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Biography

An introduction for finding biographies and biographical information using a variety of research tools.

Online Biographical Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Available

OneSearch results for ONLINE BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS available at CSULB. Add another keyword such as "engineering" to narrow down to your topic.

Tips for Finding Biographical Content in Books

Here are some other techniques to find book format BIOGRAPHIES.

  • Go to OneSearch and select Drop Down to Books/eBooks/and Media (CSULB)
  • Look for the person as a subject search, by entering the person's name preceded in the Subject drop down. words anywhere in the catalog record).

See OneSearch EXAMPLE: kennedy, john f

  • If you get too much, add the word BIOGRAPHY for more highly relevant results.

See OneSearch EXAMPLE: kennedy, john f and biography

To find AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, (a biography written about onself,) follow these steps:

   Go to OneSearch and select Drop Down to Books/eBooks/and Media (CSULB)

  • Enter the person's name and use the drop down SUBJECT. Enter the same person's name in the lower box and use AUTHOR drop down. You will find autobiographical works. 

See OneSearch EXAMPLE: reagan, ronald and reagan, ronald

  Assists in Finding Books