1. BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER (InfoTrac) http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
a. Enter password: see the whiteboard
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Biography Resource Center”
d. Enter the last name of your person, click on “start of last name” button
e. Click the “Search” button
f. Next, click on one of the articles about your person.
2. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER JUNIOR (InfoTrac)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
a. Enter password: See whiteboard or handout
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Student Resource Center – Junior”
d. Type the name of your person in the find box and click on “search”
At least one link containing an article on your person will now be displayed. Click on one of them. If more than one appears, click on the one that has the name of your person prominently displayed.
E. Click on the “BOOK” tab and you will be taken to a list of reference books.
3. WIKIPEDIA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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WorldBook – to access World Book locally on your computer, simply click on the oval blue icon at the bottom of your dock. If it asks you to register, just click on later – click “no” if it asks you to update.
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1) REF 030 WOR
The World Book Encyclopedia: 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2007. Use the index in volume 22 to help you find your information.
(Location: Fifth shelf and between OPAC computers)
2. REF 920.003 ENC
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Presents brief biographical sketches that provide vital statistics as well as
information on the importance of the person listed. Information is organized
alphabetically. (Location: Reference Room)
3. REF 920.02 PEA
Explorers & Discovers
Use both the alphabetical “Content” page at the front of each book and the “index” at the back of the book to locate the information you need.
(Location: Reference Room)
4. REF 910 EXP
EXPLORERS AND EXPLORATION
Provides information on explorers — arranged alphabetically – Index in vol. 11.
(Location: Reference Room)
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Biographies
There are many fine biographies in the biography section of the library.
(Location: Fourth Shelf – General Collection)
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