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    By: Alberto Hernández
    Humanities Research Librarian
    Updated June 2008

Biography Research Guide:
Book Length Biographies

To find book-length biographies in online sources, use the person's name (using his or her last name first, then first name) in the Subject field. For books written by the person, search by Author.

    Examples:
  • Subject Keyword: Pauling, Linus (Finds books about him.)
  • Author Keyword: Pauling, Linus (Finds books written by him.)

UWF Library Catalog

The Library Catalog gives information on what is available at the UWF Libraries.


SUS Catalog
Searching this catalog by subject would indicate which biographies are owned by any of the ten university libraries in Florida.


Center for Research Libraries Catalog
This comprehensive union catalog of many major research libraries provides a thorough list of biographies as well as listings of audio visual materials and manuscript collections relating to people.


WorldCat. (FirstSearch)
An online catalog of libraries throughout the U.S. and world; shows which libraries own particular books, manuscripts and audio visual materials.

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