Biographies General Resources biographies by Topic. specific biographies on individuals in History Inventors Museum biographies of inventors. Ten Women nobel prize winners in Science http://teachers.westport.k12.ct.us/resource/biographies.htm
Extractions: Spectrum Biography Library - "Biographies of people throughout history and people in the news." Includes: Clara Barton, the Bronte Sisters, Elizabeth Browning, Julius Caesar, Cesar Chavez, Aaron Copeland, Jacques Cousteau,Charles Dickens, Wyatt Earp, Thomas Edison, King Edward VIII, Henry Ford, Benjamin Franklin, Harry Houdini, Scott Joplin,Abraham Lincoln, Wolfgang Mozart, Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, Georges Seurat, Jonathan Swift, Harriet Tubman, Oscar Wilde.
Virtual Reference Desk: Biography deal with specific writers all nobel prize winners individuals themselves, who own the copyrights to their own pages." Women's International Center Biography Index. Brief biographies http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/eresources/refcenter/biography.htm
Extractions: Patents ... The American Presidency "Grolier Online is pleased to present The American Presidency, an exclusive history of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects." Ancestry's Genealogy Library Search the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), the Ancestry World Tree and a constantly changing selection of other databases, some available without charge. Author Webliography "This directory is an index of indexes. It contains pointers to individual author guides or other cumulative documents that deal with specific writers." Biographical Dictionary "This dictionary covers more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords." Women's Studies Database Brief biographies of important women from throughout history.
The Bloomfield Public Library Homework Help For information on specific inventors, see next section of more than 300 individuals within the scientific community look up biographies of nobel prize winners or Scientists by name http://www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/library/homework.html
Biography Achievers is linked in specific areas to the Steps site contains biographies and photographs of the 100 individuals selected as nobel prize winners. http//www.nobel.se/prize/lists http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/Henrico/ellis_a/Biography.html
Extractions: "In the Gallery of Achievers, we focus on individuals who have shaped the twentieth century by their accomplishments. Through interviews with Academy inductees, we believe that these great achievers can motivate and educate others by serving as inspiring role models for us all. The difference is how they went about achieving their dreams. This message is the central theme of the Gallery of Achievement. The Gallery of Achievement offers guests the marvelous opportunity of conversing with current-day Academy members. These contemporary role models have been grouped in the following categories: the Arts, Public Service, Sports, Business and Science and Exploration. The biography and profile of each featured achiever are also available. The Gallery of Achievers is linked in specific areas to the Steps of Success."
Gale - Catalog access to biographies on living and deceased individuals whose achievements biographies in a variety of ways and create specific, targeted lists, like "living nobel prize winners http://www.gale.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&title
Extractions: Need help? Databases In addition to purchased resources, Passaic County Technical Institute Media Center enjoys the access to several databases as a participating library member in the New Jersey State Library Association and Highlands Regional Library Cooperative. Descriptions are given below. Remote access information for online databases is available at the Media Center for PCTI faculty and students. CDROM databases are available only in the Media Center. NoveList ProQuest Contemporary Authors EBSCOhost Facts On File Biographies Plus Illustrated Historical SIRS Researcher (CDROM) SIRS Government Reporter (CDROM) Discovering Authors (CDROM) Encyclopedia of Careers (CDROM) World Book 2004 (CDROM) NoveList continues to allow readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest. In addition, three powerful search techniques allow readers to look for books by entering descriptive terms that appear in subject headings, reviews, and other fields in the title records. Users can still browse theme-oriented book lists at every reading level through Explore Fiction, and look for outstanding titles in Best Fiction. Many title records have direct links to Web sites with information about the author or teacher resource materials. Besides locating books to read, users can learn more about books and authors through Author Read-alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks. These features have been developed specifically with
Biography Research Guide For book length biographies of individuals, search the persons name own many sources of specific bibliographic information like those nobel prize winners ( POR/GOR Ref AS911 N59 http://library.usm.maine.edu/guides/Biographies.htm
Online Reference Shelf, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire biographies Plus biographies of nobel prize winners, World Artists Biographical Index (KG Saur) biographies of individuals costof-living in specific years and http://www.uwec.edu/library/search/readyref.htm
LSU Libraries - Reference Tools Tutorial give lists of statistics and specific facts and lists of the presidents, nobel prize winners, capitals, etc.. providing citations to biographies of individuals http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/reftools/reftools-print.html
Extractions: Reference Tools This module will introduce you to some of the basic reference tools to help you with general research on a wide variety of topics. Once you have finished with this module, you will: Definition: Uses: Formats: Reference resources can be in many formats such as book, database, webpage, cdrom, etc. Electronic reference resources such as the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica are becoming especially popular although many people still find print versions easier to use.
World-Wide Web Resources - Reference Material provides tools for researching specific companies, industries, and manufacturing The nobel prize Internet Archive Pulitzer prize winners, works and biographies of the winners http://www.uky.edu/Subject/referenceall.html
Extractions: Reference Material Return to Reference Resources Table of Contents AskA+ Locator , provides resources and links to experts who offer information response services. From The Virtual Reference Desk Bartleby.com Reference Books Info Service Reference Desk , international reference library covering hundreds of subjects. Industry Research Desk , provides tools for researching specific companies, industries, and manufacturing processes. I-Tools , access to selected Internet tools. KnowPlay , centralized searching of standard Internet reference sources. LibDex , guide to Library web sites and catalogs. Librarians' Index to the Internet , librarian-selected Internet resources. Local Online Reference Resources , from the University of Kentucky. Medical Reference Tools Ready Reference Collection , from the Internet Public Library. refdesk.com Martindale's The Reference Desk QuickRef , from Purdue University. REFLAW: Virtual Law Library Reference Desk , from Washburn University. , from the University of Iowa Libraries. Virtual Reference Desk , from the Kentucky Virtual Library Yahoo Reference Pointers Return to Reference Resources Table of Contents Best Web , biographies from the University of Pennsylvania Library.
