography Reference Center
Short biographies of famous actors, authors, explorers, historical figures, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, scientists and many others.

Credo
Search through hundreds of reference books for short, factual articles about a person.

Last Update: May 1, 2013