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Biography Resource Center Search Examples:

Example: I want a biographical profile of Alexander the Great.

  1. Type alexander the great into the box

  2. Click Search.

  1. Click the tab for the type of information you need- Narrative Biographies, Magazine Articles, etc.

All sources in Biography Resource Center are full-text.

Example #2: I need to write a report on a British explorer and I need the names of several explorers to choose from.

  1. Click the link for Biographical Facts Search.

  1. Click the link for View Occupation Terms. A new window will open up with a list of occupations

  1. Select Explorer from the list.

  1. Select British for nationality.

  2. Click Search.

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