BIOGRAPHY Other databases focus on specific areas such NATIONAL INVENTORS biographies of inventors, listing nobel FOUNDATION - Information about nobel prize winners. http://www.simpson.edu/dunn_library/research_sources/biog.jsp
Biographies out he patron saint for a specific topic or 17th and 18th Centuries or biographies of Women Chemistry) to get information on nobel prize winners and laureates. http://www.northaurora.lib.il.us/biographies.htm
Extractions: Teen Homework Help Biographies Biographies of Historical Women -Women throughout history and the world are detailed here with links to various pages with further information following a thorough biography of each woman. Gallery of Achievers - Biographies on award winning people fro mall walks of life including: arts, business, sports, science, and more. National Inventors Hall of Fame - Browse by inventor, invention, or decade to find information on the inventors and their inventions. Patron Saints - Find out he patron saint for a specific topic or find information on a particular saint. Also look at pictures of some of them! -Look up angels and saints and find out their history on this site which also has weekly "Saints Fun Facts." Women Mathematicians - Look up famous women mathematicians by their name or by date to find out what they did and what their lives were like. Author information The Biographical Dictionary has information on over 25,000 individuals.
Internet Resources For Biographical Information nobel eMuseum biographies on all nobel prize winners. documents that deal with specific writers. biographies of the Founding Fathers; Congressional Directory http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/biography/internet.htm
Biography were born or died in a specific location), and volume contains about 12 to 15 biographies of leading nobel prize winners An HW Wilson Biographical Dictionary. http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/hist/resguide/biograph.htm
Extractions: Introduction Retrospective or General Biographical Sources Biographical Sources for Living Persons Reference Sources for Biographical Information ... Strategies for Finding Biographical Sources on DELCAT Thousands of sources in the Library and on the Internet may contain biographical information. This guide provides citations or links to many of them. By using some recommended search strategies on DELCAT you should be able to ferret out additional sources not listed here. Determining the appropriate biographical source involves first asking yourself three questions. These are: Depending on your answer to the first question, proceed either to the section in this guide covering biographical sources which are retrospective or general in scope (these include persons of all historical periods, including the present, or those who are dead) or to the section covering sources which are contemporary in scope (these include only living persons). Upon arriving at your jumping-off point, be prepared to ask yourself the second and third questions.
Welcome To Adobe GoLive 5 other individuals involved, and specific interactions. includes nomination form(s), biographical information, etc NAC168) 1.) nobel prize winners 2.) National http://www.tulane.edu/~wc/lawomen/WITM.html
Extractions: There is some confusion as to the precise donors of material represented in this collection. While several individuals were recorded as "presenting" files, not all of these individuals apparently have material represented in this collection. Also, within the original file is a note recording the removal of several boxes of material from this collection, which at that time was in storage at the NCCROW. It is not noted if these items were returned. However, it is known that the bulk of this material comes from two sources: Ernestine Thurman-Swartzwelder and Dorothy Furlong-Gardner. Other sources are Linda Perret and Martha Owens.
Biography Resources part of a group named specific Resources by innovators_v2/main.html Brief biographies of innovators A searchable database of past nobel prize winners in all http://www.stratford.k12.ct.us/our_schools/bunnell_high/library_news/school_proj
Extractions: To view a list of databases, under the school bus, click on Access from School . The above databases are part of a group named "Specific Resources by Topic". To access them from home, click on Access from Home, and have your Public Library card available since you will be asked to enter the barcode number on the card.
General Resouces For All Countries specific TOPICS. biographies and links for American women writers Scroll down to find links to nobel prize winners in literature such as Octavio Paz (Mexico1990 http://www.fontbonneacademy.org/LIBRARY/Website 0210 SPANISH.htm
Extractions: These are some Websites that Fontbonne Library staff have researched and reviewed to get you started on topics in Latin American and Spanish culture. Criteria for inclusion are: 1) relevance 2) authority 3) suitability 4) links 5) aesthetics. The sites are categorized under topics. Most of the sites, however, contain information or links that will help you on other topics. 1) a good search strategy 2) good search engines 3) good judgment. As with all Internet resources, it is impossible to have clicked through to all the links on each of these pages to review the links as well. So, use your judgment about the links. If you have difficulty getting to the exact page we give you here, delete the last part of the Web address, go to the page you bring up, and find the link to the next page. Feel free to e-mail us with questions. General Resources f o r All Countries Sample Countries and Regions ... Conquistadors GENERAL RESOURCES FOR ALL COUNTRIES U.S. Department of State: Country Background Notes
Cyber Library by category or search for specific information. Gives the nobel prize winners from the beginning of the biographies http//scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/sample34 http://www.columbuspublicschools.org/MiddleSchool/IMC/Cyberary.html
Gale - Catalog including Custom Search ; users can find biographies in a variety of ways and create specific, targeted lists, like living nobel prize winners ; http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCod
Extractions: This is the primary Who's Who of science but is limited to scientists who were alive and working at the time of publication. Included: basic biography, positions, awards, research specialties, and addresses. Formerly published as American Men of Science. Current Contents Address Directory Science and Technology.
