Biographies (how to find)

This is the site for the A&E television show Biography.

Search for the member by name, state, party, and other fields if necessary.

Produced by the CIA.

Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in different ways -- writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights leaders, artists, and entertainers.

IPL2 presents detailed annotated sites for biographies.

The Nobel Foundation site includes the Nobel Prize winners from 1901 to date.

From the IPL (Internet Public Library). Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.

A Wikipedia type system -- anyone can edit biographies or create their own. Claims to be one of the largest biography sites on the planet.

This is a searchable site that contains photographs, portraits, and biographical information on thousands of prominent Americans.

Published in C&RL News, July/August 2014. Sites for general biography plus African-Americans; Arts, music, entertainment, sports; Authors; Inventors, scientists, mathematicians; US and world leaders; Women.

Many professors discourage or forbid the use of Wikipedia, but it can be a very useful resource. You can often find information in Wikipedia not available elsewhere - just use your critical thinking skills with Wikipedia.