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Essential Biographical Resources for Research Assignments

This assignment provides an overview of crucial biographical resources valuable for research. Students will explore both print and nonprint materials to gather information on notable figures, including their birth, death, achievements, relationships, and personality traits. Recommended print resources include biographical encyclopedias, dictionaries, and yearbooks, while online databases like Biography.com and Wikipedia offer extensive digital information. Students must complete a five-paragraph report using at least two sources, ensuring a thorough understanding of their chosen individual.

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Essential Biographical Resources for Research Assignments

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  1. LBSC 5613: Library Networks and Databases Assignment: Information Resource Biographical Resources Lester H. Wilson

  2. Biographical information may include birth, death, notable achievements, Relationships and personality. The biographical resources selected are influenced by the criteria of the information required. If a brief description will suffice, the following resources may be useful: -Biographical Encyclopedias -Biographical Dictionaries -Almanacs Detailed and extensive information may be found in the following: -Published Biographies -Documents -Journals

  3. Print Biographical Resources Print: Title: Current Biography Yearbook Title: Larousse Biographical Dictionary Title: Encyclopedia of World Biography Title: American National Biography Title: The Dictionary of National Biography Title:Encyclopedia Americana Title: Great Lives From History Title: Encyclopedia Britannica Title:Encyclopedia World Book

  4. Nonprint Biographical Resources Credo reference ( online database) Biography and Genealogy Master Index (online database) Biography Resource Center (online database) Facts on File World News Digest (online database) Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia (online database) Sage E- Reference Collection (online database) Biography.com http://www.biography.com/ Biography center http://www.biography-center.com/ Info please http://www.biography-center.com/ Wikipedia Biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biography_portal

  5. I teach educational software in a computer lab. The students will research web based biography data. Biography Assignment Write a five paragraph report on a person of your choice Report must: -Be typewritten -Use two or more sources of information -Have a cover page -Have a bibliography -Have one picture of the person Rough Draft due: Final Draft due:

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