Biography Databases

Contemporary Authors

Provides biographical and bibliographical information and references on many U.S. and international authors. (Available from home)

 Encyclopedia Britannica

Access the Encyclopedia Britannica online! (Available from home)

 Literary Reference Center

Contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works. (Available from home)

 Mas Ultra School Edition

Contains biographies, images and primary source documents aimed at the high school student. (Available from home)

 MasterFile Premier

Provides access to full text general reference publications, full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents,biographies and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. (Available from home)

 Middle Search Plus

(Middle school database) Provides access to full text for more than 140 middle school magazines, 85,639 biographies, 104,481 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 285,912 photos, maps and flags. (Available from home)

 NoveList K-8 Plus

This reader's advisory tool for students also contains author information. (Available from home)

 NoveList Plus

This fiction and non fiction reader's advisory tool contains author information. (Available from home) 

Biography Websites

Author Yellow Pages - offers a searchable directory of author websites.